From the Review Pile is a meme hosted by Stepping Out of the Page every Thursday.
The aim of this meme is to showcase books that you've received for review (or if you don't receive review books, any book that you own and really want to read/review) but haven't yet got around to reading, in order to give the book some extra publicity.
I know that a lot of you have a huge pile of books that you want to read/review, but it understandably takes a while to get around to reading them all - here you can give a book (or two!) some of the publicity that it deserves, even if you haven't read it yet!
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This week, I'm going to showcase Hunger!
I was very kindly sent three of the books in the Riders of the Apocalypse series last year, from the author after I won a twitter competition. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to get around to them, but I hope to some time soon!
The Storyteller by Jackie Morse Kessler
Paperback, 177 pages
Published 2010 by Harcourt Graphia
“Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.”
Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home: her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power — and the courage to battle her own inner demons.
That one sounds really different! I might just have to check it out. Thanks for sharing it! :D
ReplyDeleteI remember these books! I've heard good and bad things about the series actually, I hope it you like it.
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