Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Halloween is coming up, and I’ve been at it with the spooky reads, so I wanted to share some that I’ve enjoyed with you all. For me, Halloween definitely means spooky. Middle grade Halloween means slightly less spooky. Just enough to send shivers down your spine, but not enough to seriously impact your sleep. So […]

The Care and Keeping of a TBR || Let’s Talk Bookish

The Care and Keeping of a TBR || Let’s Talk Bookish

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme, hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books & Dani @ Literary Lion, where we discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts. It’s supposed to be posted on Friday, but being on time is hard and it’s better late than never. This week’s topic is: the […]

First Line Friday 56 || Building With Bones

First Line Friday 56 || Building With Bones

It’s time to play “guess that book” and also watch our TBRs weep. Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader and is all about the first line of a current/upcoming read. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%) in what you’re reading a find a snippet that jumps […]

The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice by Lisa DeSalm || Dark Fairy Tale Retelling of Pinocchio

The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice by Lisa DeSalm || Dark Fairy Tale Retelling of Pinocchio

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Retelling     Fairy Tale     Death     Found Family     Friends-to-Lovers     Perfect for readers who want: Pinocchio retelling, but darker Dark fairy tale retellings Strong found family vibes Sweet friends-to-lovers romance Beautiful writing that feels like a fairy tale Many […]

Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange || Disney Movies Meets Goosebumps Spookiness

Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange || Disney Movies Meets Goosebumps Spookiness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Horror     Diversity     Perfect for readers who want: Goosebumps-esque level of scariness. Books set in the Disney movie worlds. Dr. Facilier shenanigans and tricks. Good magic vs. dark magic dynamics. Be careful what you wish for trope. Many thanks to Disney-Hyperion and Rockstar […]

WWW Wednesday (October 14, 2020)

WWW Wednesday (October 14, 2020)

Posted October 14, 2020 in #amreading, chat with me, www wednesday / 19 Comments

It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:What would you do if you could see ghosts?Would you cross the veil?Would you set them free? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly […]

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical     Retelling     Death     Fairy Tale     Witches     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Fans of fairy tale retellings. Gorgeous, poetic writing that feels like a fairy tale. Sibling bonds. Strong friendships and platonic love. […]

Long Titles That Landed Books On My TBR

Long Titles That Landed Books On My TBR

Posted October 13, 2020 in top ten tuesdays / 30 Comments

The old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but can we judge them by their titles? I mean, because I’m clearly a complete rebel with a disregard for all the rules, I judge books by their covers, too. But suppose I don’t. Hypothetically. Could I judge them by their titles? After all, […]

Tour the World in 30 Books Blog Tour Wrap-Up

Tour the World in 30 Books Blog Tour Wrap-Up

Posted October 11, 2020 in blog tour / 12 Comments

September has now ended, which means so did my library’s Diverse Book Drive, and I want to give so many thanks to everyone who donated and participated! I thought it went really well, and it wouldn’t have been possible without all your support and generosity! I’ve never seen my tiny local library’s shelves so full […]