Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World Author: Mark Wadell Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Ace Thank you to NetGalley and Ace for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a […]
I can’t believe how fast this last week flew by, but it was a very busy week on our end. As usual, spending all week running around to appointments and then taking care of Mom after an outpatient procedure. Mom is recovering nicely, and I got to take […]
The Radiant King Author: David Dalglish Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 4, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Astral Kingdoms #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Six immortal siblings. Five sworn to peace. One […]
The Darkness Before Them Author: Matthew Ward Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Soulfire Saga #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, off-page domestic violence, […]
This week’s prompt is about books with my favorite trope, and for a moment I sat and didn’t know where to start. There’s so many tropes out there, some of which I can’t stand (insta-love and love triangles, I’m looking at you), and others that I adore. So […]
The Jasad Heir Author: Sara Hashem Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 18, 2023 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Scorched Throne #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, violence, blood, gore, mention […]
Vicious Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2013 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Villains #1 CONTENT WARNING: reference to child abuse (off-page), substance use, violence, death, torture, harm to an animal A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers. Victor and Eli started out as […]
Some books have characters that aren’t very likable at first. I’m pretty partial to those that grow on me, and fortunately, there’s no shortage of those in books. Here’s some of my favorites: Locke Lamora in The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Locke is an unrepentant […]
This week’s topic was supposed to be favorite bookstores or bookstores I’d love to visit, but since I try not to buy too many books, I tend to avoid bookstores. It’s kind of like not going to a bar if you’re not going to drink. So instead, I […]
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 […]
