Happy Friday Junior, everyone! I’m happy to have been able to write and post another fun Down the TBR Hole post for you guys! And who am I kidding? Making posts for this meme has been very productive for me as well! I mean, can you think of a more entertaining way to clean up… Read More Down the TBR Hole #9
Well, I should have known that I couldn’t have an eight-week-streak when it comes to posting Down the TBR Hole posts, haha. Why, you ask? Because I’m me! While participating in this weekly meme, I’ve been able to remove some books from my TBR list, and while I’ve kept more than I’ve gotten rid of, I at… Read More Down the TBR Hole #8
Title: The Shape of Water Type: Fiction Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller Rating: Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language. Release Date: December 8, 2017 Running Time: 123 minutes Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Screenplay: Guillermo del Toro, and Vanessa Taylor Music: Alexandre Desplat Cinematography: Dan Laustsen Edited by: Sidney… Read More The Shape of Water (2017) (Review)
I’m so excited to tell you all about this awesome anthology that was published on October 25th, just in time for Halloween! If you enjoy dark fantasy/fairytales and short stories, then this is the anthology for you! Described by the publisher as “fourteen stories from fourteen different authors [which] will have you curled up on… Read More Mirrors & Thorns: A Dark Fairy Tale Anthology (Blog Tour: Teaser)
Title: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author: Julie C. Dao Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retelling Imprint: Philomel Books Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: October 10, 2017 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 363 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. An East Asian fantasy reimagining… Read More Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao (Review)
Yaaaay it’s July! Which means that I’m very happy because it’s Summer (and cottage season in Canada), and that I’m also happy because it’s time for one of my favourite Calendar Girls Books prompts! This month it’s all about fairytale retellings. Some of you may have read in my previous posts that I really like… Read More Calendar Girls (#7 / July 2017): Best Fairytale Retelling
Title: Spindle Fire Author: Lexa Hillyer Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling Publisher: Harper Collins Date published: April 11, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 351 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: A kingdom burns. A princess sleeps. This is no… Read More Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer (ARC Review)
Title: Beauty and the Beast Directed by: Bill Condon Written by: Maria Maggenti Screenplay: Stephen Chbosky, and Evan Spiliotopoulos Music: Alan Menken Cinematography: Tobias Schliessler Edited: Virginia Katz Production company: Walt Disney Pictures, and Mandeville Films Based on: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and La Belle et la Bête by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Type: Fiction Genre: Fairytale, Romance… Read More Beauty and the Beast (Film Review)
Title: Wintersong Author: S. Jae-Jones Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy Imprint: Thomas Dunne Publisher: Macmillan Date published: February 7, 2017 Format: Digital Page Count: 310 Source: Publisher A digital copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious… Read More Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (ARC Review)
Boooo Monday! But yaaaay Musing Monday! What would I do without you, Musing Monday?! What are the things that help cheer you up on, or at least help get you through, Mondays? For those of you who don’t know, Musing Mondays is hosted by the awesome Ambrosia every Monday. This is a book blog meme where participants… Read More Musing Monday (#16)