Bookwraiths Reviews

Other (more accomplished) bloggers spend their Saturdays showcasing all the great goodies they have received from publishers.  Since I infrequently get those (and definitely do not receive enough to fill a whole blog post) I’ve decided to spend my Saturdays showcasing some of the cool books I’ve picked up recently from used book stores, thrift shops, and yard sales. (Oh, yeah, I love going to…

Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe.  If you want to join in the fun, check out next week’s predetermined theme, choose a book, compare two or more different covers available for that book, then name your favorite. A list of future weeks’ themes are available at Lynn’s Book Blog.

This week’s theme is:

” ‘Two little fishes and a momma fishy too’ – A cover featuring a fish/fishes or other sea creatures!“

Well, my first week back on the blogging circuit, and I’m already struggling with a theme.  No SFF titles I remember have anything at all to do with this, so excuse me while I go do some research on the old Goodreads bookshelf and see what I can find.

Just give me a minute.  It won’t take long.

Thanks for waiting.  That took a little longer than I expected.

  AND THE WINNER IS . . .

A tie!

Listen, I had to pick the cover on the left because it reminds me so much of the SFF scene back in the 1980s where you’d walk up and down the bookshelves looking at all the weird, eye-catching covers. Also, the image on the cover actually comes straight from the story.  Strange as that might seem.

The cover on the right is just cool to me.  Plus it actually mixes together several elements of the story like the sun, moon, clock, and the water, which is in its favor.

So, do you agree with my picks?  Disagree?  Love all the covers?  Hate them all?  Let us know!

Mister Miracle by Tom King

Genre: Superhero Comics

Series: Mister Miracle #1-12

Publisher: DC Comics (February 19, 2019)

Author Info: Twitter

Length: 320 pages

My Rating: 2 stars

Never having been a huge fan of Mister Miracle or the New Gods, I went into this read with no preconceived expectations. Sure, I had a passing idea of who Mister Miracle was: a superhero escape artist from New Genesis…

WTF WEDNESDAY: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Welcome to the first What the F@#K? Wednesday!  Now, don’t get concerned with that title because these posts are not going to be filled with cursing (I steer away from that these days.) or ranting (I don’t care to argue with people unless I’m being paid to do so.) nor anything inflammatory (I’m not writing to get attention any way I can.)  This is just going to be a day I can write about…

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where a new top ten list hits the web every week!

The topic this time out is: Characters I’d Switch Places With!

This is actually a tricky one.  Sure, it sounds easy, because we all have beloved characters, but every one of these people are going through difficult struggles, horrifying experiences, which is…

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (MARCH 4, 2019)

Another work week begin!  I’ll run around like a man in a daze, frantically trying to fulfill all my commitments, while I dream of some future day when I will not have to struggle to steal an hour or two here and there to read.  But until that time comes, I’ll keep enjoying these brief interludes reading an old fantasy trilogy, Dragon Prince Trilogy, and a more recent anthology featured below. …

Mother of Winter by Barbara Hambly

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Darwath #4

Publisher: Del Rey (July 28, 1998)

Author Information: Website

Length: 323 pages

My Rating: 3.5 stars

Comfortable.  Like the feel of a cozy chair, or a sip of favorite coffee, or watching a movie you’ve seen a dozen times.  That is what Darwathstories by Barbara Hambly are to me.  Certainly, they are also exciting, suspenseful,…

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where a new top ten list hits the web every week!

The topic this time out is: Favorite Places From Books I’d Like to Visit!

The only thing about this topic I found difficult was narrowing it down to just ten picks, because, let me tell you, I love lots and lots of places in my favorite fantasy novels.  From…

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (FEBRUARY 25, 2019)

Since my last post, my family has battled an outbreak of the flu and another case of “walking” pneumonia.  Thankfully, I escaped this latest scourge, but being a nursemaid to my sick loved ones definitely took it out of me, though reading helped me calm my frayed nerves.  Surprisingly, it was a focus on some past favorites which helped me get me out of a long reading slump, so this week I’m…

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: KELLANVED’S REACH

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is . . .

Kellanved’s Reach by Ian C. Esslemont

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Series: Path to Ascendancy #3

Publisher: Tor Books (February 19, 2019)

Author Information: Website 

Length: 420 pages

The incessant war between the…

THE HOBBIT MOVIES REVISITED

As a lifelong fan of Tolkien’s famous fantasy series, it was naturally that I was overwhelmingly excited when Peter Jackson’s LoTR: The Fellowship of the Ringmovie hit theaters back in December 19, 2001.  Sure, I was a little nervous that the film wouldn’t live up to all my lofty expectations, but after a few minutes of watching I was completely won over and became a HUGE fan of the film…

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (FEBRUARY 4, 2019)

It has been a while since I’ve posted: little over three months I believe.  Lots of reasons for that absence, but no real reason to bore everyone with them.  But I’m back now.  And I’m going to pick back up by reading some great books (I hope!) to escape dreary reality.  I’m starting it all up this week with two very different offerings.

A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery by Curtis Craddock

Genre:

FUNDAY MONDAY (OCTOBER 15,2018)

Well, the last week has been a bit of a stressful time around my area.  Most of you have heard of Hurricane Michael.  Well, let’s just say it impacted my area very greatly.  Even though I’m almost 300 miles from where Michael came ashore, it was still a hurricane when it arrived at my home and had winds of up to 75 miles an hours with gusts greater than that.

Yes, it did feel like it was…

Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe.  If you want to join us next week, check out next week’s predetermined theme, choose a book, compare two or more different covers available for that book, then name your favorite. A list of future weeks’ themes are available at Lynn’s Book Blog

This week’s theme is:

“He sounded like a man who had slept well and didn’t owe too much money.” – A cover that is ‘noir’!“

Another week, another struggle for me.  No SFF titles which I could recall were noir, so I feel back on another genre which I’m not very familiar with.

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

A tie!  Mainly because I didn’t want to pick between these three covers since I liked all of them.

So, do you agree with my picks?  Disagree?  Love all the covers?  Hate them all?  Let us know!

Welcome to Top Three Thursday! This is a weekly feature I’ve decided to host from this day forward.  A day where I can post a short list on different topics I’ve been thinking about. This week I’m borrowing an old Tough Traveling Thursday topic I missed out on years: FAVORITE CITY OF WIZARDS!

City of Wizards is normally a good thing, since only good wizards seem to live together.  This city will…

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY:GATES OF THE DEAD

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the story I’m eagerly awaiting is . . .

Gates of the Dead by James A. Moore

Genre: Fantasy

Series: The Tides of War #3

Publisher: Angry Robot (January 1, 2019)

Author Information: Website | Twitter

Length: 400 pages

Brogan McTyre started a war with the gods, and he’s going to end it.…

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where a new top ten list hits the web every week!

The topic this time out is: AUTHORS I’D LOVE TO MEET!

God, this is a difficult question.  Really wish I’d been asked this before the introduction of social media.  Back in those days I had a LONG list of authors whom I wanted to meet.  These days not so much. …