Fantasy Coming of Age Middle Grade Immigration Diversity Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. When I saw that this was […]
Fantasy Coming of Age Retelling Gore Death Dragons Many thanks to Edelweiss and Tor Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Okay, look, y’all had […]
Thriller Mystery Abuse Rape Death Unreliable Narrator Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Ever since I read The […]
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 […]
Boy have I got a deal for you … because I’m frugal (read: cheap) and who doesn’t love a little two for the price of one? I actually debated whether or not to even do this post, because I don’t generally specifically seek out black artists. I mean, I do attempt to read diverse authors […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:What if a dragon killed someone you loved?Would you hunt them down?Would you give your life over to vengeance? 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 […]
There’s nothing better (and worse) than reaching the end of a book, realizing there’s no more words, and being suddenly and rudely ejected back into the real world. You know, the place where there’s no dragons, no magic, and you’re required to … *shudders* adult. Ugh. I feel dirty even just saying it. Today’s Top […]
Fantasy Historical Gothic Unreliable Narrator Many thanks to Titan Books for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion. I’m a very simple woman. I see Gothic and a hint of the supernatural and I am there. The Golden Key sounds like a perfect combination […]
Today’s theme is strong leading ladies in YA, and I come to you with three different selections to enjoy. I like all sorts of protagonists, but think I’ll always be particularly partial to strong leading ladies. There’s just something about them that I can admire and really get behind and appreciate. You know the type […]
Today is my minion’s birthday, and she’s a whole nine years old, so I decided to let her do the blog post for today. Minion is what I would call a reluctant reader. She can read, and she’s actually quite good at it, she just doesn’t particularly feel the need to do it. Obviously, she […]