Elementary school media specialist by day//crossfitting book reviewer by night
The Merciful Crowby Margaret Owen Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. This is one of my long overdue ARC reviews, and because of that I also purchased my own copy of this novel - which is what I read from in order to complete... Continue Reading →
I just finished reading The Infernal Devices (Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, & Clockwork Princess) by Cassandra Clare, and I am absolutely shattered. The last thing I was expecting when picking up this Young Adult Fantasy trilogy, was to close the final book questioning my own perception of love and loss, life and death. But here... Continue Reading →
It's the month of love! As a primarily romance and fantasy reader I thought now would be a great time to talk about some of the contemporary romance novels in my personal collection. I'm tired of feeling guilty about books I haven't read yet, and I want to counteract that feeling by talking about them... Continue Reading →
Unravel the Duskby Elizabeth Lim Unravel the Dusk is book 2 in a duology that follows our main character Maia on a quest to become a Master Tailor (a title not permitted to women), while she also unintentionally awakens her magic. The first book in this duology was an instant 5 star read. I loved... Continue Reading →
Spin the Dawnby Elizabeth Lim *Disclaimer: I have a lot of Netgalley ARCs I requested when I was working as an Assistant Librarian. These ARCS are years old at this point, but I still want to post my reviews as soon as I get around to reading the books. I want to honor my agreement... Continue Reading →
Tolerantby C.J. Sparrow No one was more surprised than I was when I realized about 50 pages into this book, that it was quickly becoming my favorite book of the year. - December 29, 2022 Thank you to Reedsy Discovery for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: April 11,... Continue Reading →
Hello! This post feels a bit like deja vu. I started my very first book review blog around 2012 when I was in college. That blog held my original review for Graceling and Fire. At the time, and for some reason I can't remember, I never got around to picking up a copy of the... Continue Reading →
I Wanna Be Where You Areby Kristina Forest This book is one of my backlogged Netgalley ARC's. So much so, that I was able to pick up a physical copy from my library, and get to see this gorgeous cover up close! This novel follows a high school student named Chloe, as she lies to... Continue Reading →
Hi friends. I hope you all have been safe during the pandemic, and safe if you are attending protests in your area. Being laid off days after George Floyd's murder meant that I had A LOT of time to research, educate, and become sickened, shocked, disgusted, angry, insert negative adjective here, over how Black people... Continue Reading →
Dark Skiesby Danielle L. Jensen Dark Skies is the second novel in the Dark Shores series. If you haven't seen my review of Dark Shores you can check it out here! I absolutely adored the first book in this series, and listened to it on audio book. So far, Dark Shores is my favorite book... Continue Reading →
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