DUNDUNDUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, it's that time again. This time it's all me though, because Esme has been done cutting for weeks now. đ And today is... very cut-heavy, so apologies in advance! There is some good news at the end though... so it's got that goin' for it, which is nice. Cut #1 - Dark Dancer by... Continue Reading →
Esme’s Final Cuts and Semi-Finalists
Ok, so... I was on top of my spfbo responsibilities and was working through this list like lightning... and then WoW Classic happened and ... yeah. For the horde, anyone? I have peeled myself away from that game for a few days so I can be an adult and be responsible n' shit. Sorta. I'm... Continue Reading →
Review: The Narrows by Travis M. Riddle
This was a review request that I had to put on hold a little bit for the SPFBO. But I've found time for audiobooks again, and so this was on the top of my list! This review is based on a review copy of the audiobook. Thanks to the author for the review copy! âI... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Watermight Thief by Jordan Rivet
Moving right along into the one existing audiobook in my half of the pile. ^_^ Welcome to Pendark, a city of murky canals, brutal gladiator fights, and sorcerers who feud over access to the silvery magical substance known as Watermight. Tamri is a scrappy magic thief whoâs trying to get her grandmother out of this... Continue Reading →
Esme’s SPFBO5 Review: Yesterday’s Demons by Michael Ripplinger
I have had a bunch of science fantasy/dystopian books in my grouping this year, about a third of them fell under those categories. That being said, this is one of the ones I liked the most. It ticks a lot of boxes for me, I like lost civilizations, hard magic systems, and different âclassesâ... Continue Reading →
SPFBO 5 – The Choppening, Part Two
It's that time AGAINNNNN *dun dun dun* - time for Esme and I to chop a few of our pile out to make room for semifinalists. Here are the cuts for this week: Kristen's Cut #1 - The Keeper and the Rulership by Emily Martha Sorensen - Status: DNF 30% This is the story of... Continue Reading →
Esme’s SPFBO5 Review: From Legend by Ian Lewis
 This is a Western low fantasy book that reads like a mix between a cowboy movie (if the cowboy was Batman) sprinkled with a little monster invasion. It was definitely different. The first chapter felt much more like a prologue than a âChapter Oneâ, and honestly I was feeling on the fence... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Raven’s Will by Terry Graves
Moving right along with my pile of SPFBO books! A fairytale retelling of Hans Christian Andersenâs The Snow Queen, reimagined as an epic Saga during the Viking age. Old prophecies of the Norse say that, before Ragnarök, a great winter will fall upon the world. The gods have been defeated and vanquished from the Nine... Continue Reading →
SPFBO 5 – The Choppening, Part 1
Welp, it's that time. It was bound to happen. Esme and I have to cut some books out of our piles and move along towards our semifinalist and finalist hopefuls. So, we'll start out with 5, and move on from there. ^_^ Kristen's Cut #1 - The Innkeeper by JE Porter - Status: DNF 18%... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Theft of Sapphire by Joseph Daniel
Moving right along into my SPFBO pile, today I'm reviewing the Horrible Imaginings: Theft of Sapphire. Four clans of genies are hidden deep in an abandoned mine, surrounded by a forest full of monsters, mysteries and treasure. Judah is determined to pass his wishgranter's exam and join Alifair's Repo Agencyâpremier repossessors of broken, malfunctioning and... Continue Reading →