August has been hot and humid here in New York, just like it has been basically everywhere. I’ve still been spending a lot of time inside the house, but lately I have had fatigue that is off the charts, combined with nighttime insomnia. It’s really difficult to function […]
Hello and happy Wednesday! This week’s prompt was submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext and Hopewell’s Public Library of Life, and it challenges us to come up with our ten favorite books involving food (that are not cookbooks). I love to read cookbooks, but I also really enjoy when […]
Immortal Dark Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live […]
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 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 in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, patricide, gore, blood magic and bloodletting for purposes of […]
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: “Maman lied when she told me there were […]
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 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 a new sweeping epic fantasy full of dragons, alchemical magic, and forbidden romance that unfolds as three people […]
The Phoenix Keeper 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 Phoenix Keeper is a fierce joy of a cozy fantasy novel with […]
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: “‘Shhh,’ her brother says. She’s giggling. She can’t […]
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