If you’re a book blogger, or a reader of books, then you’ve probably heard of or been on BookTok, which is today’s discussion topic. BookTok is a specialized side of TikTok, that focuses on, you guessed it, books. I’m going to do my best to present both sides […]
A Dark and Secret Magic Author: Wallis Kinney Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A warm, spellbinding tale about a witch and […]
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 […]
This week I want to introduce a topic to discuss that I see often. Cliffhangers. I tend to read series, and a lot of books in series tend to leave off on a cliffhanger. While I have a strong opinion of my own, I’ve learned that if I […]
The Lies of Alma Blackwell Author: Amanda Glaze Genre: YA Horror Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: parental […]
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 […]
Strange Practice Author: Vivian Shaw Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: July 25, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Series: Dr. Greta Helsing #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. MEET GRETA HELSING, DOCTOR TO THE UNDEAD. […]
Strange Folk Author: Alli Dyer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Zakiya Jamal for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: self-harm/blood magic, blood, addiction, death, violence, neglect, […]
It’s another Sunday, and that means we have another discussion ahead of us. This week I want to discuss creative license. This is when an author intentionally strays from accepted facts to achieve an artistic goal. I’ve encountered this most often in historical fantasy—where the author changes an […]
The Black Bird Oracle Author: Deborah Harkness Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Series: All Souls #5 Thank you to libro.fm and Penguin Random House Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Diana […]
