The Monsters’ Monster by Patrick McDonnell. I have long been a fan of McDonnell’s illustrations and stories. The Monsters’ Monster is about three very ferocious monsters (or so they think) that decide to build the monster of all monsters (Frankenstein). What they create though, isn’t quite what they were hoping for… Crankenstein by Samantha Berger […]
Review | The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
2013-09-30 · by ·
The ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, and as a result, strange things are happening in Henrietta. Adam, having made a personal sacrifice to wake the lines, seems to be withdrawing more and more from his friends. Ronan, rough as ever, is falling into deeper and deeper dreams, and the consequences of his dreams […]
Review | The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
2013-09-27 · by ·
Jaron has just taken the throne of Carthya and is trying to settle into his role as King. But before he can even take a deep breath, someone attempts to assassinate him and rumors of war are threatening his kingdom. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Jaron is no stranger to the challenges of […]
Review | Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson [Blog Tour]
2013-09-26 · by ·
Attack of the Books! is very excited to be participating in Shadow Mountain’s Blog Tour for Blackmoore: A Proper Romance by Julianne Donaldson. Despite her meddlesome mother’s plans for her, Kate Worthington has made the decision that she will never marry. Instead, she plans to travel to India with a beloved aunt. But Kate’s mother […]
Review | City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare
2013-08-23 · by ·
I always like to read the book before seeing the movie. So… with the release of the movie, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones looming, I decided to jump into the book. (From Goodreads) When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder […]
Review | Stag’s Leap by Sharon Olds
2013-07-26 · by ·
Stag’s Leap: Poems is a sequence of poems that carries readers through the seasons when Sharon Olds’ marriage was ending and afterwards as she healed from her divorce. I was first attracted to this selection of poems because it won the Pulitzer Prize this year, and for good reason! I’m so glad I picked this […]
Review | Tea Rex by Molly Idle
2013-07-25 · by ·
Description: Two children host a tea party for an unlikely guest. Story: A young boy and girl invite a Tyrannosaurus Rex over for a tea party. The T-Rex provides a few challenges for the young hosts, but the children do a fantastic job managing the situation and describing to readers how to host a successful, […]
Review | The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
2013-07-22 · by ·
A mysterious disease is sweeping across the United States. A disease that only affects American’s tweens and teens. The outcome: death or frightening abilities that the youth cannot control. In response, the government sets up ‘rehabilitation camps’ to keep communities and America’s youth ‘safe.’ On the morning of her tenth birthday, something about Ruby has […]
Review | Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes
2013-07-16 · by ·
Description: An exploration of the spiral shape and all the different places in nature and in animals where spirals can be found. Story: “A spiral is a snuggling shape.” Many different and creative descriptions are used to show and tell readers what a spiral is. At the end of the book there is an encyclopedia […]
Review | Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
2013-07-01 · by ·
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-designer—and desperateness, curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. After just a few days on the job, Clay begins to wonder […]
