The Library of Fates Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell […]
The Bookshop Below Thank you to NetGalley, Redhook, and Hodderscape for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this extraordinary standalone from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The City of Stardust, a disgraced bookseller is offered the chance […]
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: “It is not an easy thing to slip […]
As someone who loves books immensely, I’m always happy to find bookish characters within books! Here are ten of my favorite bookish characters: Book Lovers by Emily Henry — Nora, the MC, is a book agent, and her LI, Charlie, is an editor. And they’re surrounded by people […]
Verity Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Romantic Thriller Publication Date: December 10, 2018 Publisher: Independently Published CONTENT WARNING: blood, death, mention of cancer, mention of death of a child, mention of suicide, mention of abortion, fatphobia, grief Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin […]
The God of Lost Words Author: A.J. Hackwith Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Ace Series: Hell’s Library #3 CONTENT WARNING: panic attack Please note that this review will contain spoilers for earlier books in the series, although I won’t include any spoilers for this book. […]
The Reader Author: Traci Chee Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2016 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Series: Sea of Ink and Gold #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, death of a parent, violence, torture, murder, gun violence, slavery, trauma Once there was, and one day there will be. This […]
The Bookbinder’s Daughter Author: Jessica Thorne Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 20, 2021 Publisher: Bookouture Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: emotionally abusive relationship, death of a parent, trauma, infidelity, death, violence, […]
The Archive of the Forgotten Author: A.J. Hackwith Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Hell’s Library #2 In this richly imagined fantasy adventure, Hell is home to a library filled with unwritten stories, powerful mysteries, and dark choices. The Library of the Unwritten […]
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