Breath of the Dragon Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with ARCs of this ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, gore, murder, death of a parent (off-page) The first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy duology […]
The Shadowed Land Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This “can’t-miss historical epic” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author) reimagines the legends of King Arthur by resurrecting the real historical figures who inspired […]
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: “Two strangers arrived on a mid-autumn morning, as […]
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Cozies for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Lindsey Bakewell’s iconic lighthouse bakeshop in beautiful Beacon Harbor, Michigan, is hosting a celebrity cookbook author from the UK—but the notorious […]
Hello everyone! I am back at home and settling into my usual routine, but I couldn’t resist today’s prompt, books to read during a storm, which came from Astilbe @ Long and Short Reviews. This topic is intentionally broad – they can be cozy or comfort reads, books […]
Happy December! November was a really fun month for me—I was so excited to finally take a vacation and refresh my spirit. I hadn’t realized exactly how burnt out I was becoming until I had a break from my regular life. I’ll be returning home this week, and […]
Booked for Murder Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: arson, murder, religious intolerance, misogyny In this atmospheric Southern cozy debut, Madeline Brimley returns to the bookstore she inherited, discovering that […]
Hi from sunny Florida, and happy Tuesday to you all. I’m still on vacation, but looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my nephews and their families. Also, I’m aware that the origins of the holiday were whitewashed for American schoolchildren, but my family has always just used the […]
I Made It Out of Clay Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a parent (off-page), antisemitism, violence In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman […]
Sorcery and Small Magics Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Desperate to undo the curse binding them to each other, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival venture deep into a magical forest […]
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