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This week’s topic is books that were written before I was born, but I decided to put my own twist on this prompt. As part of my efforts to read more genres than just fantasy in 2021, I also wanted to include some classics into my TBR for […]
The Removed Author: Brandon Hobson Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Ecco Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, police shooting, dementia, grief, addiction, harm to animals, suicide, […]
Milk Fed Author: Melissa Broder Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Scribner Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: graphic description of an eating disorder, emotional abuse, sexually erotic activities and […]
Dark Age Author: Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: July 30, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Series: Red Rising Saga #5 CONTENT WARNING: violence, gore, death, torture, mention of slavery, mention of rape, cursing, substance use/addiction, death of children, animal sacrifice, cannibalism, incest, child marriage, genocide For a […]
Here’s the rules: It’s #FaeFriday, and it’s time to start a genre war… (not really, please be nice). What is your least favorite genre, and why? My least favorite genre is horror. I don’t have anything against the genre itself, and I haven’t really read very many books […]
Wings of Ebony Author: J. Elle Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 26, 2021 Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Wings of Ebony #1 CONTENT WARNING: profanity, gun violence, death of a parent, grief, mention of substance abuse, mention of child neglect, murder, racism, […]
This week’s topic is all about authors I read in 2020 that were new to me. And there were so many authors I read in 2020 that I had never read before. It was honestly a struggle to choose which ones to pick, so I just went with […]
Here’s the rules: Another week has passed, and it’s time to dust a bit of magic around and answer the prompt: Has a book ever changed your life? If so, how. The answer to this one was easy for me. Books have changed my life in so many […]
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Tor Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, prostitution, substance use “Never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman named Adeline meets a […]
When No One is Watching Author: Alyssa Cole Narrators: Susan Dalian, Jay Aaseng Genre: Thriller Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Publisher: HarperAudio CONTENT WARNING: racism, anxiety, illness, infidelity, forced institutionalization, gun violence, death, police brutality, medical experimentation Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood […]
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