The world of sci-fi/fantasy reading is chock full of trilogies, quartets, and series spanning a dozen books or more. It can be great to spend hundreds of pages with a set of characters, getting to know them like old friends, seeing a conflict change and evolve over time. But sometimes, you don't want to commit... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour Review: PAWN’S GAMBIT by Rob J. Hayes
Publisher: Self-PublishedPage Count: 352Release Date: January 26th, 2021Series: MORTAL TECHNIQUES, Book 2Rating: 3.5/5 Stars - Liked it! Note: I was provided a free ARC of the book by the author in exchange for my fair and honest opinion. Once upon a time, Yuu was the known as the great strategist, the Art of War. But... Continue Reading →
Weekly Reading Check-In: 01/13/21
Happy Wednesday everyone! Time for another weekly check-in using WWW Wednesday, a meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. Want to participate? Simply answer the three questions below and tag the host site! Book covers link to Goodreads. What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next?... Continue Reading →
Review: THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by T.J. Klune
Publisher: Tor BooksPage Count: 392Release Date: March 17th, 2020Series: StandaloneRating: 4/5 Stars - Really Liked It! Linus Baker has spent decades working for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, traveling to orphanages that house children with special abilities and making sure they're being well-cared for. It's his job to be impartial and not let... Continue Reading →
Weekly Reading Check-In: 01/06/21
Happy Wednesday everyone! Time for another weekly check-in using WWW Wednesday, a meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. Want to participate? Simply answer the three questions below and tag the host site! Book covers link to Goodreads. What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next?... Continue Reading →
Top Five Video Games of 2020
I've shared my Top Five 2020 Book Releases and My Top Five Backlist Reads, but now it's time to celebrate the other hobby that kept me sane in 2020: Video Games! I played significantly more this year than in years past, and while I did jump around between games, I also managed to be a... Continue Reading →
Review: THE THOUSAND DEATHS OF ARDOR BENN by Tyler Whitesides
Publisher: Orbit BooksPage Count: 730Release Date: May 15th, 2018Series: THE KINGDOM OF GRIT, Book OneRating: 3.5/5 Stars - Liked It! Note: I was provided a free copy of the book by the publisher in exchange for my fair and honest review. Ardor Benn is a master con artist, making his living jumping from ruse to... Continue Reading →
December 2020 Book Haul
Tis the season of books! It's the last book haul of 2020, and the gifts and giveaways have been MOST generous. Plus I managed to secure a few 2021 ARCs that I'm VERY excited about. So let's not delay and see what the holiday book fairies brought! All covers link to Goodreads! Gifts/Giveaways WAYWARD... Continue Reading →
The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2020 and A Look Forward at 2021
*Insert obligatory exclamation about how insane this year was here.* Truly though, no one in 2019 could have predicted the insanity of this year, and thankfully I had books to get me through it! Surprisingly, given how much more time I had to stay at home, I ended up reading fewer books this year, "only"... Continue Reading →