Hello all! Party time! It’s the end of the summer, but the beginning of my favourite time of year! And that makes it super appropriate to share my new CELEBRATIONS and PARTY ANIMAL designs! I… More| the orang-utan librarian
Hello all! Long time no see!! What’s going on with me? Well, it’s been A MONTH. Though it was always part of the plan, I’ve switched jobs for the third time in as many months,… More| the orang-utan librarian
***Received from Netgalley in exchange for review- but it’s no secret that all the opinions are my own 😉*** Well, I wanted unique and I got unique. With echoes of the Lord Lucan case, where… More| the orang-utan librarian
Maybe it’s more like 20 years- I can’t remember- which is why it was the perfect time to reread it. Because, as you can imagine, when you leave a reread that long, the experience is wildly differen…| the orang-utan librarian
A swashbuckling adventure set in a version of Alexandre Dumas’s world haunted by vampires… Morgane grew up at sea, daughter of the fierce pirate captain of the Vengeance, raised to follow in her footsteps as scourge of the Four Chains Trading Company. But when Anna-Marie is mortally wounded in battle, she confesses to Morgane that she […]| The Bookworm's Feast
Hello! I hope you’re well 🤗 Welcome to 2025! This month was both the longest and shortest it felt like. I didn’t do a whole bunch, but I read a lot – so this year is sort of starting with a bang. Well, January has been a whirlwind of reading! I managed 11 books – […]| The Bookworm's Feast
Hello! I hope you’re well 🤗 November was a jam packed month for me, and with plenty of reading along the way (which actually amazes me – it’s one of my more successful months). I think this is the first month where I read more physical books that digital! Considering I really need to work […]| The Bookworm's Feast
Hello! I hope you’re well 🤗 We literally just did September’s wrap up right? October was over in a flash. Despite not knowing where the month went, I did do fairly well at reading apparently. Except for I’ve failed at the buddy read of The Fellowship of the Ring this month… So I’ll be finishing it […]| The Bookworm's Feast
How Bad Things Can Get by Darcy Coates reminded me a little of Ruth Ware’s One Perfect Couple – a reality TV show gone-wrong. Here however, the events border on the macabre… almost taking us into cult-like horror territory. I was unsure if Coates was inspired by any particular TikTok or YouTube star, though got Continue Reading The post Book review: How Bad Things Can Get by Darcy Coates appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan was a mind-blowing read for me. As usual Jordan’s writing is amazing. I read her debut novel Addition after commencing writing-related courses and it was the first time I became conscious of prose and I marvelled at her genius. I felt the same way years later when I read The Fragments. Continue Reading The post Book review: Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Murder in the Mangroves by Joanne Tracey is the second book in the Clementine Carter cosy crime series. I adored One For Sorrow, giving it a pretty rare (for me!) 4.5 stars. I probably didn’t enjoy this quite as much but I suspect it’s because I was more personally invested in the first one as Continue Reading The post Book review: Murder in the Mangroves by Joanne Tracey appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman features a widow embroiled in theft and murder on her first overseas holiday.| Debbish
Rating: ”This is what the Problem means,” he went on. “This is the effect it has. Lives lost, loved ones taken before their time. And then we hide our dead behind iron walls and leave them to the t…| The Sassy Library Fox
There is something strange about this. I bought his "most difficult book", — Schild's Ladder — but I felt I should continue this one before I read it. And it suddenly feels easy! I actually understand a lot of what is happening even if sometimes I am a bit lost, especially with the experiments part, which one is which? But for the rest, it is reading smoothly and I am enjoying it again! I guess I did need a break from hard Sci-Fi.| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
Kate eyed his bloodless wound, and said quietly, "Solipsist Nation doesn't mean dying of stupidity. You take your body apart, and you think it proves you're invulnerable? You plant a few forced-perspective memories, and you think you`ve already lived forever? I don't want some cheap illusion of immortality. I want the real thing."| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
Given that it's summer, I probably should have gone through more than six books -- but I was doing a lot of painting! Still, the ones I read were very enjoyable. Again, mostly mysteries, but two good novels were part of the mix, too. | The Marmelade Gypsy
I love this Cork O’Connor series and each book is a gift. There is the diversity of cultures, and even different tribes of Native Americans. I easily recall the natural beauty of Minnesota. Apostle’s Cove blends old and new. Cork is called by his son Stephen because he thinks a case Cork handled early in […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 Apostle’s Cove by William Kent Krueger</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@WmKentKrueger #DavidChandler @atriabooks.bsk...| Books of My Heart
On the very night the final events of book one, A Daughter of Fair Verona ended, the adventure for What Dreams May Come begins. Christina Dodd penned this quick novella-length “in between” addition to the series. What Dreams May Come is book #1.5 in the Daughter of Montague series and was an escapade for Rosie […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">What Dreams May Come by Christina Dodd</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@ChristinaDodd @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @sophiar...| Books of My Heart
I love the In Death series. I am always so happy to have a new book in this series. The characters have become beloved to me, and their circle of friends with comfortable connections. The smart way the police work the cases and try to get a vision of what happened and what makes sense […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">Framed in Death by J.D. Robb</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">#JDRobb @stmartinspress.bsky.social </span> appeared first on Books of My Heart.| Books of My Heart
You know when you get a book thinking it is going to be one thing and then it is completely different than you expected. Sometimes that is a good thing and I’ve gone on wild rides and visited crazy places enjoying the ride. Sometimes it means the book doesn’t capture my interest and keep it. […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@maddiesmartinez.bsky.social #NikkiMassoud @macmilla...| Books of My Heart
Today’s review is about THE FRENCH INGREDIENT by Jane Bertch. It’s a memoir about an American expat who opens a cooking school in Paris. Along the way she gains a better understanding of French culture and astutely shares that with the reader. Author: Jane BertchSeries: NoneAge Category: AdultPublisher: Ballantine BooksPublish Date: April 9, 2024Print Length: 304 Want to support local bookstores? Buy a copy of The French Ingredient on Bookshop.org!* *These are not affiliate links and I...| A Literary Escape
In this fabulously written book, Robert Macfarlane journeys to rivers in three very different landscapes -- the cloud-forests of Ecuador, the city of Chennai, India, and the wilderness of northern Quebec -- seeking answers to the question are rivers alive and what would it mean if they were? Continue reading →| Unsolicited Feedback
It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn’t stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her: her pigs, her dogs, the pheasant family inhabiting her wood, her ‘difficult’ big red horse: even the earwigs in the farm’s dark, damp corners. Are they all…| Terence Eden’s Blog
I'm reasonably sure I've read all the "Old Man's War" books. As the last one was published a decade ago, you'll forgive me if I don't remember all the intricacies of galactic politics and interpersonal intrigue. Thankfully, Scalzi has carved off a side character from a previous book and given them a brand-new adventure. There's enough exposition to tickle the parts of your brain that go "Ah,…| Terence Eden’s Blog
I first came across Steve Cavanagh‘s books when I went to Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and attended an author dinner there. We each were given one of the books which was up for their book of the year. Steve’s book Thirteen actually won and I was fortunate to receive that particular book. Well, that was […]| Esther Chilton
I first met Lauren North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and I’ve been fortunate to meet her a few times now. I have to say she’s one of the loveliest, most supportive authors IR…| Esther Chilton
Bookish review column first published in the Summer 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly. The post From the mouth of babes: a novel that finds the humour in dystopia appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.| The Canadian Jewish News
St Albans is a city I’ve visited infrequently even though each time has involved thoroughly enjoyable forays into its wonderful pubs. I’m not sure why I’ve not been more often but I’m definitely planning to return very soon as I’ve just completed reading a new book on the history of…| Beer Insider
Hey guys!Today, we are going to talk about the first book in Reneée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful series. Let’s find out whether it is worth reading… The Plot (as found on Goodreads): In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she’s […]| The Punk Theory
This is a lovely book that grows on you. Written between two time periods – 1943-1945, Paris (World War 2) and 1985, Boston, with two protagonists- Soline (a dress witch, a French seamstress who belongs to the Roussel family, bridal designers with a speicality – who sew charms into wedding gowns to ensure happy and […]| Eúnoia
The book was published in 2015. It came to my attention in 2019 or 2021 but I did not bother picking it up because I thought it was a teen kind of book, thanks to ‘love’ in the title. I…| Eúnoia
They gave me away…now he has me. I know three important facts— After running for five years, I’m back in Starlight City and my mates finally found out what is wrong with my Nexus. In an unexpected turn of events, my own mates turned against me and handed me over to the new Alpha Supreme, leaving me... Read More| At the End of the World is a Book
This collection of poems is a generous embodiment, like a tribal elder narrative, an evocation and invitation. Through the examples of family we experience in his poems, we are invited to consider our place in the community—invited to listen, learn, observe, and to hope society moves toward acceptance, equality, value, and integrity in our country’s own evolving identity...| The Good Life Review
Back in 2019 I read Dorothy Cameron Disney’s Crimson Friday (1943), and it has taken me this long to try another by her. She is perhaps not the most accessible of authors, which has certainly fed i…| crossexaminingcrime
Book Title – A Song of Legends LostAuthor – M H AyindeGenre – FantasyPublisher – Orbit (Little Brown Group UK)Publication Date – 8th April 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Song of Legends Lost – M H Ayinde I always love it when a book that’s on my TBR just appears on the library shelf and so was very … Continue reading "A Song of Legends Lost – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – The Cut Throat TrialAuthor – The Secret Barrister writing as S J FleetGenre – Crime FictionPublisher – Pan MacmillanPublication Date – 28th August 2025⭐⭐⭐ It is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve. Each … Continue reading "The Cut Throat Trial – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – The Last Wizard’s BallAuthor – Charlaine HarrisGenre – Fantasy/Alternate HistoryPublisher – Piatkus Publication Date – 22nd July 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s always sad when a series that you love comes to an end but at the same time, there’s often something really satisfying about the last book in a series. That’s exactly how I … Continue reading "The Last Wizard’s Ball – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire by Peter Grimwade Another fifth Doctor Target novel that I recall seeing at multiple WaldenBooks, but that I never added to my collection back in the day. Part of that could be that no printed … Continue reading →| Nashville Book Worm
Tony Juniper is arguably the leading UK environmentalist of his generation so his latest title raises hopes and expectations. This is, in my opinion, his best book and provides a detailed analysis of our failure to make enough progress with environmental issues such as biodiversity loss and climate change. He provides a compelling argument for the importance of lack of social justice in environmental problems.| Mark Avery
I’ve been meaning to review this book for weeks as I’ve had it on my desk for what seems an age. I don’t know why I didn’t get round to it earlier but I’m glad I finally did because I enjoyed it very much.| Mark Avery
Book Review for “Atmosphere: A Love Story” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Summary: “Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That … Continue reading Three Love Stories, Actually.→| The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “The Hebrew Teacher: Three Novellas” by Maya Arad (translated by Jessica Cohen). Summary: “Three Israeli women, their lives altered by immigration to the United States, seek to overcome crises. Ilana is a veteran Hebrew instructor at a Midwestern college who has built her life around her career. When a young Hebrew literature … Continue reading A TCL #ShortStorySunday post – Three Novellas.→| The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Book Review for “Mince Pies and Murder” (Morwenna Mutton Mystery #4) by Judy Leigh. Summary: “As Christmas approaches in the Cornish town of Seal Bay, festive cheer fills the air. Sparkling trees and twinkling lights adorn every corner, and Morwenna Mutton, the sharp-witted sexagenarian sleuth, is eagerly counting down the days. But when local author … Continue reading Scary Santa in Seal Bay.→| The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
Potions & Prejudice was such a fun read you'll immediately want to read it again! It's out now and Tee Harlowe has a backlist for you to look at!| DB's Guide to the Galaxy
Good news!! My Fair Monster by Adrienne Rivera is now out which means you're able to go buy it/hopefully loan it from your library! I highly recommend this book whether you're a horror fan or not!| DB's Guide to the Galaxy
My Fair Monster by Adrienne Rivera will be out tomorrow so come and read My Top 5 Reasons to Read the book! Spoiler Alert – I loved it!| DB's Guide to the Galaxy
Lauren Scott’s beautiful new book, “King Copper – Our Dog’s Life in Poetry” stole my heart. Sadly, one of the common denominators in life is loss. When those I care about – friends, family, clients, former students – reach out and share their grief about losing a pet, there’s often a sense of shame about […]| Victoria Ponders
The Kat Holloway series is one of my favorites in the historical mystery genre. We’re well into the series now and I would read these books in order. Daniel is working for Mongahan on a new dangerous case which may be his most dangerous and hopefully, last one. Kat, being a cook, means there are […]| Books of My Heart
“I don’t get no respect,” comedian Rodney Dangerfield once said and neither does Lady Vesper Quill. Vesper may be a newly-minted aristocrat and head of her own prosperous company because she saved a ruler and countless lives, but you wouldn’t know it based on the disgruntlement from several interested parties that do not wish her […]| Books of My Heart
I LOVE the Frankie Elkin series. Lisa Gardner has long been an author I have enjoyed and I am thrilled with this newer series. Here’s what I had to say in earlier reviews which gives you a foundation about Frankie: … Frankie is a recovering alcoholic with no special skills beyond tenacity and the fortitude to […]| Books of My Heart
Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister Constance and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life. But ever since Constance was acquitted of murdering the rest of the family, the world isn’t leaving the Blackwoods alone. And when Cousin Charles arrives, armed with overtures… Continue reading Book Review: We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson| Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
I picked up Natural Enemies of Books from the excellent independent book and magazine shop Rare Mags. I’m interested in the history of printing and typography and wanted to know more about women’s roles in a male-dominated industry. Natural Enemies of Books is a response to the 1937 publication Bookmaking on the Distaff Side, which […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
This is the first book I’ve read by Hanne Ørstavik. Stay With Me is her sixteenth novel. She has won multiple awards in her native Norway and her novel Love, translated into English by Martin Aitken, was a finalist in the 2018 National Book Awards for Translated Literature in the US. Aitken is the translator […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
In When Women Kill, translated by Sophie Hughes, Chilean author Alia Trabucco Zerán examines four true crime cases, each one a murder committed by a woman, to reveal the backgrounds of those women and the reasons they chose violence. Zerán trained as a lawyer, and this book draws on that training to dissect why some […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
Looking for Luddites grew out of author and illustrator John Hewitt’s student interest in the Pennine landscape in the 1970s. It gathers together fourteen sites associated with the Luddite uprisings in 1812, drawn by John in their 21st century contexts and presented with a brief history of their significance. Out of his daily stuff, posted […]| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
A funny, chaotic historical romance| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
A great exploration of the PhD mindset but a little obscure at times| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
A funny book that doesn't want to neatly fit into genre descriptions| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
Demons, spies, and a new romance dynamic| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
A tour de force focusing on Cassandra and Helen| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
An epic finale| Sifa Elizabeth Reads
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a series I want to read. Kindle freebie on April 15, 2023 (currently $2.99 at Amazon and Barnes and Noble as of writing this post) Audible purchase for $3.75 on December 17, 2020 Overall rating 4.20 with […]| Books of My Heart
I needed to figure out a way to start reading series where I am not current or the series is finished but haven’t read them yet. So it’s a way to commit myself to read my backlist, particularly series. I enjoyed one of the early books and decided to read the Rescue Me series. […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">Sunday Series: Rescue Me series by Debbie Burns</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@_debbieburns @recordedbooks.bsky.social @stinanielsen.bsky.social #Lo...| Books of My Heart
I’ve been collecting some of the Nora Roberts audio books which are not at the library. I’m trying to fit them in now since I have lots of them now. They seems to be mostly stand alones. Eli is an attorney who has now left Boston after a year of fighting the charge of killing […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts</span> <span class="entry-subtitle"> #NoraRoberts @norarobertsauthor #LukeDaniels #BrillianceAudio #LoveAudiobooks </span> appeare...| Books of My Heart
I’ve really enjoyed this Skyland series. It is about three friends who developed in their adult lives but have really supported each other and shared their lives. I would read them in order because of the development of the relationships. Each could be read alone though. Chapters alternate between Hendrix and Maverick’s points of view. […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan</span> <span class="entry-subtitle"> #KennedyRyan #WesleighS...| Books of My Heart
Published: September 23, 2025 Publisher: Ace Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl #7 Genre: Fantasy, LitRPG Pages: 880 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5 Stars Synopsis:The time has come! Book seven in the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series is here! They call it Faction Wars. The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across... Continue Reading →| Powder & Page
Published: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Echo Archives #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:The Last Soul Among Wolves is the brilliant second installment in Melissa Caruso’s Echo Archives series, a whip-smart adventure... Continue Reading →| Powder & Page
Published: January 28, 2025 Publisher: Saga Press Series: Hell’s Belles #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 640 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:They told her to go to Hell.She went, but on her own terms. Lily isn’t exactly thrilled with her arrival in the Afterlife, but what awaits her there is more fantastical than she ever... Continue Reading →| Powder & Page
A key thing to remember about the Freedom Convoy protests of January-February 2022 was that they were wholly peaceful. Everywhere the truckers and their supporters travelled – along Prairie highways, through the Maritimes and Quebec, and down small-town main streets … Read the rest The post Three Weeks in Ottawa, Three Years in Court: The Untold Story of Canada’s “Other” Freedom Convoy Truckers appeared first on C2C Journal.| C2C Journal
A review of Vincent Toro’s book Hivestuck. “An app that rots or riots / on command. An app that / functions without a thumb / to guide it. An app to eliminate undesireable / scents. An app that sha…| Heidi Waterhouse
Explore novels contending for the 2025 prestigious UK Booker Prize, plus get a peek at Alice Vernon's 'Ghosted' coming soon.| The Longest Chapter
Dan Michaels’ opus to weed is a landmark book for the ages. The post Higher: The Lore, Legends and Legacy of Cannabis appeared first on Cannabis Now.| Cannabis Now
The engine’s blood, half supercooled and half alive, maintained the ship’s sense of itself.| The Australian Legend
Finally, Saunders reminds us that everything he has written is "according to George" and that we should have confidence in our own opinions| The Australian Legend
I was a palm-wine drinkard since I was a boy of ten years of age. I had no other work more than to drink palm-wine in my life| The Australian Legend
The Griffin Museum of Photography has recently assembled a wonderful exhibition dedicated to handmade photobooks, curated by Sangyon Joo, founder of Datz Press and Datz Museum in Gwangju, South Korea. The first of its kind at the New England museum, the showcase is dedicated solely to handmade photo books, turning its gaze to the tactile delicacy of these wonderful artifacts. The 20 books selected for| LENSCRATCH
I never knew sleep could be this interesting! I recently started listening to a lot of new podcasts – I love having them on my ear when I’m doing monotonous, brainless work in the offic…| Trey Stone, Author
Today’s a read is a recent edition to the A Very Short Introduction series. I have read various ones over the years, including one on Crime Fiction (2015). This was a particularly bad reading exper…| crossexaminingcrime
Daily life has grown dull- and a little desperate for clients when India gets called upon once again to do her patriotic duty- this time infiltrating an extremist secret anarchist society. Most would give odds of no chance at all that she comes through unscathed, but then, again, India never counts the […]| Books of My Heart
By Alex Kershaw. New York: Dutton-Penguin Random House, 2024. ISBN 978-0-593-18377-9. Photographs. Maps. Bibliography. Notes. Index. Pp. 345. $32.00. One may muse, “not another book about General Patton!” What more is there […] The post Patton’s Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II Review appeared first on The Army Historical Foundation.| The Army Historical Foundation
By Beth Bailey. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-4696-7326-4. Photographs. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. 341. $35.00. In her 2009 book America’s Army, Beth Bailey probed both the origins […] The post An Army Afire: How the US Army Confronted Its Racial Crisis in the Vietnam Era Review appeared first on The Army Historical Foundation.| The Army Historical Foundation
By Paris Davis with Theo Emery. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-250-38765-3. Photographs. Notes. Index. Pp. 256. $30.00. Colonel Paris Davis’s account of his life is much more […] The post Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor Review appeared first on The Army Historical Foundation.| The Army Historical Foundation
By David Chrisinger. New York: Penguin Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-9848-8131-1. Photographs. Appendix. Pp. 379. $30.00. In The Soldier’s Truth, author David Chrisinger presents a multi-layered account. There’s the backdrop of the […] The post The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II Review appeared first on The Army Historical Foundation.| The Army Historical Foundation
Does the thought of a long car trip make you cringe or feel excited? If you are looking for a cozy, heartwarming book that makes you smile, then you should definitely read The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett. It’s an endearing novel that brought back car trip memories for me, even though I’ve […] The post The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
This is such a good read for middle schoolers and up. So many students say they don’t need to study in school because they are going to become an athlete or an influencer. Is being an influencer all that it is cracked up to be? Influenced by Sara Darer Littman and Cindy L. Otis, although […] The post Influenced by Sara Darer Littman and Cindy L. Otis appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
Did you ever “crush” on the sibling of one of your friends? Fantasies about your best friend’s brother usually don’t turn out well, but what if they did? Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley is a witty rom-com that explores just that, making it the perfect read for a cozy summer day. Take an up-and-coming […] The post Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley: A Rom-Com Review appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Wednesdays also mean WWW Wednesday updates. WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted originally by SAM@TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The mechanics for WWW Wednesday are quite simple: you just have to answer three questions: What are you currently reading? It’s already the middle of the week. How has your week been […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Happy Tuesday everyone! As it is Tuesday, it is time for a Top Ten Tuesday update. Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s given topic: Books with a High Page Count Share those doorstop books! Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
4.5/5☕ | If I could summarize my opinion of this book in one sentence, it's this: Comfort Eating just feels like a warm hug.| Pages and Coffee Cups
Here’s my month in books for December 2024: what I’ve read, what I’m currently enjoying, and what I’m looking forward to.| Pages and Coffee Cups
Enjoying this... but i feel like I'm really very slow with being able to read only 2 pages or less at a time...| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
Goodreads | Amazon US | B&N | Blackwell’s | Bookshop “There are no gods here. Just those who pay for the privilege.” this was my first ever litrpg, so maybe that’s why i adored this extra, but …| meltotheany
Thank you to Orbit Books and Oliver Wehner for providing me with a review copy of this book. My opinion is completely my own. I grew up on stories of King Arthur and his knights, and on tales of valor and courage, so the medieval folklore aspect of this book appealed to me. Tasha Suri … Continue reading Review: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri→| Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Exiled occultist Carl Sanford attempts to join a secret society as a stepping stone to even greater power while his old enemies hunt him across Spain in this new installment to the eldritch-rich ho…| Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I’m at a time in my reading life where YA is so hit and miss for me. I struggle with teenage drama that is exasperated by not speaking to one another and some of the other pitfalls YA seems to fall into. While the Dark Remains suffers from a few YA pitfalls, like a character […]| Books of My Heart
The post The Price of Freedom appeared first on Spectre Journal.| Spectre Journal
In And Then She Fell: A Novel, Alicia Elliott explores the complexities of identity, motherhood, and intergenerational trauma through a dreamlike narrative—often occupying the space between the physical and spiritual world. Set in Toronto, Ontario, Alice, a young Indigenous woman grapples with what seems to be postpartum depression, cultural dislocation, and the inheritance of familial grief. As much...Read More| Black Fox Literary Magazine
The Raw Feed returns for . . . reasons. Remember Raw Feeds are not reviews but mere notes and spoiler filled. Raw Feed: Pashazade, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 2001. I didn’t care for this book much. The alternate history wasn’t that… Continue reading →| MarzAat
On one of my many trips across South Dakota on I-90, I actually stopped at the “World Famous Wall Drug”. It had a surprisingly good bookstore stocked with titles on the history of the American West. I have no idea,… Continue reading →| MarzAat
After finishing Douglas Wynne’s SPECTRA series a while back, I picked this one up because it’s another detective story with fantastical elements. Review: The Wind in My Heart, Douglas Wynne, 2020. Wynne’s mystical murder mystery is short at a 118… Continue reading →| MarzAat
