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 ~
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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 ~
Audiobook Review: Cruel Crown (Red Queen #0.1-0.2)
Published January 5th 2016 Author: Victoria Aveyard Narrator: Andi Arndt, Jayne Entwistle, & Amanda Dolan Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Two women on either side of the Silver-Red divide tell the stories no one else knows. Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen. Plus,… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Cruel Crown (Red Queen #0.1-0.2)
~ #SixForSunday: LGBTQIA+ stories you’d recommend~
#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: LGBTQIA+ stories you’d recommend~
Book Review: The Forgotten Kingdom (The Lost Queen #2) (RC)
Published September 15th 2020 Author: Signe Pike The story continues in The Forgotten Kingdom, the second book in the astonishing Lost Queen trilogy, already hailed as “Outlander meets Camelot” (Kirsty Logan) and “The Mists of Avalon for a new generation” (Linnea Hartsuyker). AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden… Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten Kingdom (The Lost Queen #2) (RC)
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 23 ~
Last week I started two different series, The Red Queen and The Poppy War. After finishing the first audiobook for The Poppy War, I immediately started the second and third. That entire series is an emotional roller coaster as there is a lot going on at all times. The ending was extremely satisfying and I… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 23 ~
Audiobook Review: Beguiled (Betwixt & Between #3)
Published February 22nd 2021 Author: Darynda Jones Narrator: Traci Odom Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Beguiled (Betwixt & Between #3)
~ #BookBloggerHop: Love Triangles ~
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: Love Triangles ~
~ First Lines Friday – #2 (June 11, 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 – #2 (June 11, 2021) ~
Book Review: The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen #1) (RC)
Published September 4th 2018 Author: Signe Pike I write because I have seen the darkness that will come. Already there are those who seek to tell a new history... In a land of mountains and mist, tradition and superstition, Languoreth and her brother Lailoken are raised in the Old Way of their ancestors. But in… Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen #1) (RC)
~ Last Year I Was Reading – #2 ~
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 – #2 ~
Audiobook Review: Queens of Fennbirn (Three Dark Crowns #0.1-0.2)
Published August 6th 2019 Author: Kendare Blake Narrator: Amy Landon Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Uncover the sisters’ origins, dive deep into the catastrophic reign of the Oracle Queen, and reveal layers of Fennbirn’s past, hidden until now. The Young Queens Get a glimpse of triplet queens Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine during a short… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Queens of Fennbirn (Three Dark Crowns #0.1-0.2)
