Iron Flame CONTENT WARNING: war, imprisonment, psychological and physical torture, violence, gore, death, animal death, grief “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during […]
I finished April with 13 ARCs left to be read. May flew by for me. It was a busy but ultimately joyful month. I’ve been more assertive about needing a little bit of time to rest between tasks I used to be able to do regularly. My mom […]
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: “Months later, when the dog was gone too, […]
Tonight, I Bleed Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A WITCH STANDS FACE-TO-FACE WITH DEATH AND BACK-TO-BACK WITH HER ENEMIES AS SHE IGNITES A MAGICAL REBELLION AND FALLS DEEPER INTO A SEDUCTIVE ROMANCE […]
Come As You Are Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Hot on the heels of a broken heart, Everett “Evie” Riley arrives at Camden Academy ready for a new beginning – one […]
Happy Tuesday! If you’re in the US, like me, today is the start of this week after the long holiday weekend, and picking up work again is a bit of a slog. But, today’s list features my ten favorite animal companions in books. My three dogs are incredibly […]
Finally I get to post a weekly update that is positive! It feels like I’ve been waiting a long time, but things are getting better. I still need the heating pad and a lot of rest, but with the heat, massage, rest, and stretches I’ve been doing are […]
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: “Late sixth century, Nasca Valley, Atacama Desert, western […]
I don’t know about you, but I love travel. Maybe I have wanderlust, maybe I just like exploring the world, but I have big goals for my travel itinerary. Unfortunately, my budget doesn’t support my dreams of exploring the world, so I’m forced to live vicariously through a […]
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: “‘What am I going to do with you?’ […]
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