Published June 1st 2021 Author: Casey McQuiston Cynical twenty-three-year old August doesn’t believe in much. She doesn’t believe in psychics, or easily forged friendships, or finding the kind of love they make movies about. And she certainly doesn’t believe her ragtag band of new roommates, her night shifts at a 24-hour pancake diner, or her… Continue reading Book Review: One Last Stop
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Book Review: Mirrors of Ice (Bewitching Fairy Tales #2) (ARC)
Expected publication: June 22nd 2021 Author: Celeste Baxendell There is still worth in broken things. With the end of her mourning period approaching, Princess Eirwen of Glaciar knows her time is up. Her aunt, Queen Regent Isolde, is going to strike soon, but Eirwen’s ready—as ready as one can be for their own assassination. As… Continue reading Book Review: Mirrors of Ice (Bewitching Fairy Tales #2) (ARC)
Audiobook Review: King’s Cage (Red Queen #3)
Published February 7th 2017 Author: Victoria Aveyard Narrators: Amanda Dolan / Adenrele Ojo / Erin Spencer Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes In this breathless third installment to Victoria Aveyard's bestselling Red Queen series, allegiances are tested on every side. And when the Lightning Girl's spark is gone, who will light the way for the… Continue reading Audiobook Review: King’s Cage (Red Queen #3)
~ Goodreads Monday: The Queer Principles of Kit Webb ~
This is a weekly meme where any one can choose a random book from their Goodreads TBR and highlight it. Once you choose a book and create your post, make sure you link and reference the creator, @Lauren’s Page Turners. Eventually, I will try to find a rhyme or reason to my choices, but for… Continue reading ~ Goodreads Monday: The Queer Principles of Kit Webb ~
Book Review: Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1)
Published November 10th 2020 Author: Alexandria Bellefleur With nods to Bridget Jones and Pride and Prejudice, a charming #ownvoices queer rom-com debut about a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to fake a relationship with an uptight actuary until New Year’s Eve—with results not even the stars could predict! After a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is desperate… Continue reading Book Review: Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1)
~ #SixForSunday: Favourite LGBTQIA+ characters~
#SixforSunday is… it’s really just that. You choose 6 books (normally) that you’d choose to fit whatever the prompt is that week. This meme is hosted by A Little but a Lot and you can follow the link to find the prompts for January to March. I'll also post this month's prompt's at the end of… Continue reading ~ #SixForSunday: Favourite LGBTQIA+ characters~
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24 ~
Last week seems to be the week of sequels as I completed the second novels in four separate series that I previously started: The Forgotten Kingdom (The Lost Queen trilogy), The Moria Pearls (Lady Diviner series), A Touch of Ruin (Hades and Persephone series), and Cruel Crown / Glass Sword (both part of the Red… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24 ~
Audiobook Review: The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2)
Published March 23rd 2021 Author: Instisar Khanani Narrator: Shiromi Arserio Audiobook Length: 13 hours 50 minutes Perfect for fans of 'The Cruel Prince' and 'Sorcery of Thorns', this exhilarating, pause-resisting fantasy will pull listeners into a lush and stunning world where nothing - and no one - can be trusted. They do not believe this… Continue reading Audiobook Review: The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2)
~ #BookBloggerHop: How Often Do You Post? ~
The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly… Continue reading ~ #BookBloggerHop: How Often Do You Post? ~
~ First Lines Friday – #3 (June 18, 2021) ~
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first… Continue reading ~ First Lines Friday – #3 (June 18, 2021) ~
~ Blog Tour: A Second-Hand Husband – Review ~
Hilariously funny, wickedly witty, but with a heart of gold and a warmth and wisdom that are all its own, A Second-Hand Husband is Claire Calman’s tour de force. Published June 16th 2021 Natalie and Carl are newlyweds, but the honeymoon period is over already.Carl has just announced he has bought their first home at… Continue reading ~ Blog Tour: A Second-Hand Husband – Review ~
Double Book Review: Brambles (#0.5) & The Bone Knife (#1.5) (Dauntless Path Prequels)
Author: Intisar Khanani Prequels to the Dauntless Path Series [Book 0.5] In the kingdom of Adania, everyone knows what Princess Alyrra did to earn the court's contempt, her mother's disdain, and her brother's hatred. She betrayed her own. Yet, the truth hides another story, one of honor and honesty, of a princess gambling her own… Continue reading Double Book Review: Brambles (#0.5) & The Bone Knife (#1.5) (Dauntless Path Prequels)
~ Last Year I Was Reading – #3 ~
Last Year I Was Reading is hosted by Maria @ ReadingMaria. Every Thursday (or whichever day you choose), take your current read and compare it to what you were reading this exact time last year. Which one do you like better?What is different about the books?Any special facts/things you want to make note of or bring attention… Continue reading ~ Last Year I Was Reading – #3 ~
Audiobook Review: Thorn (Dauntless Path #1)
Published March 24th 2020 Author: Instisar Khanani Narrator: Shiromi Arserio Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes A princess with two futures. A destiny all her own. Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. But when she’s betrothed to… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Thorn (Dauntless Path #1)
~ Blog Tour: Crownless – Review ~
A fugitive storyteller running out of time. A prince hiding from his mother. A kingdom on the brink of collapse. A search for a world of magic. Expected publication: June 19th 2021 Convinced his tales are true, storyteller Jinji is determined to find the legendary fae realm of Shinac to save his world from a… Continue reading ~ Blog Tour: Crownless – Review ~
Book Review: The Moria Pearls (Lady Diviner #2)
Published January 2021 Author: Rosalie Oaks A missing necklace, a murder, and an extra helping of plum pie... The magical Moria Pearls are hidden somewhere in Devon, and Miss Elinor Avely and the tiny vampire Miss Zooth are on the case – but a certain washed-up selkie prince is determined to find the powerful necklace… Continue reading Book Review: The Moria Pearls (Lady Diviner #2)
~ Top Ten Tuesday: Summer 2021 TBR Books~
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. How it works: Each Tuesday will be assigned a topic… Continue reading ~ Top Ten Tuesday: Summer 2021 TBR Books~
Audiobook Review: A Touch of Ruin (Hades & Persephone #2)
Published April 22nd 2020 Author: Scarlett St. Clair Narrator: Meg Sylvan Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past that… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Touch of Ruin (Hades & Persephone #2)
Audiobook Review: Glass Sword (Red Queen #2)
Published February 9th 2016 Author: Victoria Aveyard Narrator: Amanda Dolan Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes If there's one thing Mare Barrow knows, it's that she's different. Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Glass Sword (Red Queen #2)
~ Goodreads Monday: Crownless ~
This is a weekly meme where any one can choose a random book from their Goodreads TBR and highlight it. Once you choose a book and create your post, make sure you link and reference the creator, @Lauren’s Page Turners. Eventually, I will try to find a rhyme or reason to my choices, but for… Continue reading ~ Goodreads Monday: Crownless ~
