Being born and raised in New York (upstate, not the city, thank you), I couldn’t resist the idea of a book being set in Old New York. I mean, there’s also the whole idea of magic, heists, betrayal, and time travel, which only makes it better in my opinion. Hard to go wrong with that. […]
Having just spent a week participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon … I have books to review! Surprise! Probably not much of a surprise, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? I only ended up reading four out of the seven books I had lined up, but that’s more than I expected to, so […]
Wish Our Hearts Away is a coming-of-age book with a really unique twist on the age-old adage of “be careful what you wish for.” I’m not just saying that because I know the author, even though I do. Which you should know before I get into it, although it’s not influenced my review at all. […]
I have a confession: I’ve never read a W. Bruce Cameron book before. I KNOW. But it gets worse! I did watch the movie. I absolutely loved A Dog’s Purpose, even though I ugly cried through pretty much all of it. So when I stumbled on this, I had to read it, because it combines my […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The dark-skinned Lagrimaris and light-skinned Elsirans have lived separately for centuries, with only a magical barrier keeping them apart; now, the barrier’s about to […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Living for centuries sounds great until, like Tom Hazard, you’re over 400 years old, realize you have no reason for being alive, and the past is starting to blend with the present. Forever, Emily Dickinson said, is composed of nows. […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When a piano teacher is found dead, Sebastian St. Cyr has to decide if it was manslaughter or murder while […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A massive battle of wits, one within a kingdom and one between kingdoms, where the loser forfeits their life and no one truly wins. The Anakim to […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy Publisher: NineStar Press Publication Date: March 12, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. With the court brutally murdered and his ex-boyfriend the only survivor, Cal has to somehow deliver the lodestone to the new Lord while managing to survive […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Cozy Mystery, Literature & Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Disclaimer: Thank you to Touchstone for an ARC copy of this. What follows are my honest, unbiased (and sometimes random?) thoughts. Remember that class you hated in high school? Well, this is a whole book full of it, written to […]