Book Reviews and other Musings
I LOVE OCTOBER! Pretty much, I just love Fall and pumpkins and Halloween and cozy sweaters and drinking cocoa (or wine, let's be serious) by the fire with a wonderful book. Here are my top 5 anticipated reads for the month: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor … Continue reading Anticipated Reads for October 2018
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: September 25, 2018 Genres: Young Adult; Historical; Retellings; Horror Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . … Continue reading The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein – Kiersten White
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @Taking On A World Of Words, the rules are simple you just have to answer these three questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently Reading: It took me waaay too long (like several days!) … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – September 19, 2018
It has been such a fun summer so far & now it is almost over. 😦 I've been crazy busy with work and baby and attempting to baby proof the house, that (sadly) I haven't been getting as much reading in. But that doesn't stop me from getting super excited about what is on the … Continue reading Anticipated Reads – August 2018
"You cannot walk in the shadows as long as I have and not become one." Oh my goodness, Sabaa! What have you done to me?! I had been warned about A Reaper at the Gates over and over from Sabaa Tahir herself to review after review of the novel. I knew it was coming but it … Continue reading A Reaper at the Gates – Sabaa Tahir
Sebastian: Frances, you being here is the start of something new for me. My whole life is other people deciding what's acceptable. When I put on a dress, I get to decide what's silly. The Prince and the Dressmaker is just plain adorable. Frances wants to be a designer & she is excited to be … Continue reading The Prince and the Dressmaker – Jen Wang
I imagined endless winters under snow-filled midnight skies, with fur-swathed heathens downing vodka and smashing the cutlery. Anything that added to my determination to find the tsarevich unworthy became grist for my imagination, until my fear assumed such epic proportions even I had to admit not all of it could possibly be true. I knew … Continue reading The Romanov Empress – C.W. Gortner
Happy July everyone! Here is a quick recap of my month: I'm starting to get the hang of this blogging thing. Yes, with the summer and inevitably spending more time traveling or outside with my family, I've slowed down slightly. But, I'm still reading and writing and having fun talking to you guys a couple … Continue reading Month In Review – June 2018
Hey guys - welcome to my stop on the Kiss of the Royal blog tour. Before we continue, can I just say, this book cover is gorgeous! The book itself is pretty cute too.... 😀 Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga Publisher: Entangled Teen Release Date: July 3, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance In … Continue reading Kiss of the Royal – Lindsay Duga + GIVEAWAY
The past is always with you, whether you choose to think about it or not, whether you take responsibility for it or not. You carry the past with you because it transforms you. You can try to bury it and pretend it never happened, but that doesn't work. Geo knows that from experience. Because buried … Continue reading Jar of Hearts – Jennifer Hillier
Velvet Spade Reads 