The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Queer Author: AK Larkwood Published: February 2020 Publisher: Tor Books Pages: 462 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thank you Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Hmmm, this was okay. The plot got a … Continue reading Death Cults in The Unspoken Name | Spoiler-Free Review
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian Author: Sylvain Neuvel Published: April 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 322 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This series just gets better and better! I cannot get over how damn good the audiobook performances are. There is quite literally no other audiobook I've ever come … Continue reading The Apocalypse in Waking Gods | Book Review
I have been having the biggest battle with my self-control as I write this. I've opened and closed Booktopia to purchase some of these books so many times and then chickened at the last minute. I really don't need any more books but, I mean, when has that ever stopped me before? We will see … Continue reading Books To Buy This Month | August 2020
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan Genre: Fantasy, Middle-Grade, Adventure Author: John Flanagan Published: November 2010 Publisher: Random House Australia Pages: 487 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ranger's Apprentice never fails to please. I thoroughly enjoyed this story just like I thoroughly enjoyed the previous nine books. I was nervous going … Continue reading Sword Fighting in The Emperor of Nihon-Ja | Spoiler-Free Review
Terraformer by Colleen Houck Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Author: Colleen Houck Published: May 2020 Publisher: Colleen Houck Pages: 536 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was really fun! I admit things got a little strange towards the end there and I was all for a 5-star rating until about the 75% … Continue reading Hostile Planets in Terraformer | Spoiler-Free Review
At this point, I don't think we should honestly be too surprised by the number of books I'm hauling for June. *shrug* I just love me some books and I find the way and means to collect them all. We can just slide by the fact that I hauled an enormous number of books for … Continue reading June Book Haul! | 2020
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Emma Donoghue Published: July 2020 Publisher: Picador Pages: 304 {ebook} Review on Goodreads Thank you Picador (Pan Macmillan) for providing me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing UM WOW. This blew me away?!? I can't … Continue reading Pandemic Midwifery in The Pull of the Stars | Spoiler-Free Review
There are a ridiculous abundance of books coming out this month. RIDICULOUS. I'm actually going to lock my wallet away because I cannot afford (literally or metaphorically) to buy anymore books. June put me to the test and I cracked. BUT OH BOY. Are you seeing this?!? Are you SEEING all the new shinies coming … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | July 2020
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Susan Dennard Published: January 2016 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 484 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Oh boy this was good. I've been waiting to read this for the longest of times and there has been SO much hype around it: it lived up … Continue reading Witches and Sea-Faring Princes in Truthwitch | Spoiler-Free Review
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Genre: General Fiction, Romance Author: Helen Fielding Published: 1996 Publisher: Picador Pages: 310 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I am thoroughly surprised that I'm rating this two stars. So here I am, with my unpopular opinion: I actually didn't enjoy this very much. I found the … Continue reading Disappointment in Bridget Jones’s Diary | Spoiler-Free Review
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