Read-a-thons taken part in
bout of books 12.0
all the books in the review section below were read for this read athon
Fade #1 Fade Series (2 book bind up) by Kallin Gow – 201 pages
Dreams of the Dead (#1 Waking Trilogy) by Thomas Randal – 212
Falling, #2 Fade Series – 20 pages read
Schism: The Battle for Darrica (#1 Darracia Saga) by Michael Phillip Cash – 49 pages read
#ayearathon readathon (January’s book choice Standalones)
The Books read for this readathon from the review list below included:
Eveeryone Has Their Little Secrets by Michael Louthan – 137 pages
The Strange and Beutiful Sorrows of Eva Lavender 320 pages
City of Stairs by (ebook – started) – 40 pages read
Books Read this Week
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (ebook) – started, read for the #ayearathon read-a-thon
Schism: The Battle for Darracia, #1 Darracia Saga by Michael Phillip Cash (not finished) – read as part of the boutofbooks 12.0 read-a-thon
Fade (FADE Combined Books 1 and 2 Special Edition (FADE Series #1 and #2) ( A YA Dystopian Thriller Series) by Kallin Gow (ebook) – read as part of the boutofbooks 12.0 read-a-thon
About the Author
(information obtained from Goodreads.com)
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Kailin Gow uses her author platform to bring awareness to issues affecting young adult and women. She has appeared on national radio as a regular guest on topics such as body image, self-esteem, dating and sexual relationships, bullying, and more; often brought up in her fiction books for young adults and women.
She is a graduate of the Annenberg School for Communications Masters in Management program in journalism, marketing and publishing at the University of Southern California.
An ALA YALSA Reader’s Choice Nominated Author for her YA series, Frost Series, in 2011, she is also a speaker at BEA, and multi-author signing event organizer for the popular Rockin’ Events.
Having traveled to over 25 countries, lived in the American South, in California, Las Vegas, and briefly in England; Kailin Gow feels blessed to be able to use her experiences and inspirations to bring characters and stories from the places she visit, to life.
From visiting Romania, she was asked to write stories about vampires; visiting the Black Forest in Germany and seeing the castles of Europe inspired her to write fantasy; visiting Asia’s mystical mountains inspired her to write action adventure and mythological dystopians. From her experience in college as a peer counselor and her volunteer work with women’s shelters, she was inspired to write contemporary romance with social issues for women, new adults, young adults, and teens. Having faced adversity, including battling stereotypes and bullying, Kailin Gow has become a well-known speaker and figure in media.
Everyone Has Their Little Secrets by Michael Louthern (Paperback, Review copy) – read as part of the #ayearathon read-a-thon and the boutofbooks 12.0 read-a-thon
I read this book as part of the #ayearathon readathon.
About the Author
Michael Louthan was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and grew up in southwest Kansas. He graduated from Wichita State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. For the last twenty years Michael has lived in New Orleans. Visit his website at www.michaellouthan.com.
Dreams of the Dead’ #1 Waking Trilogy by Thomas Randal (ebook (one of my weekend reads for last weekend)) – read as part of the boutofbooks 12.0 read-a-thon
About the Author
(all of the following info.was obtained from the author’s Goodreads.com page.
Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) Mind the Gap. Golden co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola, which they are currently scripting as a feature film for New Regency.
He has also written books for teens and young adults, including the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA’s Best Books for Young Readers. Upcoming teen novels include Poison Ink for Delacorte, Soulless for MTV Books, and The Secret Journeys of Jack London, a collaboration with Tim Lebbon.
With Thomas E. Sniegoski, he is the co-author of the dark fantasy series The Menagerie as well as the young readers fantasy series OutCast and the comic book miniseries Talent, both of which were recently acquired by Universal Pictures. Golden and Sniegoski also wrote the upcoming comic book miniseries The Sisterhood, currently in development as a feature film.
Working with actress/writer/director Amber Benson, he co-created and co-wrote Ghosts of Albion, an original animated supernatural drama for BBC online, from which they created the book series of the same name. (www.ghostsofalbion.net)
As an editor, Golden’s work has included the Hellboy novel series, a trio of Hellboy short story anthologies, and co-editing duties on British Invasion, from Cemetery Dance. His non-fiction work includes collaborative efforts such as The Stephen King Universe, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher’s Guide, and the upcoming Neil Gaiman Companion. His other writing has included video games, numerous comic books, and short stories.
Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in fourteen languages in countries around the world.
Review
First of all I’d like to thank Missy – bingereader on you tube for recommending this book on one of her review videos. I am so glad that I purchased it and read it because it’s a fantastic story and an amazing start to what I am sure will be an grate trilogy.
This first book in the trilogy follows an American girl, named Kara and her father who’s a teacher through their first few months in Japan. Where they have moved to for a year for her father to teach following her mothers death.
The cover art is hauntingly evocative, and, Thomas’s writing style and world building skills are fascinating and captivating so leave you wanting more every time you picked it up. This is why I have given the book a five star rating.
Through the author’s writing I could feel Kara and all the other kids at the schools fear when all the murders and nightmares were happening, to the point where I actually felt like I was in the story as well. It also made me feel a strong connection with Karra when she was so determined to find out what why it was all happening even though she was scared to death because if I was in a situation like that I would teat like that to.
All in all I loved this book and can’t wait to read the other two, in fact I intend to read the second book Spirits of the Noh by the end of this month.
Books & Ebooks I received, requested & purchased this week
Free Ebooks (some via bookbub.com)
Blood Land: A Hard Boiled Rumors (A Lingering Seriously Mum, What’s Feyland: The Dark Realm
Murder Mystery (A James Echoes Prequel) by an Alpaca? by Alan ( Feyland Trilogy Book 1)
Pruett Mystery Book 1) by Erica Kiefer Parks by Anthea Sharp
R.S. Guthrie, Russell
Rowland, Jun Ares
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