— Adult, adult fiction, blog tour, book review —

The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)

August 29, 2017

Title: The Sworn Virgin Author: Kristopher Dukes Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Historical, Romance Imprint: William Morrow Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: August 8, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 352 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the blog tour host, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Dukes’s gripping historical novel tells the tale of a… Read More The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)

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Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (August 2017)

August 28, 2017

This month we kicked it old school with some historical fiction novels! And woman, is there a lot of history to choose from. We had books from a variety of different eras, countries, and cultures, but enough of my rambles! Check out the picks yourself! I would also like to personally apologize (Flavia here), for not… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (August 2017)

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Calendar Girls (#8 / August 2017): Best Historical Fiction Novel

August 7, 2017

How is this the 8th monthly Calendar Girls?! And how is it already August! It feels just like yesterday that Melanie and I were putting our heads together trying to figure out what we wanted our blog event to be. Before we know it, our baby will be turning 1 year old! *sniffle* Well, maybe… Read More Calendar Girls (#8 / August 2017): Best Historical Fiction Novel

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Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (July 2017)

July 31, 2017

This month we decided to follow the publishing trend by immersing ourselves in Fairytale Retellings! Unfortunately, because this is such a popular choice right now among publishers and readers, there are a LOT of retellings to choose from, but you lovely ladies didn’t disappoint with your choices. Speaking of choices, let’s get into the nominees! (If… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (July 2017)

— Adult, ARC review, book review —

Brimstone by Cherie Priest (ARC Review)

April 8, 2017

Title: Brimstone Author: Cherie Priest Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Adult Imprint: Ace Books Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: April 4, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 304 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: In the trenches of Europe during… Read More Brimstone by Cherie Priest (ARC Review)

— audiobook, book review, young adult —

The Diviners by Libba Bray (Mini Review)

February 19, 2017

Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date published: September 18, 2012 Format: Audiobook Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins Source: Library Summary: Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of… Read More The Diviners by Libba Bray (Mini Review)

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The Fire By Night by Teresa Messineo (Blog Tour & ARC Review)

January 18, 2017

Title: The Fire by Night Author: Teresa Messineo Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Historical, WWII Imprint: William Morrow Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: January 17, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 320 Source: Blog Tour Host A physical copy of the book was kindly provided by the blog tour host, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: A powerful and evocative debut novel… Read More The Fire By Night by Teresa Messineo (Blog Tour & ARC Review)

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WWW Wednesday (#4)

December 21, 2016

Glad to have finished some books so that I can talk about some different ones this week for WWW Wednesday! For those of you who don’t know what WWW Wednesday is, I will post a quote from the post written by the hostess (at Taking on the World of Words), because I think that she explains it… Read More WWW Wednesday (#4)

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Wishlist Wednesdays (#3)

October 26, 2016

Wooooow it’s been a while since I wrote one of these! I guess I have been busy though. I’ve been working freelance, and reading a lot. I also just spent 24 days in Romania, visiting family. And the free time I had there, I spent either doing school work or reading. It’s been an adventure,… Read More Wishlist Wednesdays (#3)

— Adult, book review, young adult —

The Clay Girl by Heather Tucker [Review]

October 18, 2016

Title: The Clay Girl Author: Heather Tucker Type: Fiction Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: ECW Press Date published: September 13, 2016 Format: Paperback Page Count: 333 Source: Publisher A physical copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Vincent Appleton smiles at his daughters, raises a gun, and blows off his head. For… Read More The Clay Girl by Heather Tucker [Review]