Shannon Hale’s Princesses are not just another derivative of “pretty, pretty” princesses Note: This book is not just geared for girls, though some insipid stigmas might tell you otherwise….. Scoff if you want….the word “princess” has long been denigrated by others, and we cannot help but project this conventional image onto this book….
Re-Reading "Touch of Power"
Amazon (Kindle)/Barnes&Nobles (Nook) The release of a new Maria V. Snyder is becoming a yearly event, and I’m one of those readers that keeps a close eye on both her “website” and emailed newsletters about any mention of upcoming new releases from her. I still…
A Bibliophile’s Reverie Returns!
Interview with Susan Heyboer O’Keefe, Author of Frankenstein’s Monster Author’s Note: Its been awhile, and part of the delay stems from the fact that I’ve been resting for the last two weeks- I don’t think I’ve watched as much Carl Sagan’s Cosmos at any other time in my life. I hope all you have had…
Review of Eve Mont’s A Breath of Eyre
Review of Eve Mont’s A Breath of Eyre Amazon/Barnes and Nobles Disclaimer: Ignore the feminine cover and read it regardless of the targeted readership! Of course, I started reading the book with certain preconceived notions, since it was a young-adult novel. Lately,I have been a bit disillusioned with young-adult fiction, ever since the Twilight love-triangle become the predominant romance…
A Bibliophile’s Reverie Still Exists!!
Blog Still Lives!! Hi dear readers of A Bibliophile’s Reverie! I apologize for the sparse number of posts here for the past few months. Unfortunately, my life has literally been barraged with far too many tasks that have taken away any time for book blogging. I am enjoying my busy semester nonetheless, along…
Pie in the Sky
Pie was their pride. The whole town of Pi had a whole festival, called the Pie Festival, where they celebrated the holiness of the pie one day of the year. Some pies were rather holey, and had areas where the pie filling could be seen: delicious cherry filling or a tantalizing vanilla cream….
Birthright Blog Tour
Title:Birthright (The Dark Gifts) Author:Willow Cross Publisher:Self Published Pages:226 Blub: For one-thousand years, Druid prophecies foretold of a young witch destined to alter the fate of both human and immortal alike. This witch-turned-vampire would be capable of harnessing the supernatural abilities of both and, in a bloody rise to power, would rule with unwavering control….
Zombie Princess: A Morbid Fairytale
Zombie Princess Zombies have no idea what an oligarchy was, but their unrecognized notion of government was exactly that. It was a coterie of mindless flesh-eaters, arguing over who would get to eat the latest kidnapped victim. That is if you could call various octaves of incoherent grunting a type of arguing. They were…
500 Word Stories#1-Enigmatic Alien Story??
“Father, I’m scared!” the boy within his father’s arm trembled frightfully, while his father didn’t know whether he had the courage to face the enemy beyond or to quell his son’s fears. “It’s alright son really, the wardens of death are no longer here in this woods” Woods, what woods? The older man…
Review of Thomas Jefferson’s Creme Brulee
Author’s Note:Hey Blog readers! I’ve been very busy with both college and my internship this semester at Quirk Books, an apt name for an indie publishing house that specializes in unconventional books. As part of my internship, I thought it’d be really cool to review and feature some of Quirk’s books here on my…
"Shadow of Night" Review (Second book in the All Soul’s Trilogy)
Amazon (Kindle Copy)/ Barnes&Nobles (Nook Edition) Under the review, there are some tantalizing details about how you can win yourself a copy of this book! This series has literally become my literary cat-nip, or really the most engaging Elizabethan History survey course that I’ve had the pleasure to take. Spoilers are sure to…
The Modified Cover Reveal
First of all, we want to thank you so much for wanting to help us spread the word about The Modified! The cover reveal is set for Friday, August 31st. We really appreciate your support, and it means the world to us! Oh, and if you want to embed the Raffelcopter widget for the giveaway…
