Fear not friends, for I am here with this post. Am I late? Yes. BUT IT'S FINE. I'm here and we can happily settle in with a cup of tea and our wallets to decide what we will irresponsibly spend our money on this month. I like this idea very much—and there are some greats … Continue reading May Book Releases! | 2021
Odin's Childby Siri Pettersen ★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Siri PettersenPublished: March 2021 [in English]Publisher: ArctisPages: 519 [hardback] DNF 60% Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts I just couldn't get through this one, unfortunately. I tried so hard to push through this but I found the pace … Continue reading DNF: Odin’s Child | 60%
Oh boy, this is late. Are we surprised? I *am* a little surprised. I went into April FULLY expecting to have more time on my hands and, quite frankly, I'm insulted by how busy I was. So here we are, doing my March wrap-up when I sort of need to start writing April's!! I hope … Continue reading March Reading Wrap-Up! | 2021
A Promised Landby Barack Obama DNF 38% Genre: Non-fiction, Political memoirAuthor: Barack Obama Published: November 2020Publisher: Crown Publishing GroupPages: 751 [hardback] Ach, nope. Couldn't do it. Tried really hard and loved the audiobook narration by Obama himself - but ultimately I found this tediously boring. Not my cup of tea, wasn't interested in the extreme … Continue reading DNF: A Promised Land | 38%
Howdy-doo! We're back with more new and exciting book releases coming out this month! I'm personally really looking forward to doing this for May, because I know there are a SLEW of awesome books coming out then. But I shouldn't get carried away: April first. Limber up your eyeballs, kids, because we've got a lot … Continue reading April Book Releases ! | 2021
November 9by Colleen Hoover ★★★★ Genre: RomanceAuthor: Colleen HooverPublished: November 2015Publisher: Simon & SchusterPages: 307 [paperback] Review on Goodreads First thoughts I'm going with a diplomatic three and a half stars for this. I loved it. I couldn't put it down. It lived up to Hoover expectations. An incredible and unique book. But with a … Continue reading Intense Romance in November 9 | Book Review
In ControlDangerous Relationships and How They End in Murderby Jane Monckton Smith ★★★★★ Review on Goodreads Genre: Non-FictionAuthor: Jane Monckton SmithPublished: March 2021Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 256 [paperback] TW [ violence | domestic abuse | death | coercive control | stalking ] First thoughts This was, quite simply, harrowing. A must-read for every person out there to … Continue reading A Must Read: In Control | Book Review
I am so late in getting this up for you! March has been a whirlwind of hectic-ness. BUT WE'RE HERE. It's okay. I have many books to show you (naturally). February was ridiculous and I managed to accrue so many new books. My bookshelves are creaking with the weight of all the books I have … Continue reading February Book Haul! | 2021
Mercurialby Naomi Hughes ★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Naomi HughesPublished: March 2021Publisher: Self-PublishedPages: 412 [paperback] Review on Goodreads First thoughts This was AMAZING. Loved it. Devoured it. Want more. I love the cover, I loved the characters, I loved the setting, I loved all the stabby-ness. So much angst. So much action. Many dogs (that … Continue reading Destruction in Mercurial | Book Review
Game Changerby Neal Shusterman ★★ Genre: Young Adult, Sci-FiAuthor: Neal ShustermanPublished: February 2021Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 400 [paperback] Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! First thoughts This was an interesting read. I thought I was going to love it more than I did in the end - … Continue reading Parallel Worlds in Game Changer | Book Review
