It's March! Already!! How?! But I'm not that upset because that means there are NEW books coming into our life. In fact, there's a release coming out this month that all of us have been so impatiently waiting for - and March is usually an awesome month for releases anyway! Seriously, though, I'm really excited … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | March 2020
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Genre: Mythology Author: Neil Gaiman Published: February 2017 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 301 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I have rarely delved into the world of Norse Mythology - at least not to the extent that I have with Greek Mythology. This was quite … Continue reading Tricksters in Norse Mythology | Spoiler-Free Review
Holy MOLY it's been such a long time since I last sat down and scribble out a Top Ten Tuesday. I've not been feeling a few of the prompts but today we're talking about book hangovers and THAT, I can do. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and … Continue reading Book Hangovers | Top Ten Tuesday
I was tossing up whether to do this post because I missed it for January due to personal circumstances - schedules were NOT a thing. And then somehow it's February!?? I ask myself, is it too late (being the 6 February when I start writing this) to get this going?? And I ask myself: eh, … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | February 2020
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Thanhha Lai Published: February 2011 Publisher: HaperCollins Pages: 228 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was really good! The book is entirely written in prose which makes it an incredibly fast read. This was an amazingly well-done look into the … Continue reading War in Inside Out and Back Again | Spoiler-Free Review
Doing end of year wrap-ups are truly terrifying. It's exciting to see all the books I read and loved but oh my god, all the goals I didn't meet? The number of books I bought? I can't deny it's scary. 2019 had many reading goals. I set myself overarching goals and specific ones. For the … Continue reading End of Year Wrap-Up! | 2019
This is going to be a relatively short wrap-up because I barely got any reading done in December! If you want to know more about some personal things that affected my reading (and blogging, etc) in December, then follow this link to a separate post. I won't be including a personal section for December for … Continue reading December Wrap-Up | 2019
A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Retelling Author: E K Johnston Published: October 2015 Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books Pages: 325 {paperback} Review to Come Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This wasn't actually the story I was expecting it to be and I'm far less satisfied at the end. However, it was pretty … Continue reading Sandstorms in A Thousand Nights | Spoiler-Free Review
Oh boy, do I have a massive haul to share with you today OR WHAT? So many books. I missed doing my November book haul for reasons you can read about HERE. Which means, unfortunately, you need to limber up your eyes for the book haul of the century. I'm so excited. Christmas is always … Continue reading MASSIVE November – December Book Haul | 2019
Firelight by Sophie Jordan Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Sophie Jordan Published: September 2011 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 323 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Honestly, this was fantastic and fun. Sometimes you just need a good ol' throwback to those insta-lovey, drama-hyped teenage fantasies to have a good laugh. I LOVE dragons and … Continue reading Fire-Breathing Dragons in Firelight | Spoiler-Free Review
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