Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans (2013 eBook Edition) Author: Sam Stall Release Date: October 1, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books via Edelweiss Genre(s): Horror, Thriller, True Crime Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon (Currently available for pre-order for just $3.03!) When I first got this copy of Suburban Legends I thought […]
Ender's Game Sorta Meets Avatar in The Planet Thieves
The Planet Thieves Author: Dan Korkos Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Macmillan, Starscape, Tor/Forge Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Don’t let the childish cover or the uninspired title fool you, the Planet Thieves is actually quite a fantastic Middle Grade science fiction story. I don’t […]
In a Star-Crossed Galaxy Far, Far Away… William Shakespeare’s Star Wars!
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope Author: Ian Doescher Release Date: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Theatre, Drama, Parody, Humor, Media Tie-In Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, I can’t even with this book right now. Quirk Books knows how to spin a crazy […]
“Razor’s Edge” Truly Embrace’s Princess Leia’s Awesomeness
Star Wars: Razor’s Edge (Star Wars Legends) Author: Martha Wells Release Date: September 24, 2013 Series: Empire and Rebellion #1 Publisher: Lucas Books, Del Rey Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I grew up on Star Wars books. I did my very first book report on Timothy Zahn’s […]
Sea Change is the Story of a Girl and Her Kraken
Sea Change Author: S.M. Wheeler Release Date: June 18, 2013 Publisher: Macmillan, Tor, Forge Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy, Fairy Tale-ish, Young Adult-ish Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Do you ever come across those books that you almost immediately know aren’t for you and yet you feel compelled to finish the story anyway because you […]
Educate Yourself With These Geek-tastic Non-Fiction Titles
Despite how many books I manage to read and review for Nerdophiles I feel like the vast majority of what I read on a day-to-day basis is actually what most people would classify as ‘Non-Fiction.’ Well, if you consider textbooks non-fiction, anyway, which considering I am in law school right […]
The Guild Official Companion is Perfect for Guild Fans (Read to Win a Copy)!
The Guild: The Official Companion Author: Collaborative, Intro by Felicia Day Release Date: July 16, 2013 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Companion Book, Webisodes, Fantasy, Mockumentary Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon So for those who know me, they know that at sometimes I can be critical of nerds represented in media. Shows like […]
Zombie/Apocalypse 2012: A Political Horror Story
Zombie/Apocalypse 2012: A Political Horror Story Author: Ian McClellan Release Date: June 3, 2012 Publisher: Ian McClellan Source: Author Genre(s): Horror, Satire Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon I love an interesting take on the usual zombie fare and I’ll be the first to read or watch anything in hopes of finding those little differences […]
Check Out Madeleine Roux's YA Debut Asylum
Asylum Author: Madeleine Roux Release Date: August 20, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Horror, Thriller, Suspense Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I absolutely loved Madeleine Roux’s first book Allison Hewitt is Trapped. It was one of the first books I reviewed on Nerdophiles and remains one of the only audiobooks […]
Meet Tumblr's Reblog Book Club
Tumblr has found a new way to bring its users together with the Reblog Book Club. Launched on September 10, 2013, it’s the first official book club that Tumblr has sanctioned and in the week since its first post (a few days before the official launch), the blog has already […]
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