I’m glad that May was an easier month for me, because it gave me some power to get through the stressful month of June. I spent a lot of time preparing for and having procedures, getting bloodwork, and visiting treatment providers. In between, I prioritized rest and relaxation […]
Onyx Storm Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: January 21, 2025 Publisher: Recorded Books Series: The Empyrean #3 After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and […]
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: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
May was finally more of a laid back month, and I’ve been trying my best to get caught up on some things I neglected in April. I completed a side project that I had volunteered to do through a Jewish Genealogy website, transcribing records so they can be […]
Iron Flame Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books Series: The Empyrean #2 CONTENT WARNING: war, imprisonment, psychological and physical torture, violence, gore, death, animal death, grief “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second […]
Fourth Wing Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Publisher: Entangled Series: The Empyrean #1 CONTENT WARNING: war, violence, blood, brutal injuries, death Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also […]
It has been a super busy week in my world, so packed full of appointments and other non-fun, grown-up activities that seven whole days got away from me without getting much else done. The one highlight of this past week has been attending a baby shower for my […]
A Crown So Silver Author: Lyra Selene Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Fair Folk #2 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The second installment of Lyra Selene’s international […]
I don’t know how it is where you live, but in New York it feels like spring is almost here. We’ve been getting a lot of rain (April showers!) and the trees and bushes and flowers are all starting to show signs of life. I’m already in a […]
The Knight and the Moth Author: Rachel Gillig Genre: Fantasy/Romantasy Publication Date: May 20, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Stonewater Kingdom #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From BookTok sensation and NYT […]
