Book Review : The Magic We Made
Despite being someone who grew up happily reading Meg Cabotâs Mediator and The Princess Diaries series, I realized I hadn't read any of her books for adults. I stumbled across The Magic We Made,a romantic novel involving witches on NetGalley, and decided there wasâŠ
I didnât need to roll for initiative to read Rolls and RivalryâŠbut did it roll a nat 20? đČâš
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Book Review : The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
In my advanced age, Iâve come to prefer friends-to-lovers over enemies-to-lovers. Iâve found the latter to be a trope thatâs nearly impossible to execute well, often rushing past the trust and transformation that make these romances trulyâŠ
Book Review : The Undercutting Of Rosie and Adam
The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam tries very hard to make its demi-god main character, Rosie, likeable and relatable, but it falls woefully short with its six foot five beauty. Though Rosie is supposed to be every bit as fiery as her red hair andâŠ
Book Review: Snake-Eater
Selena leaves her emotionally abusive relationship with only $27, her dog Copper, and nowhere obvious to go. She heads into the desert looking for her eccentric Aunt Amelia, and instead finds herself in a town that knows everyoneâs business, a house full of secrets, andâŠ
Book Review : Tailored Realities
Iâm going to be honest, Iâm not sure what I was thinking when I requested Tailored Realities. There are two wolves inside of me: The one that hates short stories and the one that loves Brandon Sanderson and wants to read all of his work. The second wolf came out onâŠ
Book Review : Blood for the Undying Throne
Blood for the Undying Throne is the sequel to one of my favorite books of last year, Blood of the Old Kings. That first novel in The Bleeding Empire series featured one of the most unique magic systems Iâve encountered in a fantasy book in years, whereâŠ
Peak: The Chaotic, Cozy Mountain Climbing Game You Didnât Know You Needed
An old friend from my Overwatch days popped into Discord the other week (shout out to you, Nathan) and casually mentioned a game called Peak. Iâd never even heard of it. My interest wasâyou guessed itâpeaked (ba-dum-tis). IâŠ
15 Games that Deserve More Love
Every gamer has that one hill theyâre willing to die onâthe game everyone else slept on, hated, or dismissedâbut youâll defend until the end of time. For me, that list of games I'm ready to defend isâŠkind of long. Over the years, Iâve fallen hard for games thatâŠ
Book Review : The Princess Knight
From the title, I expected a feminist take on The Princess Bride. What I got insteadâas the authorâs note later confirmedâwas a Celtic-medieval fantasy version of Legally Blonde that takes itself seriously. Itâs an inspired premise, but unfortunately it didn'tâŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Fast-Paced SFF Books to Cure Any Reading Slump
Weâve all been thereâthe dreaded reading slump. That dark time when your TBR pile glares at you accusingly, asking, âWhy canât you just sit down and read?â Or worse, âWhy canât you even finish a single book?â Sometimes the cure isâŠ
Book Review : The Jasad Crown
The Jasad Crown is the sequel to The Jasad Heir and the final book in the Scorched Throne duology, which comes to a stunning close. I was so excited for this release that I reread the previous entry, one of the most successful portrayals of enemies-to-lovers Iâve everâŠ
Book Review :Â Behooved
Behooved is a grown horse girlâs dream come true in novel form. The story follows Bianca Lilliana as she journeys to a neighboring country to wed their heir to the throne, Aric. This marriage will secure an alliance between their two nations. Bianca and Aric immediately getâŠ
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Fantasy Books for a Lazy Summer
This weekâs Top Ten Tuesday theme is a Summer Freebieâpick any topic that fits under the summery sun. And while the calendar insists itâs June, someone clearly forgot to tell the weather. It doesnât feel like summer yet... and honestly, I donâtâŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Fantasy Novels with Animal Companions
This weekâs Top Ten Tuesday theme is all about animal companionsâreal or fantastical. Naturally, I had to veer into the fantasy realm, so I'm sharing fantasy novels with animal companions. Here are some of my favorite magical sidekicks:âŠ
Book Review : The Two Lies of Faven Sythe
Well, the author who single-handedly made me like science fiction has done it again with The Two Lies of Faven Sythe. The second I saw that Megan E. OâKeefe had written another book, I had to read it as soon as humanly possible. And it did not disappoint,âŠ
Blog Tour :Â Hive
Hive: Madders of Time is a fast-paced thrill ride that drops both new readers and returning fans of the author, D.L. Orton, into a time-bending adventure where the fate of the world hangs in the balance. With references sure to delight science enthusiasts and pop culture fansâŠ
Aw, thanks, Caitlin đ€
Top Ten Tuesday : Ways My Blogging/Review Style Has Changed
This week's theme for Top Ten Tuesday is Ways in Which My Blogging/Review Style Has Changed Over Time . 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.âŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Authors Who Live in my States
This week's theme for Top Ten Tuesday is Authors Who Live In My State/Country (submitted by Jennifer @ Funk-N-Fiction.) 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 ofâŠ
Book Review : Check &Â Mate
Whenever I want to read something light, fun, and quirky, I have a tendency to reach for an Ali Hazelwood novel. I enjoy her brand of humor and like reading her portrayal of women in typically male dominated fields. Check & Mate is no exception to these hallmarks ofâŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Books with the Word Dragon in the Title
This week's theme for Top Ten Tuesday* is Books with the Word ââ in the Title (Choose a word and find ten books with that word in the title.) So naturally, I have chosen to feature books with the word dragon in the title. Terribly original,âŠ
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Book Review : Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore
Every once in a while a book comes along that feels like a warm hug and that's Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore. This novel is a cozy fantasy romance all about the magic of second chances. It features a compelling femaleâŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Books that Surprised Me
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. This weekâs theme is booksâŠ
Stellar Blade : Stellar Potential
When I first saw the trailer for Stellar Blade, I was intrigued, mostly in spite of myself. Another game featuring an overly sexualized female protagonist catering to a male audienceâdo we really need yet another one of those? Well, months later, the demo rolledâŠ
Top Ten Tuesday : Unpopular Bookish Opinions
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. This week's theme isâŠ