if all the stars were books, the galaxy would still be smaller than my TBR list
This one came to my attention through a bit of word of mouth, and it sounded absolutely intriguing! So, I couldn't resist having a read of it. So, many thanks to the author, as well as Redhook via NetGalley for the review copy!A young Inuit shaman's epic quest for survival in the frozen lands of... Continue Reading →
So, this is obviously one of those books that I was anticipating since finishing Arm of the Sphinx. I certainly wasn't expecting it to show up in my mailbox one delightful November day, but there it was! Gaaasp!So, thanks very much to the author, and Orbit for the ARC!Fearing an uprising, the Sphinx sends Senlin... Continue Reading →
This was a review request that sounded really interesting, as it is a bit of a horror/mystery that takes place in... our world, but with some Lovecraftian shenanigans included as well. So off I went into my world of 1920s London adventure! In this atmospheric novella, ex-boxer Harry Stubbs is on the trail of a... Continue Reading →
This is the first of my SPFBO books, and I'm delightfully thrilled to say that it was pretty great, marking this as a good start for me. I'm also very tired. More on that later. 😀 Born to privilege. Trained for command. Destined for danger. After a lifetime of training, seventeen-year-old Princess Nile Greysik, a... Continue Reading →
Time for a SPFBO Review!! In the peace following the Great Mage Hunt, the king's long-time mistress is revealed as a sorceress. Locked away for the safety of the kingdom, bounties are placed upon the heads of the seven children she birthed. Mage hunters have scoured the kingdom for four years, searching for the seven... Continue Reading →
This one gained my attention back when it first came out because it involves a magic system that involves sewing. I got the audiobook with the entire idea that I would do some cross stitching while listening to it, but it didn't end up working out like that. Oh well! 😀 Sophie is a dressmaker... Continue Reading →
This book was recommended to me by about ten people, and I couldn't help myself. I patiently waited for my next audible credit and dropped it all over this book. Hooray for audiobooks! When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies, it was a... Continue Reading →
This book was one that I had seen the cover of in various facebook groups in which I am a member, and it looked intriguing, so I added it to the TBR of Babel. I wasn't expecting to be offered a review copy of it, but then again, I'm never really expecting review copies of... Continue Reading →
This is one of those books that I hadn't really heard of until a few people in my sphere (it's more of a rhombus, really) of social media were talking about it and I read a review or two.... and said to myself - 'I need this book in my life!' The author was then... Continue Reading →
