waiting on wednesday, weekly meme

Waiting on Wednesday #1: Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday. I come to you today with some great news. I’ve decided to join in on a new meme: Waiting on Wednesday! Well, it’s not new to the blogging world, but it’s certainly new to me. I’ve noticed this meme around for quite some time, and decided that I should join in on the fun!… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #1: Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

ARC review, book review, nonfiction, young adult

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein,comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history…… Read More Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

book event, influencer event

HarperCollins Canada Ltd. Frenzy Presents: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

I was so happy to have been invited to HarperCollins Canada’s Frenzy Presents for Fall 2018! It was a lot of fun, and we got to hear and talk about a lot of exciting upcoming titles! So, I decided to put this post together to share with everyone how awesome it was, and also for… Read More HarperCollins Canada Ltd. Frenzy Presents: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

ARC review, book review, young adult

Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

I absolutely loved Roshani Chokshi’s full novels The Star-Touched Queen (my review) and A Crown of Wishes (my review), so when the first short story in this collection, “Death and Night” came out as a novella last May, I was all over it. I won’t go into that story in this review, because I wrote a full review… Read More Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

ARC review, book review, young adult

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)

Adeluna is a soldier. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion. But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice—but Lu suspects something more dangerous is at work… Read More These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)