I wanted to love this more than I did, but I just felt that this was ultimately a bit 'meh'. It's a very fun (and funny) concept, bringing together some classic fantasy tropes with cowboy vibes, and the queerness is delightfully through the roof.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 3/5 STARS Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Author: Kelly Barnhill Published: August 2017 Publisher: Picadilly Press Pages: 400 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thank you Allen & Unwin for sending me this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This is a really sweet children’s … Continue reading Simply Enormous Dragons in The Girl Who Drank the Moon || BOOK REVIEW
Have you ever fallen into a pit of despair trying to figure out where to buy that ULTIMATE bookish gifts? Has Etsy mysteriously failed you? Do you want a fail-SAFE option? Well, my friends, come tither. I have a secret to share. And also a promotion code *wink wink wink* come on then, keep reading! … Continue reading Where To Buy Bookish Gifts? || Literary Book Gifts Review
I'm really, really excited about all the books that ended up on my bookshelf this month! I've got a beautiful haul that isn't too mad and is totally going to be gobbled up ASAP! I've also "unhauled" a few books lately - I use quotation marks because it's more just that I'm now only including the … Continue reading May Book Haul! || 2018
It's time for some new books! I didn't quite get around to doing April releases this year, time just slipped away from me - eek! But here we are to roll through piles of books and lounge in the glory of new releases. There are some really big titles coming out this month so GET. … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! || May 2018 Book Releases
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo 4.5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy [Paranormal], Retelling [The Little Mermaid] Author: Alexandra Christo Published: March 2018 Publisher: Bonnier Pages: 368 {paperback} Reivew on Goodreads Thank you Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing … Continue reading Swash-Buckling Sirens in To Kill a Kingdom || BOOK REVIEW
Well hello my fine feathered friends. I think I've reached new heights of denial about how many books I own. I'm ever so quickly slowly nearing the point where I'll need a third (I mean what) bookcase. The only solution to this problem of course, is to get better at Book Tetris and MAKE THEM FIT … Continue reading March Book Haul! || 2018
Hey guys! It's that time again . . . time for a wrap up! March was an interesting month for me. I was overseas for a good part of it which always throws some curveballs - if you want to see what I was up to then scroll down below to the What About Me … Continue reading March Wrap-Up! || 2018
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Author: Cornelia Funke Published: October 2005 Publisher: Chicken House Pages: 655 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Oh my lord, I finally finished this book. I don’t know why I found this story so hard to read and get done - I have … Continue reading Jumping into Books in Inkspell || BOOK REVIEW
Philadelphia was a city that surprised me in many ways. Passing through on my way from Washington D.C. to New York I thought it would be a nice, quiet stop over to break up the travel. Well, my dudettes, this city has a few things to offer. Namely, bookstores and history. I spent a grand … Continue reading Bookstores to Visit in Philadelphia for Book Lovers
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