if all the stars were books, the galaxy would still be smaller than my TBR list
And with this last book, I'm all done. 🙂 Lidan Tolak is the fiercest of her father’s daughters; more than capable of one day leading her clan. But caught between her warring parents, Lidan’s world begins to unravel when another of her father’s wives falls pregnant. Before she has time to consider the threat of... Continue Reading →
In the home stretch now! Mishi and Taka live each day of their lives with the shadow of death lurking behind them. The struggle to hide the elemental powers that mark the two girls as Kisōshi separates them from the other orphans, yet forges a deep bond between them. When Mishi is dragged from the... Continue Reading →
Three more to go! I'm excited to see the results! 🙂 Secrets have a price. After enduring weeks of torture and being convicted of witchery, Ris escapes, only to discover the Darkness and the Lady are hunting her. They need the magic that sings within her. Creator of all, the imprisoned Lady needs Ris, her... Continue Reading →
Moving right along with my reading the finalists in this year's SPFBO. I wasn't a fan of this one. Welp. There is always one, amirite? The Hunt is Coming. Despite his warriors’ lineage, Erroh would rather waste his potential stumbling alone from one tavern to the next, drinking and gambling. Fate, however, has greater plans... Continue Reading →
Getting a bit more reading done, with all this not leaving the house stuff. Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is... Continue Reading →
Moving right along! This week, I'll be talking about Beggar's Rebellion. Tai Kulga lost the rebellion and his best friend on the same day, stripping him of his will to live even as a strange power flooded his bones. When the friend returns as a spirit guide, it feels like a second chance—but his friend... Continue Reading →
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't reading the longest titles first. 😀 A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A father blind to the danger that threatens them all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength... Continue Reading →
Time to get started on some finalists. I figured I'd start with the longest books. Good idea, amirite?! A secret affair. A disfiguring punishment. A burning need for revenge. Kyrra d’Aliente has a bad reputation and an arm made of metal. Cast out of the safe and luxurious world of silk to which she was... Continue Reading →
And now it's down to the finalists! What better way to start out the finals round than with a book that is more or less a martial arts movie in literary form, amirite? Start things off with a real bang, so to speak! Ein is on a mission from God. A God of Death. Time... Continue Reading →
Alright. You've all been very patient with us (mostly me, because Esme's been done for months), and it has finally happened. We have decided on a thing. Let's take this one step at a time! Review time! Our Semifinalists (in order of appearance as semifinalists): Kalanon's Rising by Darian Smith Esme: I picked this one... Continue Reading →
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