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Tweets by onapalestarA semi-current list of what I’m reading:
The Demi-Monde: Winter - Rod Rees
Empire State - Adam Christopher
Forgiven - Jana Oliver
Miscellaneous short stories and novellas
Category Archives: Coming Soon
Coming Soon! May 2012 novels that have caught my interest
I can’t believe it’s May already. Where did Spring go? So! May. May means two books I’m very, very curious about are being released soon. Hooray for new books! The Killing Moon N.K. Jemisin Fantasy May 1, 2012 Orbit ISBN: 9780356500768 … Continue reading
An aside – Wraith, by Angel Lawson
I have a friend (Angel Lawson) who has published her first novel, Wraith, which is available for the Kindle over at Amazon. Paperback options are forthcoming. I’m ridiculously excited for her and want to support her in this. Continue reading
Posted in Coming Soon, Reader's Life
Tagged almost review, paranormal, reading list, urban fantasy, young adult
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Coming Soon! February 2012
There are several releases this month that look interesting, but the one that I have been waiting in anticipation for is Saladin Ahmed’s Throne of the Crecent Moon. Continue reading
Coming Soon! December 2011 edition
For whatever reason, I’ve had a tough time getting excited about this December’s releases; when I went trolling through the various lists of December releases there were only two that stood out for me (usually there are several, and I have to narrow it down for this monthly post). Continue reading
November releases that interest me
November releases that have piqued my curiosity, 2011 edition. Continue reading
Coming Soon! October 2011
October 2011 releases that have caught my interest. Continue reading
Posted in Coming Soon, Resources
Tagged coming soon, fantasy, middle grades, urban fantasy
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Coming Soon: September releases that I’d like to get my hands on
Wolf Mark Joseph Bruchac paranormal/YA September 2011 Lee and Low/Tu Books ISBN: 9781600606618 392 pages This isn’t my usual flavor of paranormal, but it looks so interesting, and different to my eyes, that I’d really like to read this. Apparently the … Continue reading
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Tagged coming soon, middle grades, supernatural, urban fantasy, young adult
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Coming Soon: July Releases I’m Curious About
July 2011 releases that have caught my eye and piqued my curiosity. Continue reading
Coming Soon: The April Releases I’m Curious About
I say all that and yet there are three new releases I find intriguing this month, and all three are the first books in a new series. Now the internal dialogue begins: do I jump in and buy as soon as they come out? Wait until the library has them? Hold out a few years until the rest of the series is published or close to finishing? Continue reading