Throughout my many years of reading I never knew the importance of book reviews. I figured the reviews left on Amazon, Goodreads, etc. didn’t matter and that the ones that mattered were only by people who did reviews professionally. Now that I know the error of my thinking (Thanks #bookstagram) I am trying to work …
Top Three Thursday: Classics!
Unbeknownst to me, today is Thursday. I went through most of today, convinced it was Wednesday and honestly I was so happy when I realized I was wrong. Not only does Thursday mean I am one day closer to the work week being over, but it means I can do Top Three Thursday, hosted by …
Book Review: Sea Witch
Sea Witch by Sarah Henning Published: July 31, 2018 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Fantasy (YA) Rating: 2.5/5 Review type: SPOILER-Y Goodreads synopsis: [HERE] Okay, where to begin with this one. I don’t think I would have enjoyed this book half as much if I didn’t have my online book club to chat with about it …
#TopTenTuesday: Authors I’d Love to Meet
I’d like to start this blog post by saying that it is Tuesday night and I am watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Just like the good old days (yes, I am so old that I watched Buffy back when it was originally airing on THE UPN!) But being that old means that I get to …
[Book Review] Secrets of the Tally
Book: Secrets of the Tally by Halie Fewkes Rating: 3.5/5 stars Review type: Very light, generic spoilers. Main plots twists are not divulged! Goodreads Synopsis: [HERE] Secrets of the Tally by Halie Fewkes is a fast, intriguing read about a girl name Allie who has lost all her memories and must blindly navigate her new, dangerous …
#TopTenTuesday: Books by my favorite authors that I STILL haven’t read…
Alright y’all, I am jumping in on the Top Ten Tuesday thingy from thatartsyreadergirl.com. So without further ado, let’s jump into this week’s topic: Books By My Favorite Authors that I Still Haven't Read Considering I own 380+ unread books, there are A LOT of books by favorite authors that I haven’t read yet… 1. …
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The Confectioner’s Guild: The book directly responsible for me re-watching Great British Baking Show…again…
The Confectioner’s Guild by Claire Luana Publisher: Live Edge Publishing Release Date: October 23, 2018 Rating: 4.5/5 Spoiler Warning: No major spoilers revealed. One, very minor reveal of a character's intentions. Okay, before I start screaming about how much I loved this book (because y'all, I LOVED THIS BOOK), let me first give you the …
The Wicked King: The book that made me want to get back into chess
The Wicked King by Holly Black Publisher/Release Date: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/January 8, 2019 Rating: 4.5/5 stars ------ In deference to the fact that this book doesn’t come out for a while, I am going to keep this brief to avoid any potential spoilers. A full review of this crazy wonderful book will …
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Sky in the Deep: The book that reminded me that I need to catch up on the TV series, Vikings
3.5/5 stars FYI: there will be spoilers for the end of the book in the final paragraphs of this review. I will put a second spoiler warning line before the spoilers, but I wanted to give you fair warning now. Sky in the Deep is one of those debut books that leaves you with the …
The Last Magician: A time travel story that doesn’t suffer from Moffat-y plot holes
I am a time travel fan, but time travel is rough. I mean, I can’t imagine it’s too comfortable to be flung through time and space. But I’m thinking more in the execution of a time travel story that doesn’t fall into the crutches that Moffat did with his time on Doctor Who (don’t @ …
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