Book Review: Lumiere by Jacqueline E. Garlick

November 2, 2016 // No Comments

5 Rambles about Lumiere (The Illumination Paradox #1): Steampunk FTW. I really enjoy Steampunk. This one is a little clumsy in its execution, but it is enjoyable nonetheless. Hydrocycles, mysterious machines, wonderful costumes, mechanical bird guardians…all the trappings of a... Continue reading →

{Book Review} Changeless by Gail Carriger

August 10, 2016 // 2 Comments

Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) Review If you haven’t been around here long, you may have missed my never-ending promotion of Soulless, the first book in The Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger. This is turning into one of my favorite... Continue reading →

{Book Review} The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May

April 11, 2016 // No Comments

I was so excited to get an ARC of The Vanishing Throne, because, lets be honest, the cliffhanger at the end of The Falconer is just cruel. The Vanishing Throne picks right back up with a whole new dose of... Continue reading →

Book Review: Treasure, Darkly by Jordan Elizabeth

December 30, 2015 // No Comments

DNF at pg 106 of 255 I’ve said this a million times: I’m super drawn to great covers. That was really the whole reason I requested Treasure, Darkly from NetGalley; this cover is awesome and looks like a dark, badass... Continue reading →

Book Review: Nefertiti’s Heart by A. W. Exley

October 28, 2015 // No Comments

So Nefertiti’s Heart is mostly a romance novel masquerading as a serious steampunk thriller, but that didn’t make it any less fun. I’m always up for a good steampunk romance adventure, and Nefertiti’s Heart certainly delivered. Cara Devon’s life has... Continue reading →

Book Review: Soulless

June 29, 2015 // 1 Comment

Soulless is filling the category “Setting I want to Visit” in my Full House Reading Challenge. This book has been sitting on my shelf for months. I had no idea what I was missing. The first installment of The... Continue reading →

Reader Recommends #8: Steampunk

April 9, 2015 // 6 Comments

Reader Recommends is a fun meme created here at Ramblings on Readings where we recommend 3-5 books (or more!) based on certain given topics. This is a great way to see what other readers are enjoying in your favorite genres,... Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday: Soulless

February 10, 2015 // No Comments

Soulless by Gail Carriger Series: The Parasol Protectorate #1 Genre: Fantasy/Steampunk Check it out: Good Reads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble “What did you do?” She was not to be dissuaded. “Hit him with my parasol, of course.”... Continue reading →

Book Review: A Matter of Temperance by Ichabod Temperance

March 24, 2014 // No Comments

My Rating: 3 Stars Good Reads Rating: 3.62 Stars Content Rating: 15+ Series: Ichabod Temperance #1 Genre: Steampunk/Sci-Fi Pages: 262 Publisher: GoldenBear Creative Works Check it out: Good Reads | Amazon I received a copy of this book from the... Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday #7

February 18, 2014 // No Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read• Open to a random page• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere... Continue reading →