I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
Mistress of Lies Author: KM Enright Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Blood #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book and to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book […]
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 […]
There’s nothing like blog posts to really showcase my personality. This week’s prompt gives me an opportunity to showcase posts I’ve written that give you the best glimpse of me. This is a fun topic, because I get to browse through all of my post and show off […]
Between Dragons and Their Wrath Author: Devin Madson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 27, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: Shattered Kingdom Trilogy #1 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From Aurealis Award–nominated author Devin Madson comes […]
The Phoenix Keeper Author: S.A. MacLean Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit, NetGalley, and Angela Man for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Set in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts, The […]
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 […]
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man Author: Emmanuel Acho Genre: Nonfiction/Social Sciences Publication Date: November 10, 2020 Publisher: Macmillan Audio “You cannot fix a problem you do not know you have.” So begins Emmanuel Acho in his essential guide to the truths Americans need to know to address […]
This week’s prompt is planes, trains, and automobiles AKA books featuring travel. It was submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next, and I get to talk about ten of my favorite books featuring travel in the plot. I love reading books about travel, since it lets me […]
Goddess of the River Author: Vaishnavi Patel Genre: Fantasy/Mythology Publication Date: May 21, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: infanticide, casteism, ableism, sexism, violence, war A powerful reimagining […]
