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The Councillor by E.J. BeatonI've been sOoooo excited to start reading this one! This is looking like it could be one of the best political fantasy books I've read and I love the premise. A well beloved queen is murdered and she appoints the palace scholar to be the Councillor who will choose the next... Continue Reading →
In the Garden of Spite by Camilla BruceI'm trying to diversify genres this year and decided I need more murder and mayhem in my TBR. This book seems like it will fit the bill since a fictional account of Belle Gunness, one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. I just popped over... Continue Reading →
The Lost Village by Camilla StenFeeling like a creepy read this week. The Lost Village is described as a mix of The Blair Witch Project and Midsommar, following a documentary filmmaker looking into the tainted history of an old mining town. I've been pretty excited about starting this one and decided I'd get some ARC... Continue Reading →
The Frozen Crown by Greta KellyI didn't manage to snag an early copy of this so I picked up the audiobook after release. The reviews are pretty promising and though I'm only a few chapters in, I like it! Magic, political maneuvering, and a young queen fighting to save her people. The Witch's Heart by... Continue Reading →
The Black Coast by Mike BrooksAs I type this I'm ~25% into this book and greatly enjoying it. This is definitely going to be a fantasy of epic proportion and so many POVs, though each POV is easy to keep up with and not get muddled with another. So far, WAY COOL! The Guest List... Continue Reading →
The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten WhiteI liked the first book in this series fairly well and decided to continue. I've heard varying opinions - from this suffers from second book syndrome to this was an excellent story and people loved it. I guess we'll see and if it just doesn't work for me I'll move... Continue Reading →
Lore by Alexandra BrackenAn actual standalone book! This is a really cool story where the Greek gods become mortal for seven days every seven years and during that time they are hunted. I like the MC, I like the idea of the story, and I'm ~20% in and loving it! Hopefully I can have the... Continue Reading →
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. CarrickI've SO been looking forward to reading this one and I'm actually going to do it before the release date! The synopsis describes it as a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord teaming up to save their city and I AM HERE FOR IT! The Bright and... Continue Reading →
Daughter of the Serpentine by E.E. KnightSo far I'm really enjoying this one! If dragons are your jam and you love to root for the underdog, then there's a pretty good chance you'll like this too. From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. ArmentroutI've been eyeing this book for months and now that the sequel... Continue Reading →
Magpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzThis is a really intriguing Agatha Christie style mystery story with suspicious circumstances, a number of murders, and a host of possible culprits. I've been missing my mysteries and this seems like a good book to sate that! Can't wait to see what happens at the end of this whodunit.
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