Now that 2017 has essentially come to a close for much of the world, I figured I'd go ahead and share the 5 reviews that received the most views on my blog this year. 5. The Holver Alley Crew by Marshall Ryan Maresca - 87 views 4. Free the Darkness by Kel Kade - 91 views... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 12/30/17
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Received... Continue Reading →
Weaver’s Lament by Emma Newman – Review
Published: October 17, 2017 Publisher: Tor.com Genre: Fantasy Series: Industrial Magic #2 Pages: 192 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Charlotte is learning to control her emerging magical prowess under the secret tutelage of Magus Hopkins. Her first covert mission... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! While I wasn't head over heels for The Bone Witch when... Continue Reading →
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden – Review
Published: December 5, 2017 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Fantasy Series: Winternight Trilogy #2 Pages: 363 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: The Wolf by Leo Carew
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! The Wolf is a book that has only just recently come... Continue Reading →
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – Review
Published: February 8, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Books Genre: Fantasy Series: All Souls Trilogy #1 Pages: 579 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/18/17
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso I've had this book for sooo many months now and I'm finally reading it this week! I've seen some really great reviews on it from my fellow bloggers, which makes me extra happy to read it. I'd also like to keep on top of promising new series so when... Continue Reading →
Mini Review: Peppers of the Americas by Maricel E. Presilla
Published: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Lorena Jones Books Genre: Cooking Pages: 352 (Hardcover) I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A beautiful culinary and ethnobotanical survey of the punch-packing ingredient central to today's multi-cultural palate, with more than 40 pan-Latin recipes from a three-time James... Continue Reading →
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Review
Published: November 1, 2016 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy Series: Standalone Pages: 672 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first casualty of war is truth . . . First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war-machines against warlocks... Continue Reading →
