October TBR

Here is it! Can’t wait to share my picks with you for this month!

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Retelling

Camp Scare by Delilah S. Dawson
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade

The City We Became by N.K. Jesmin
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Coven by Jennifer Dugan
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, YA

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Genre: Adult, Horror, Fiction

The Genesis of Misery By Neon Yang
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In The Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance

Love Live The Pumpkin Queen
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Retellings

Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Magical Realism

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels

Princess of Souls by Alexandria Christo
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

The Stitchers by Lorien Lawrence
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Genre: Fantasy, LGBT, Romance

Twelve New Mysteries by Various Authors
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories

The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

The Witchery by S. Isabelle
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, LGBT

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Book Review: The Long WAY TO A SMALL ANGry PLAneT

“All you can do, Rosemary – all any of us can do – is work to be something positive instead. That is a choice that every sapient must make every day of their life. The universe is what we make of it. It’s up to you to decide what part you will play.”

Not expecting much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer, Rosemary Harper finds herself right at home with a chaotic and crazy life abroad the Wayfarer. The ship has seen better days but it offers a bed, a chance to explore the far off galaxies and most importantly a long distance from her past. Rosemary knows how to keep to herself and finds the crew very different from herself and it’s about to get even dangerous when the crew accepts the job of a lifetime. A job that could mean the end of her life and her crew members if they’re not careful leaving Rosemary in a position that she was trying to get away from. The young woman must learn how to put her trust in others, a team of odd balls that will teach her how to love and trust and that having a family isn’t the worst thing in the world.

There’s nothing that I love more than feel-good science fiction and this book did more than deliver. Glad there are other books in the series because i really enjoyed this one. I love it when there’s a rag tag team of odd balls who are sent on a mission to save the world, it’s so much fun. Along with the feel good vibes, I really loved learning about the world and it felt so real and how it was written really made me love it even more. The writing is what really helped it seem so real and unique so that’s a bonus when you get that in fantasy and sci-fi novels. I loved Rosemary, she was a likable and relatable protagonist and I really felt for her and how she was trying to deal with her past trauma. I think a lot of us are dealing with that right now and it can be very overwhelming to do but I did enjoy her relationships with the other crew members. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to reading more of the series!

September tbr

Hey everyone! This is my list for this coming month and I’m excited to share it with you!

Across The Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

Deal With The Devil by Kit Rocha
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Retelling

Fractured Path by J.C. Cervantes
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical-Fiction

The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The Mage’s Daughter by Lynn Kurland
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, YA

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Where The Drowned Girls Do by Seanan McGuire
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The Wolf’s Den by Elodie Harper
Genre: Adult, Mythology, Retelling

Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey
Genre: Fantasy, LGBT, Retelling

August TBR

Hey there! I can’t believe it’s August, I have some great picks for this month so I’m excited to share them with you!

All The Seas Of The World by Guy Gavriel Kay
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Ashes by M. K. Harkins
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Retellings

Dark Night, Golden Dawn by Allison Carr Waechter
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Eclipse The Moon by Jessie Mihalik
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Locklands by Robert Jackson Barrett
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

How High We Go In The Dark by Sequonia Nagamatsu
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A Magic Steeped In Poison by Judy I. Lin
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, YA

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

Savage City by L. Penelope
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

Sofi and The Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Genre: Fantasy, LGBT, Romance

The Sol Majestic by Ferritti Steinmetz
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Waking Ursa Minor by Helen Rgyh-Pederson
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, YA

JULy WRAP Up

Hey! This has been a super great month and I was able to read a lot more than I thought so I’m excited to share with you!

A Song of Silver and Gold by Melissa Karibian
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Beneath The Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

The Enemy by Sarah Adams
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella
Review: Here

Rating:4/5

Float Plan by Trish Doller
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 5/5

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Review: Here

Rating: 5/5

Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Horror
Review: Here

Rating: 3/5

Harvest Moon by Annabel Chase & Tana Grey
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella
Review: Here

Rating: 3/5

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
Genre: Adult, Horror, Gothic
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

The Magic of Found Objects by Maggie Dawson
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 5/5

One of The Girls by Lucy Clarke
Genre: Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Pink Moon by Annabel Chase & Tara Gray
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Novella
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

The Sentence by Louise Edrich
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Fiction
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Review: Here

Rating: 5/5

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 3/5

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 5/5

The Beach Trap by Ali Brady
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Review: Here

Rating: 4/5

Book Review: Shorefall

“Remember the plan,” said Sancia. “I just also remember there’s a lot of spots in the plan that say, ‘Sancia improvises a bunch of shit.’ Which is not, you know, comforting.”

Having narrowly saved the metropolis of Tevanna from destruction, Sancia Grado and her allies have turned their next task: sowing the seeds of a full on magical industrial revolution and if they succeed, the secrets behind scriving, the art of imbuing every day objects with sentience will be accessible to all the citizens of Tevanna, much to the displeasure of robber-barrons who were keeping this knowledge all to themselves. They must act quickly as an enemy of Sancia’s is pursuing a desperate gambit to awaken an immortal figure straight out of legend known as the heriophant and if awakened, he’ll stop at nothing to rebuild the world in his horrifying image.

The more and more I read of this trilogy, the more I love it. This one was just as exciting and fun as the first book but with more action and heartwarming moments. Sancia and her allies are so kind hearted with wanting to give back to the people of Tevanna who have lived in under fear and terror with it’s current regime. The author does a really good job with the parallels between this world and real life and I think that’s what makes this trilogy so good. I’m on the last book now and I’m taking my time with it because I don’t want it to end but I will checking out more of the author’s books because their writing is so good. The magic system is so interesting, so much of it is rooted in science that I felt confused and would’ve liked to be more alive but along with the world-building it’s hard to put this series down. A really fantastic and wild ride from beginning to end!

Book Review: FoundrySide #1

“Do you feel free? Or do you feel, perhaps, like you have stolen yourself?”

If there is anyone who is good at being a thief, Sancia Grado is the best and her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle. But, what she doesn’t know is that she has been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The houses who control this magic have already used to transform Tevanne into a remorseless, capitalist machine but if they could unlock the artifacts secrets they will be able to rewrite the world for their aims.

This is such a fucking fantastic series, I am totally obsessed with it and I’m currently working on the third book right now. They’re so well written and the world-building is just incredible, I feel like I’m actually there and that’s always one way to get to invest in the story. If it doesn’t have good world-building then I’ll mostly like DNF it unless the characters are really well done. The first book had me hooked from the get go and I do love how Barrett made this universe so real as the people who want the artifact only want it so they can have more power and control of millions of people and that is very relevant in today’s world. It just felt so real and I loved all of the characters especially Sancia, she’s so fiery, brave, compassionate, and willing to take on the task so matter how dangerous and deadly it is. I will have a review of the second book out soon so be on the lookout!

Book Review

“Maybe the universe is filled with introverts?”

Shizuka has made a deal with the devil and she only needs one more soul so she can trade their souls for success and she doesn’t have to wait long to find her final victim, Katrina Ngyuen as she can almost feel the curse lifting. But when chance and fate decide to intervene when she meets Lan Tran in a donuts shop, her mission soon moves to the back of her mind as she finds Lan Tran’s smile and personality are making her wonder if success is what she really wants and if not, is this finally the right time for her to open her heart? Follow the lives of Lan Tran, Katrina, and Shizuka as they find themselves connected through a journey of identity, hope, curses, magic and most importantly love.

This was such a fantastic book!!! I loved every bit of it, I wish I’d read it sooner as I found the plot, characters, and how it progressed very engaging. Lan Tran, Katrina, and Shizuka were all unique in their own way while also feeling so real and their dynamics were well done and that’s always a plus. It’s such a drag when the characters are so underdeveloped and for me it makes me less interested in the story. How the characters fit in with the plot and how it developed until the end flowed very nicely and nothing really felt out of place and I have always loved the found family trope and I felt that it was really well done in the book. There are times where it can be overdone and under developed but it wasn’t here so I was very happy about that. While the book does have a lot of heart-warming and fun moments, it also shows the unpleasant horrible, and dark moments especially for these characters. Lastly, the LGBT representation was fantastic and not used as plot devices but actually human beings because sometimes it can be disappointing when the rep is there but they’re only there as a plot device. So, this book was fantastic all around so I highly recommend it.

April 2022

Here we go! Very excited for this month’s selection!

The Boy From The Woods by Harlan Coben
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Dark Across The Bay by Ania Ahlborn
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller,

Erebus Dawning by AJ Super
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A Fate Of Wrath & Flame by K.A. Tucker
Genre: Fantasy, New Adult, Romance

Fevered Star by Rebecca RoanHorse
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Of Arrows & Anarchy by Morgan Perryman
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

Promised in Fire by Jasmine Walt
Genre: Fantasy, New Adult, Romance

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

The Resting Place by Camilla Sten
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Historical-Fiction, LGBT, Romance

Spear by Nicola Griffith
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Tired as Fuck by Caroline Dooner
Genre: Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Self-Help

To Bleed A Crystal Bloom by Sarah A. Parker
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Verity by Coleen Hoover
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller