The City of Stardust by Georgia SummersThis is my last January ARC and it sounds like such a magical story! Its about a woman who is trying to break a family curse before she too succumbs to it. House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. MaasOf course I'm starting my re-read of HoSaB this... Continue Reading →
Montego by Brian McClellan – Review
Published: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Self Published Series: Glass Immortals #0.5 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 131 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Twelve year-old Montego al'Bou is an orphan, a provincial peasant boy left alone by the recent death of his grandmother. Possessing nothing more than his grandmother's cudgel, he strikes out to the capital where the... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 12/30/23
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly (or in my case monthly) meme hosted by Reading Reality and it’s all about sharing the books you’ve added to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts,... Continue Reading →
2024 Reading Goals
I don't think I've actually done a Reading Goals post before on my blog, but each year I have in mind some things I'd like to accomplish. This year I'd like to share my goals and chat with my readers about their individual goals for the year too! Goodreads Reading Challenge This is the biggest... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
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 absolutely adore this cover and would love to wander through a library as endless and fascinating as this one. I... Continue Reading →
Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven – Review
Published: September 25, 2018 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Fallen Empire #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 399 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital - her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one... Continue Reading →
Powder & Page’s Best Books of 2023
It's that time of year again where I share my 20 favorite books of 2023. 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! Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson - 5 StarsTress is an absolute delight of... Continue Reading →
January – March 2024 Anticipated Book Releases
The end of 2023 has almost arrived and that means its time for me to share the fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, and mystery books I'm most excited for in the first quarter of 2024. These are specifically books that I'm planning to read, but if you want a bigger list of exciting new releases,... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Necrobane by Daniel M. Ford
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 did a double take when I saw this cover on Goodreads and had to go confirm it was the official... Continue Reading →
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett – Review
Published: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Del Rey Series: Shadow of the Leviathan #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree... Continue Reading →
