This one popped up on my radar because one of my favorite authors wrote it and I didn't notice. >.> Look, I had cancer at the time and was a bit preoccupied. I GOT THERE THOUGH. Lord Nicholas Monterris, the last remaining heir of a crumbling ducal house, must marry to save his family from... Continue Reading →
Review: All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles
KJ Charles is one of my favorite authors and so I can't help but throw myself at the request button every time I see her name on NetGalley. So, thanks to her, and to Poisoned Pen Press for the review copy! When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative's remote Gothic manor, he is... Continue Reading →
Review: Looking for Group by Alexis Hall
The title... the author... the cover... everything about this book screamed at me to read read read! Thanks to the author as well as Sourcebooks Casablanca for the review copy! Drew's always prided himself on being the "right" kind of nerd. He plays sports, has a solid group of friends, and never had any problem... Continue Reading →
Review: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
I will admittedly read pretty much anything that Chuck Tingle writes - especially his horror novels - but when I saw the cover of this one I was extra excited, because look at it. I mean just look at it! Thanks to the author as well as Tor for the review copy! Four years ago,... Continue Reading →
Review: The Summer War by Naomi Novik
I've loved most everything that I've read by Naomi Novik so when I was given opportunity to read this novella, I jumped on it! Thanks to the author, as well as Del Rey via NetGalley for the review copy. Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother Argent left home.... Continue Reading →
Review: The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
I've really enjoyed everything that I've read by TJ Klune, so when this made its way into my hands I gladly added it to my TBR. Many thanks to the author as well as Tor via NetGalley for the review copy. In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead,... Continue Reading →
Review: Those Fatal Flowers by Shannon Ives
Well, this book certainly sounded all the entire way up my alley, so when the publisher reached out, I grabby grabbed. Thanks to the author as well as Dell via NetGalley for the review copy! Before, Scopuli. It has been centuries since Thelia made the mistake that cost her the woman she loved. As the handmaidens... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Humane Society for Creatures and Cryptids by Stephanie Gillis
Moving right along with my SPFBOX reads. Nearly there! The Lambros family has never fit in with the town of Pandora, even from the very beginning. Since their ancestors immigrated from Greece with magical creatures in tow, the townsfolk have never trusted them and that hasn't changed in the centuries since. Now, Melpomene, Calliope, and... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage by Hiyodori
After years of city life, Tiller is finally ready to revisit the magical forest where she grew up. But the forest has turned deadly, and Tiller has no magic of her own. To survive, she’ll need a bodyguard. Tiller finds only one mage willing to escort her. A woman named Carnelian: a soldier with a... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Wolf of Withervale by Joaquín Baldwin
Happy New Year from Colorado! In celebration, it's time for another SPFBO review! Lago was only a child when the shapeshifter entrusted the wolf-like mask to his care—an artifact so powerful that it could come to shape the entire world of Noss. Now that he is coming of age, Lago is becoming ever more fearful... Continue Reading →