#QuickThoughts: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

August 5, 2018July 30, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)7 Comments

Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Genre/Themes/Demo: Middle Grade, Adventure, Fantasy Release Date: August 1999 Page Count: 317 Format: Paperback/Audiobook ISBN: 9780747546290 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts is full of new dangers. A convicted murderer, Sirius Black, has broken out of Azkaban prison, and it seems… Continue reading #QuickThoughts: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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#Mini-Reviews: Wayward Children Series (Books 1-3)

August 3, 2018July 30, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)4 Comments

I have had Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire on my shelf for ages and I figured it was about time that I picked it up, dusted it off, and crossed it off my TBR. Little did I know that it would cause me to fall down the rabbit hole (semi-pun intended) and read… Continue reading #Mini-Reviews: Wayward Children Series (Books 1-3)

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#Review: A Court Of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

July 26, 2018July 25, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)9 Comments

A Court Of Frost & Starlight Author: Sarah J. Maas Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Fantasy Release Date: May 1st 2018 Page Count: 229 Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781681196312 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and… Continue reading #Review: A Court Of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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#Review: Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)3 Comments

Monday’s Not Coming Author: Tiffany D. Jackson Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Contemporary, Mystery Release Date: May 22nd 2018 Page Count: 448 Format: ARC provided by the publisher / finished copy provided by Indigo Books & Music. ISBN: Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible *Disclaimer: An ARC of Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson was provided to me… Continue reading #Review: Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

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#Review: Scream All Night by Derek Milman

July 7, 2018July 6, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)1 Comment

Scream All Night Author: Derek Milman Publisher: Balzer + Bray Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Horror, Contemporary Release Date: July 24th 2018 Page Count: 400 Format: eARC provided by the publisher ISBN: N/A Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible *Disclaimer: A digital ARC of Scream All Night by Derek Milman was provided to me by the publisher via Eidelweiss in exchange for… Continue reading #Review: Scream All Night by Derek Milman

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#QuickThoughts: Essex County by Jeff Lemire | #readEHthon

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)1 Comment

Essex County Author: Jeff Lemire Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Genre/Themes/Demo: Graphic Novel, Fiction Release Date: June 15th 2009 Page Count: 512 Format: Paperback Bind Up ISBN: 9781603090384 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo Synopsis Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How… Continue reading #QuickThoughts: Essex County by Jeff Lemire | #readEHthon

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#QuickThoughts: Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1) by Katie McGarry

July 2, 2018June 29, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)3 Comments

Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1) Author: Katie McGarry Publisher: Harlequin Teen Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Contemporary Release Date: May 26th 2015 Page Count: 496 Format: Audiobook via Scribd/Hardcover ISBN: 9780373211425 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she’s curious about her biological father—the one who… Continue reading #QuickThoughts: Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1) by Katie McGarry

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#Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

June 21, 2018June 20, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)7 Comments

The Kiss Quotient Author: Helen Hoang Publisher: Berkley Genre/Themes/Demo: Romance Release Date: June 5th 2018 Page Count: 336 Format: Audiobook via Scribd ISBN: N/A Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money… Continue reading #Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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#QuickThoughts: One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

June 19, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)2 Comments

One Of Us Is Lying Author: Karen M. McManus Publisher: Delacorte Press Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Contemporary, Mystery Release Date: May 30th 2017 Page Count: 361 Format: Audiobook via Overdrive ISBN: 9780142419403 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the… Continue reading #QuickThoughts: One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler

June 13, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)2 Comments

Sheets Author: Brenna Thummler Publisher: Lion Forge Genre/Themes/Demo: Graphic Novel, Paranormal Release Date: August 28th 2018 Page Count: 224 Format: ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley ISBN: 9781941302675 Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Book Depository *Disclaimer* A copy of Sheets by Brenna Thummler was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinion… Continue reading Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler