Happy November! October flew past, but I’m enjoying the nice weather and some relaxation now that the busyness of October has ended. I hope you all had a nice month, and here’s a little update on how mine went. I’m super excited to go on a little vacation […]
I finished September with 27 ARCs left to be read. I started doing this monthly feature a while ago, and it really helps me keep track of how I’m doing with my ARCs. Every month, I type this out, and it really hit me today that this is […]
The Kiss of the Nightingale Author: Adi Denner Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Tundra Books Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A stolen magical gem transforms an orphan’s […]
The Thirteenth Child Author: Erin A. Craig Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Delacorte Press Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: parental neglect, blood, death, parental death, […]
Night Owls Author: A.R. Vishny Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Publisher: HarperCollins Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this thrilling paranormal YA romance debut steeped in folklore, two estries—owl-shifting female vampires from […]
The Whispering Night Author: Susan Dennard Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: The Luminaries #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The forest is more dangerous […]
This week’s prompt is ten characters authors surprisingly redeemed, and it was submitted by Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse. You should definitely check out her blog if you haven’t yet! Now, I must admit this isn’t really my favorite of topics. Don’t get me wrong, I like a […]
The Lies of Alma Blackwell Author: Amanda Glaze Genre: YA Horror Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: parental […]
Oof. This week’s prompt, books that provide a much-needed escape, really speaks to me. I’ve been using books for an escape for the majority of my life, and to escape from a variety of situations and issues. Lately, I’ve been reading to escape chronic pain and frustration. Here […]
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 […]
