The Book Swarm is pleased to welcome mystery author Jonathan Watkins to the blog today as part of his Motor City Shakedown (Oct. 5, 2015; Carina Press) tour around the blogosphere. Featuring a couple of lawyers with some issues (alcoholism and panic attacks — neither which is very conducive to […]
The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa YA Fantasy, paperback, 342 pages; published October 29, 2013 by Harlequin Teen; source: publisher Loved the first series in this world but Ethan is a whiny dick. Enjoyed the story despite him…Kagawa’s writing is immersive, as is the existing world. 3 stars. Ignite […]
Okay, okay. Yes, I said I was done with dystopians and post-apocalyptic books for a while but…I just couldn’t pass this one up. A setting of Hawaii and a story chock-filled with Hawaiian culture? Oh, yes, please. Those sunny beaches, the mai tais, the beautiful volcanoes, the lack of technology. Wait. […]
I’m pretty darned excited to be part of the tour for Midnight Fire by Lisa Marie Rice. A story filled with danger and suspense and plenty of romance. *fans self* That gorgeous alpha, Jack, ain’t so bad, either (see, he’s even messing with my grammar!). And, as part of this […]
Welcome to the Pre-Squee, a feature here at The Book Swarm and the fabulous Bewitched Bookworms. Some books, though they might not be coming out for a bit, need an early squee — we just can’t hold in our excitement about them! This feature gives us a chance to share […]
Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #1) by Angie Fox Paranormal mystery, paperback, 320 pages; published January 2, 2015 by Angie Fox; source: publisher I’ve always enjoyed a fun cozy mystery but I especially like when you add in a dash of paranormal and a pet skunk. I’m a big fan […]
Polaris (Avalon #2) by Mindee Arnett YA SciFi, Kindle edition, 432 pages; published January 20, 2015 by Balzer + Bray; source: publisher Adored the first story, not quite as much with this one. Needed a bit…more. However, still enjoyed the story, characters. YA SciFi, FTW! Def. want more space opera-type […]
FIRST DATE: Do not go into this date thinking it’s going to be all romance and chocolate. Nope. Expect more like a date filled with drama, Dynasty-style, complete with over-the-top characters, too much money, and plenty to drink. I actually liked that this was so very different than Ward’s BDB […]
Pocket Apocalypse (InCrypitd #4) by Seanan McGuire Urban fantasy, mass market paperback, 352 pages; published March 3, 2015 by DAW; source: publisher Usually, I really like my alpha heroes but, for whatever reason, when those heroes are the solo main characters of a story, I just fall hard for the […]
This book just ticked all the boxes for me. Funny? Check. Chemistry? Check. Hot Scotsman? Check. Lobsters? Check…um. What? I like shellfish as much as the next not-deathly-allergic person but they’re definitely NOT one of my boxes that need to be checked. However, the lobsters do play a small but […]