This week’s prompt is such a fun one! It’s characters that I’d invite to my birthday party. Now that I’m older, my birthday parties have become a little more laid back and low key than they were when I was younger. But, I think inviting some book characters […]
It’s really feeling like summertime now. There are fun things going on, but there’s also some great books coming out! My TBR list is out of control, and I’ve been so focused on reading ARCs that I haven’t had a lot of time for pleasure reading, but there […]
There must be something about people like me that makes us seek out books that destroy us in the best ways. I love it when a book twists me up and then leaves me feeling kind of wonky for the next few days while I try to put […]
There’s so many awesome books out there just waiting to come home with us, and that’s where the idea of a wishlist comes into play. I keep a running wishlist because I have a terrible memory, and this way I can just add the books that I really […]
Don’t Want To Be Your Monster Author: Deke Moulton Genre: MG Horror Publication Date: August 1, 2023 Publisher: Tundra Books Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, mention of murder, […]
This week’s topic is sequels. Lots of books fall into the trap where the second book falls short of the expectations left over from the first, but then we find these books where the second book just keeps on with the momentum of the first and surpasses any […]
Here in New York, temps are heating up, and it’s starting to feel a little more like summer. And it’s just in time for this week’s prompt. We were given a lot of leeway this week, with the overly vague “covers that feel/look like summer,” and I decided […]
The City of Dusk Author: Tara Sim Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 22, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Dark Gods #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, death, suicide, […]
Happy Pride Month! I love books involving queer characters, and I love them most when they are OwnVoices books. I’ve read quite a few of these, and naturally, there’s a ton on my TBR. Here are some of my recent favorites: We Cry for Blood by Devin Madson […]
Skin of the Sea Author: Natasha Bowen Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: November 9, 2021 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Series: Skin of the Sea #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, enslavement, death, suicide, gore, blood, grief A way to survive. A way to serve. A way to save. Simi […]
