Category: book review

Burn the Dark by S.A. Hunt || Supernatural Meets Buffy

Burn the Dark by S.A. Hunt || Supernatural Meets Buffy

Title: Burn the DarkAuthor: S.A. HuntPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: TorFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository They got me with the Supernatural and Buffy comps, like the predictable bookwyvern I am. I mean, who can even resist that? I’m only human … ish. The addition of a YouTube star seemed like a new twist, […]

Infinity Son by Adam Silvera || Superheroes and Brotherly Bonds

Infinity Son by Adam Silvera || Superheroes and Brotherly Bonds

Title: Infinity SonAuthor: Adam SilveraPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Last year, I asked for both more superhero books and more books about sibling bonds, and Adam Silvera so kindly delivered. Ask and ye shall receive, apparently. I read They Both Die at the End last year, […]

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire || Breaking the “No Quest” Rule

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire || Breaking the “No Quest” Rule

Title: Come Tumbling DownAuthor: Seanan McGuirePublication Date: January 7, 2020Series: Wayward Children #5Previous Reviews: Every Heart a DoorwayDown Among the Sticks and BonesBeneath the Sugar SkyIn An Absent DreamPublisher: TorFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I confess that I have a love/hate relationship with this series. On the one hand, Seanan McGuire’s writing and […]

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

Title: The God GameAuthor: Danny TobeyPublication Date: January 7, 2020Publisher: St. Martin’s PressFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository This book was my first read of 2020, and way to start the year off right. It was perfect for my geeky, nerdy, AI-loving, video-game-playing self. I always forget how much I love rogue AI and […]

A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer || Mysterious Magic and Wonderful World-building

A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer || Mysterious Magic and Wonderful World-building

Title: A Heart So Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublication Date: January 7, 2020Series: Cursebreaker #2Previous Reviews: A Curse So Dark and LonelyPublisher: Bloomsbury YAFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’ve been sitting here trying to think of how to word this, but I’m not going to lie so I’ll just approach this like ripping […]

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

Title: A Curse So Dark and LonelyAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublication Date: January 29, 2019Series: Cursebreaker #1Publisher: BloomsburyFormat: Kindle Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I had this book recommended to me so many times, yet I kept putting off reading it because … I’m silly? Also because: Romance tends to be completely hit or miss for me. I’ve […]

F*ck Your Diet by Chloé Hilliard || Society and Sass

F*ck Your Diet by Chloé Hilliard || Society and Sass

Title: F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me Author: Chloé HilliardPublication Date: January 7, 2020Publisher: Gallery BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository From the moment I saw the title, I knew I needed to read this book. It clearly spoke to me. I’m going to confess that I had absolutely no […]

In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund || Helloooo, Nostalgia, My Old Friend

In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund || Helloooo, Nostalgia, My Old Friend

Title: In the Hall with the KnifeAuthor: Diane PeterfreundPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsFormat: Physical ARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository “Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.” Except I do. Obviously. About this book, I mean. I was first introduced to Clue during my teen years, and guys, I fell in love hard. […]

Nothing Hidden Ever Stays by H.R. Mason || Dark and Eerie and Curses, Oh My!

Nothing Hidden Ever Stays by H.R. Mason || Dark and Eerie and Curses, Oh My!

Posted December 16, 2019 in book review, eARC, gothic, horror, NetGalley, two stars / 6 Comments

Title: Nothing Hidden Ever StaysAuthor: H.R. MasonPublication Date: October 29, 2019Publisher: Tangled Tree PublishingFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’m just saying: I will always show up for haunted buildings. Especially ones with cool names like Desolate Ridge. The fact that there’s a raven on the cover doesn’t hurt, either I have no idea […]