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: “What does it mean to take control of […]
The Seven Rings Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The #1 New York Times-bestselling author concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown… Long […]
A Land So Wide Author: Erin A. Craig Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Publisher: Pantheon Thank you to NetGalley and Pantheon for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child comes an […]
Hello and welcome to my TTT post for this week! I wasn’t originally planning to do a post today, since I expected the upcoming week to be even more hectic as usual, and I don’t participate unless I know that I have the time to devote to returning […]
The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A delightful fantasy rom-com with a heartwarming opposites-attract twist, set in the world of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. Immortal […]
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day weekend with some friends, and it was a really fun […]
I finished July with 19 ARCs left to be read. Happy Saturday! I am so ready for autumn and everything that comes along with it: the scent of woodsmoke in the air (from fireplaces, not wildfires), the leaves changing color, chilly weather, switching from capris and sandals to […]
The Mercy Makers Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. SHE WAS ALWAYS DESTINED TO BREAK THE WORLD. A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic or the ecstasy of forbidden love, […]
Hello, and welcome back to another week of my favorite top ten lists. Even though I’ve been busier than ever with life stuff, I’ve gotten better with balancing out scheduling, and Mom and I have been compromising to work together more efficiently. We’ve both agreed that having one […]
Hemlock and Silver Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me an ARC of the ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow […]
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