Today’s prompt was scheduled as things characters have said. While reading, character statements are wonderful, but I never remember the quotes once I’ve finished reading. I’ve never been drawn to copying down quotes, but maybe I should start? Instead, I want to flip things around and do a […]
Happy March to you all! February flew past, and I’m not going to give another update, since you can see all about my month in my State of the ARC post that you can check out here. But there were some highs and lows, as usual. One thing […]
If you’ve been blogging about books for a while, you’ve probably come across mention of NetGalley. You may even use it, or choose not to. Since this discussion immediately follows my State of the ARC post, I figured it was time to talk about NetGalley. NetGalley was the […]
I finished January with 15 ARCs left to be read. Wow, reflecting back on February makes me realize how fast this month flew by. It doesn’t feel like much happened, but looking back, I realize how much got packed into this month. I was also so surprised to […]
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: First Lines: “Walking on a New York City sidewalk on […]
Love Love is a fever dream of a novella about a young sex worker whose life blurs the boundaries between violence and intimacy, objectification and real love. Startlingly intimate and lyrically deft, Maayan Eitan’s debut follows Libby as she goes about her work in a nameless Israeli city, […]
Swordheart Thank you to Netgalley and Bramble for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle’s estate… and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted […]
As an avid reader of both fantasy and historical fiction, today’s topic is an idea one. I’m going to be discussing books set in another time, and to further challenge myself, I want to include more than just fantasy and historical fiction reads. Here are some of my […]
Junie Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost, navigating truths about love, friendship, and power as the Civil War looms. […]
Hey all and happy Sunday! I hope your year has been going well. A quick update on my week involved getting my mom to attend a therapy session with me, and then I injured my achilles tendon taking a slow step in my house. Only me, I swear! […]
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