I requested an eArc of Descendant of the Crane by Joan He from Netgalley, and I am also a member of the street team for the book! (Ministry of Works, what!!!) I am so happy I finally got a chance to read it, I feel like it's been glaring at me through my kindle forever. Once again, as … Continue reading Descendant of the Crane: Netgally Review
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The Cold is in Her Bones: Netgalley Review
I requested an eArc of The Cold is in Her Bones from Netgalley. I heard some great things about it from my reading buddy Milana, so I was anxious to give it a try! Ultimately I am glad I did, and if you are a fan of witchy reads I would definitely recommend it. Click here for the Synopsis! Milla … Continue reading The Cold is in Her Bones: Netgalley Review
Top Ten Tuesday: New to me in 2018
This week the challenge is to talk about authors new to you last year. I have a few on this list with sequels coming out in 2019, so I'm excited to share those authors in particular. Beth Revis - Give the Dark my Love GtDmL was one of the first books I ever reviewed on my blog, so it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: New to me in 2018
Friday Favorites: Epic Journeys
This weeks challenge: books with the most epic of journeys! Priory of the Orange Tree Several characters have thrilling & dangerous journeys in Priory! You can read my full review of Priory here. I can't believe how close we are to publication day! Almost every character has a journey (or two!) they embark on throughout … Continue reading Friday Favorites: Epic Journeys
Discussion: My Rating System
As the great philosopher, Heraclitus said, you can never step in the same river twice. He didn't say exactly that, but I can never remember the real quote, so that will suffice. I think reading is directly applicable to that observation about the state of the world though. You can never read a book the … Continue reading Discussion: My Rating System
Top Ten Tuesday: 2019 Releases Part 1!
Today's challenge is to list the top ten books I'm excited for from January to June! With the help of my new reading journal/planner this should be easy work, but I don't know if I can narrow it down to 10! January King of Scars The Cities of Dead February Ink in the Blood Priory … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2019 Releases Part 1!
Tropes Book Tag
Haven't done a tag in a minute, I found this one from The Elven Warrior today and it spoke to me. This tag was originally created by Jes Reads Books on Youtube. So let go of that breath you didn't know you were holding and let's talk some tropes. Hopelessly Devoted: Name two characters from … Continue reading Tropes Book Tag
Friday Favorites: First in a Series
Happy Friday bibliophiles! So pleased to be writing my first Friday Favorites post! Kibby started this tag at Something of the Book. It's a fun way to celebrate the books you love on one of the best days of the week! This week is all about series openers. There's really only one book that comes … Continue reading Friday Favorites: First in a Series
A Curse so Dark and Lonely: Netgalley Review
I requested A Curse so Dark and Lonely from Bloomsbury to review on Netgalley. I was honestly a little hesitant about this one, I put off requesting it for a while, but Milana really loved it so I went for it! It's definitely heavy on the romance, and there a teeny bit of a love triangle. After that fizzles, I … Continue reading A Curse so Dark and Lonely: Netgalley Review
Beat the Backlist Readathon
I am SO excited to finally post about Beat the Backlist Readathon! It's being hosted by Novel Knight and you can join at any time throughout 2019. The goal is to read books published in 2018 or before. I have plenty of those, so this is just the challenge I need this year! My goal … Continue reading Beat the Backlist Readathon