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Ascension by S.T. GibsonI'm beginning to whittle away at my July ARCs since I got a bit excited and ended up with a bunch of books. In my defense, July is heavy with exciting new releases that I couldn't resist including S.T. Gibson's latest! I'm enjoying this so far - Rhys, Moira, and David are... Continue Reading →
Published: May 6, 2025 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 363 (Kindle) My Rating: 3 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A stunning reimagining of Tristan and Isolde set in a dystopian world woven with magic. An addictive debut... Continue Reading →
Published: October 29, 2024 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Series: Trasker #2 Genre: Thriller Pages: 311 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars Synopsis:The trail of missing coders leads a spy into an international underworld of treachery, double agents, and digital espionage in a propulsive thriller by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Retired intelligence operative Brad Trasker... Continue Reading →
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 don't pick up too many horror books, but Atlas of Unknowable Things really caught my eye as I was scrolling... Continue Reading →
Published: March 18, 2025 Publisher: Scholastic Press Series: The Hunger Games #0.5 Genre: Dystopia, Young Adult Pages: 387 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of... Continue Reading →
The Enemy's Daughter by Melissa PoettI don't usually pick up YA fantasy/romantasy anymore, but I do like a Tristan and Isolde retelling. This is set in a dystopian world after the fall of modern society which was unexpected but interesting. Entreat Me by Grace DravenThis is a story inspired by Beauty and the Beast and... Continue Reading →
Published: May 13, 2025 Publisher: Ace Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl #6 Genre: Fantasy, LitRPG Pages: 832 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man... Continue Reading →
Published: November 28, 2023 Publisher: Montlake Series: Bound to Fire and Steel #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 398 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars Synopsis:From cult-favorite writing duo Kit Rocha comes a fiery novel set in a lush fantasy world brimming with ancient magic, dangerous secrets, and erotic connections. For three thousand years, an ancient dragon... Continue Reading →
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. The Strength of the Few is possibly my most anticipated sequel of 2025. I feel like I say that fairly often... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly themed post first created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010 and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is Authors (or books by authors) Who Live In My State/Country. I knew of several famous authors either from or living in my state (Virginia), but I did... Continue Reading →
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