Published: November 5, 2024 Publisher: 47North Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 297 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:In Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom. It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her... Continue Reading →
Powder & Page’s Best Books of 2024
It’s that time of year again where I share my 20 favorite books of 2024. The books selected are rated either 5 or 4.5 stars and you can check out my full review by clicking on the title links! The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan - 5 StarsThe Empire of the Wolf is one... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. So, this is a horror/fantasy about an academy for people with dangerous powers, but enrollment doesn't seem to be optional. While... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/23/24
Servant of Earth by Sarah HawleyAnd we're back to another fae-centric fantasy story! I really love these (if you haven't noticed) and this one is so highly rated that I'm extra excited to read it. It's hard to believe that Christmas is nearly here! I'm pretty much finished with all my gifting prep and will... Continue Reading →
Quicksilver by Callie Hart – Review
Published: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Forever Series: Fae & Alchemy #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 624 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the... Continue Reading →
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso – Review
Published: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Echo Archives #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Follow a star investigator and her rival as they journey through layers of reality to save the world... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I literally could not possibly resist This Monster of Mine. It's inspired by ancient Rome, it has an investigative element that... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Series I’m DNF’ing in 2024
As part of my year end wrap up, I decide to include the series I began in 2024 and decided to DNF this year. To simplify things, I'll be posting the most recent book I read in the series with a link to either my review or the Goodreads page if I did not post... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/16/24
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto YambaoI think I'm going to dip my toes into Water Moon this week for a nice change of pace. This is also the book that's been sitting on my NetGalley shelf the longest, even though it doesn't come out until January 14. A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony RyanEven... Continue Reading →
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent – Review
Published: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Bramble Series: Crowns of Nyaxia #3 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 498 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante's Inferno, in... Continue Reading →
