Hey! It's been a minute since I posted (setting aside the sudden slew of posts this week), but I'm really excited to be back to reading and reviewing. (And maybe I'll actually do posts other than reviews and wrap-ups. Who knows? Maybe I'll get back on that Top Ten Tuesday horse.) My Life If you … Continue reading August Wrap-Up
Orphaned and cast out as a witch by her village, Vasya’s options are few: resign herself to life in a convent, or allow her older sister to make her a match with a Moscovite prince. Both doom her to life in a tower, cut off from the vast world she longs to explore. So instead … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind--she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the … Continue reading Book Review: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinétah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters. Maggie Hoskie is a Dinétah monster hunter, a supernaturally gifted killer. When a small town needs help finding … Continue reading Book Review: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Hey! I'm back. It's been a while. How've you all been? So, it turns out moving across the country takes a lot of time away from book blogging. Never fear, though. I have returned and am trying to catch up on reviews, starting with a book from two weeks ago. (Please forgive the short review. … Continue reading Book Review: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow … Continue reading Book Review: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
Look at me, doing a wrap-up on time. *pats myself on the back* Luckily, July hasn't been nearly as crazy as June. Mostly, I'm just sitting here, writing, staring at the countdown on my whiteboard to when I move. (T-minus seventeen days, folks!) My Life So, as mentioned, I'm moving real soon. And I need … Continue reading July Wrap-Up
If you've been here for a while, you might be aware of my undying obsession with Buffy. Yes, I was three when the last season aired. Yes, most of the actors are old enough to be my parents. Yes, apparently Joss Whedon isn't the greatest. Yes, this is supposed to be a book blog and this whole article is … Continue reading So Buffy Is Getting A Sequel
“Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human sacrifice, and he were a real dragon. Of course that’s not true: he may be a wizard and immortal, but he’s still … Continue reading Book Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
