What is the Eximius Blogger Award? The Eximius Blogger Award is an award which symbolises the exceptionality of every blogger. Eximius is the Latin word for exceptional, and this award is created to honour the exceptionality or uniqueness of every blogger out there. This award is for all […]
Body of Evidence Author: Patricia Cornwell Genre: Mystery Publication Date: February 5, 1991 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Series: Kay Scarpetta #2 CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, gore, mention of rape, stalking, homophobic slurs, suicide, mention of molestation, violence Reclusive author Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of […]
The Love Hypothesis Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Romance Publication Date: September 14, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Books Series: Love Hypothesis #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer, mention of death of a parent, sexual harassment, psychological abuse When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it […]
Persian Tea and Loving Notes for a Beautiful Life Author: Jasmine Lawi Genre: Memoir Publication Date: September 13, 2020/November 3, 2020 Thank you to Jasmine Lawi for generously providing me a copy of each of these books. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Loving Notes for a […]
The Secret History Author: Donna Tartt Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: October 16, 1992 Publisher: Knopf CONTENT WARNING: homophobia, murder, blood, gore, antisemitism, mention of death of an animal, heavy alcohol and drug use, prejudice, mention of incest, violence, suicide Storytelling in the grand manner, The Secret History […]
2021 was a great year for reading, all around. And I discovered some truly amazing authors that I hadn’t read any books from previously. While there were so many to choose from, these are the ten that made the biggest impact on my reading last year: Deborah Harkness […]
The Dating Plan Author: Sara Desai Genre: Romance Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Penguin Audio Series: Marriage Game #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of parental abandonment, domestic violence, alcoholism Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life […]
Fire Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 5, 2009 Publisher: Dial Books Series: Graceling Realm #2 CONTENT WARNING: blood, harm to animals, murder, torture, mention of rape, drug use, suicide, sexual assault, violence It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. Young King Nash […]
Beasts of Prey Author: Ayana Gray Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 28, 2021 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Series: Beasts of Prey #1 CONTENT WARNING: death, blood, violence Lkossa was once a city of magic and splendor. Now, a hundred years after the Rupture […]
Murder on the Menu Author: Fiona Leitch Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: January 15, 2021 Publisher: One More Chapter Series: The Nosey Parker Mysteries #1 Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]
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