As an animal lover, I love seeing animals in a story. Although I’m super allergic to most animals, that’s part of the beauty of reading – I can experience all kinds of animals up close and personal without all those pesky issues like not being able to breathe. […]
The Art of Prophecy Author: Wesley Chu Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: Del Rey Series: The War Arts Saga #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, […]
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an […]
From Blood and Ash Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 30, 2020 Publisher: Blue Box Press Series: Blood and Ash #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, gore, sexual assault, abuse, murder, grief, violence, confinement Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected […]
The Change Author: Kirsten Miller Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: HarperAudio CONTENT WARNING: misogyny, sexual assault, murder, violence, blood, suicide, mention of rape, suicide, eating disorder Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick—a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis […]
I finished May with 25 ARCs left to be read. June was an amazing reading month for me, and I really focused on reading ARCs, since I was becoming a bit overwhelmed by how many I had. My ratio went from 88% to 91%, and I was able […]
Wild is the Witch Author: Rachel Griffin Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 2, 2022 Publisher: Sourcefire Books Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcefire Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, off-page unintentional harm to a […]
Violet Made of Thorns Author: Gina Chen Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: July 26, 2022 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: Violet Made of Thorns #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: […]
The Jasmine Throne Author: Tasha Suri Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Series: Burning Kingdoms #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, murder, gore, grief, blood Author of Empire of Sand and Realm […]
Today’s prompt is bookish wishes, and I’ve got a LOT! Since I’m disabled and rely on the library and NetGalley for the majority of my books, it makes it especially hard to access some indie books, or those that aren’t available on NetGalley (or those I get declined […]
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