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The Legacy of Arniston House Author: TL Huchu Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Audio Series: Edinburgh Nights #4 Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest […]
Hi, I’m back and I have actually read the list of prompts correctly this week. The prompt is destination titles, book titles with the name of a place in them. This idea originally came from Rachel @ Sunny Side, and it’s a fun topic, even if it is […]
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois Author: Ryan Graudin Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to NetGalley, Redhook, Orbit, and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. In this lush and lyrical fantasy, Ryan […]
Hello everyone, and if you read my review of Modern Magic by Michelle Tea, this topic won’t come as a surprise to you. This was my first experience of actually seeing an author specifically advise against cultural appropriation, and then go ahead and engage in cultural appropriation. I […]
Modern Magic Author: Michelle Tea Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: HarperOne Thank you to NetGalley and HarperOne for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot, literary and tarot […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
The Black Hunger Author: Nicholas Pullen Genre: Gothic Horror Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Orbit, and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia, antisemitism, violence, child physical abuse, class privilege, […]
Buried Deep and Other Stories Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy/Short Stories Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Publisher: Del Rey Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A thrilling collection of thirteen short stories […]
This week’s prompt was submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next and Hopewell’s Public Library of Life, and it’s a really good one. The topic is books involving food that are not cookbooks. I happen to love cozy mysteries, and they’re nearly always centered in a restaurant […]
These Deathless Shores Author: P.H. Low Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: addiction, violence, blood, self-harm, anxiety, panic attacks, disordered eating […]
