Tag: book reviewer

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow (ARC Review)

July 26, 2020

Tavia is already at odds with the world, forced to keep her siren identity under wraps in a society that wants to keep her kind under lock and key. Never mind she’s also stuck in Portland, Oregon, a city with only a handful of black folk and even fewer of those with magical powers. At least she has her bestie Effie by her side as they tackle high school drama, family secrets, and unrequited crushes. But everything changes in the aftermath of a siren murder trial that rocks the nation; the girls’ favorite Internet fashion icon reveals she’s also a siren, and the news rips through their community. Tensions escalate when Effie starts being haunted by demons from her past, and Tavia accidentally lets out her magical voice during a police stop. No secret seems safe anymore—soon Portland won’t be either… Read More A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow (ARC Review)

— blog tour, excerpt, young adult —

The Lost City by Amanda Hocking (Blog Tour: Excerpt)

July 8, 2020

Ulla Tulin was left abandoned in an isolated Kanin city as a baby, taken in by strangers and raised hidden away like many of the trolls of mixed blood. Even knowing this truth, she’s never stopped wondering about her family. When Ulla is offered an internship working alongside the handsome Pan Soriano at the Mimirin, a prestigious institution, she jumps at the chance to use this opportunity to hopefully find her parents. All she wants is to focus on her job and the search for her parents, but all of her attempts to find them are blocked when she learns her mother may be connected to the Omte royal family… Read More The Lost City by Amanda Hocking (Blog Tour: Excerpt)

— TBR post —

Monthly TBR: July 2020

July 7, 2020

Welcome to my monthly TBR post for July 2020! Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t posted one of these since April. Things got a little away from me. But I won’t ramble about it here. You can check out my most recent wrap-up/update post if you want more details about what happened.… Read More Monthly TBR: July 2020

— giveaway —

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Prize Packs (Canada Only Giveaway – 5 Winners!) [CLOSED]

May 22, 2020

Hello everyone! I’m very excited to have partnered with Scholastic Canada to celebrate the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with a giveaway! There will be 5 winners! The grand prize winner will win a copy of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes along with some awesome swag, and there will be 4 other winners who… Read More The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Prize Packs (Canada Only Giveaway – 5 Winners!) [CLOSED]

— calendar girls —

Calendar Girls (April 2020): National Library Week: Favorite Book You Discovered At The Library

April 6, 2020

Welcome to my April 2020 Calendar Girls Books post! And for those of you who missed it, there have been some updates made to this blog event. You can read all about the updates here. Additionally, Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads has resumed co-hosting Calendar Girls Books alongside myself and Dani @ Mousai Books! The… Read More Calendar Girls (April 2020): National Library Week: Favorite Book You Discovered At The Library

— TBR post —

Monthly TBR: April 2020

April 1, 2020

Welcome to my monthly TBR post for April 2020! Did you have a good reading month in March? I can’t believe that just last month I was asking everyone how their 2020 is going, all nice and dandy. Things have really changed in the last 31 days and it’s really eye-opening for me. I’ve changed… Read More Monthly TBR: April 2020

— Adult, ARC review, book review —

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (ARC Review)

March 16, 2020

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose—to assassinate his boss’s enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he’s offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach… Read More House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (ARC Review)