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 →
Book Sightings: Vacation Edition
While I was on a cruise (perfect environment for reading time) I thought it would be fun to make a list of the book I saw in the wild. This is by no means comprehensive because so many people were reading on Kindles or I just plain didn't recognize or couldn't see the cover. What... Continue Reading →
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs – Review
Published: May 30, 2023 Publisher: William Morrow Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family's library of magical books must work together to... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Artwork by astromoali 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. Assistant to the Villain sounds like an amazing fantasy rom-com and I am SO curious about it! The gist... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 5/22/23
Artwork by astromoali As we go into the final full week of Wyrd and Wonder, let's take stock of how my reading month has gone! You can refer back to my original TBR post HERE for all the pretty covers and such. I'm actually right on track and I might be able to finish every book... Continue Reading →
Wyrd & Wonder: Top 5 Magic Casters
Artwork by astromoali During this month long celebration of the fantastical, Wyrd and Wonder has posed the question of "Who are your favorite magic users?". There are so many books with cool magic systems and even cooler magic users, but often those characters come to mind as something else first, whether that be a warrior, a... Continue Reading →
The Will of the Many by James Islington – Review
Published: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Saga Press Series: Hierarchy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 688 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not... Continue Reading →
The Book that Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence – Review
Published: May 9, 2023 Publisher: Ace Books Series: The Library Trilogy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 576 (Hardcover) My Rating : 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Uncanny Vows by Laura Anne Gilman
Artwork by astromoali 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. Uncanny Times, the first book in this series was amazing and I cannot wait to get hands on... Continue Reading →
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett – Review
Published: March 17, 2009 Publisher: HarperCollins Series: Discworld #8 Genre: Fantasy, Humor Pages: 353 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in... Continue Reading →
