Category Archives: Harper Collins Publishers

Review: Partials by Dan Wells

After a war against engineered beings identical to humans, known as Partials, human kind is nearly extinct. Roughly 40,000 individuals have survived the virus known as RM. The Partials have retreated, the timing of their return unknown. The plan to … Continue reading

Posted in Balzer + Bray, Dystopian fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, YA | 7 Comments

Review: Prime Suspect 3: Silent Victims by Lynda La Plante

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213441 Source: Publisher Chief Detective Inspector Jane Tennison has finally moved up the ranks; she now leads the Vice Squad. On the first day of her new assignment, she’s presented with … Continue reading

Posted in Crime Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, Review | 2 Comments

Frightful Friday: Supernatural: Bobby Singer’s Guide to Hunting by David Reed

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured book is Supernatural: Bobby Singer’s Guide to Hunting.   Paperback:272 pages Publisher:It Books; Original edition (September … Continue reading

Posted in Frightful Friday, Harper Collins Publishers, It Books, Paranormal Fiction, Review | 4 Comments

Mx3 Review: Little Goblins Ten by Pamela Jane

Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover:32 pages Publisher:HarperCollins (July 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061767980 Source: Publisher Last year, my boys & I reviewed Pamela Jane’s A Vampire is Coming to Dinner.  Here’s a synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly: Read along as the narrator … Continue reading

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Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (February 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061133981 Source: Publisher Harry Hole, Oslo police detective, is called in to investigate the murder of a young woman.  Her finger was amputated and a red diamond is … Continue reading

Posted in Crime Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Review: Harry Potter-Film Wizardry by Brian Sibley

Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Collins Design (October 19, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061997811 Source: Publisher Looking for the perfect book for a Harry Potter fan? Harry Potter Film Wizardry is without a doubt the perfect gift! Get a glimpse inside the world … Continue reading

Posted in 4-8 years of age, 7-10 years of age, 8-12 years of age, Harper Collins Publishers, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Review: The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (September 7, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061961086 Source: Publisher Aldwyn is a rough & tough alley cat on the run from a bounty hunter.  He’s able to sneak into a shop … Continue reading

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Review: In A Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz

Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (October 2, 1985) ISBN-10: 0064440907 Source: Library copy I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention this collection of stories, also retold by Alvin Schwartz, who I consider the king of scary … Continue reading

Posted in 4-8 years of age, 7-10 years of age, Fright Fest, Harper Collins Publishers, Horror, Review | 4 Comments

Review: Leaving Before It’s Over by Jean Reynolds Page

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Avon A (August 10, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061876925 Source: Publisher Roy Vines and his wife Rosalind, like the rest of the residents of the rural North Carolina town in which they lived, have hit upon rough times. … Continue reading

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Review: The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (August 3, 2010) Source: Publisher ISBN-10: 0061906077 When they were young, Bobby rescued Cami from debilitating anorexia.  Decades later, she needs saving again when he decides he wants to end their marriage.  … Continue reading

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