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The Secret History by Donna TarttHonestly, at 20% in, I don't quite know what to make of this book. The descriptions of Vermont and the gorgeous, crisp fall days are wonderful. The characters are a mixed bag and I don't quite like any of them at this point, even the narrator who's web of lies... Continue Reading →
Published: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Blood #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 459 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:FATE IS A CRUEL MISTRESS The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has... Continue Reading →
Published: March 30, 2021 Publisher: Self Published Series: The War of Lost Hearts #2 Genre: Fantasy Romance Pages: 636 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars Synopsis:No war can be fought with clean hands. Not even the ones waged for the right reasons. Not even the ones you win. Tisaanah bargained away her own freedom to save... Continue Reading →
Published: July 23, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Series: Hecate Cavendish #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 359 (Kindle) My Rating: 3 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish is book one in New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston's new, magic-infused series about Hecate... Continue Reading →
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 →
Published: July 23, 2024 Publisher: Berkley Series: Love's Academic #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 378 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but... 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. M.R. Carey has done horror and science fiction so well, and now he appears with a fantasy novel! The synopsis is... Continue Reading →
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. JensenI'm finally reading my oldest book on NetGalley! I don't know why I didn't pick this up much earlier, but I can already tell I'm going to like it. Mother of Death & Dawn by Carissa BroadbentIt's already time to wrap up the War of Lost Hearts... Continue Reading →
Published: January 13, 2024 Publisher: Self Published Series: Moonfall #1 Genre: Fantasy Romance Pages: 718 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars Synopsis:The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to... Continue Reading →
Published: November 1, 2022 Publisher: 47North Series: Whimbrel House #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 347 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars Synopsis:Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready... Continue Reading →
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