Wherein Kristen gets approved for a NetGalley and squees about it for like an hour. Thanks to the author as well as Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley for the review copy. Wanted: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the... Continue Reading →
Review: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
I've had this book on my TBR list for a long time. Every time I get all down in the dumps, I'll reach out and ask for a light hearted fantasy romance and this one gets recommended all the time, but I tended to skip over it as it doesn't have (as far as I... Continue Reading →
Review: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
When this one slid across my mentions as a NetGalley that I could request, I was immediately there. Who could resist? So thanks to the author, as well as Tor via NetGalley for the review copy. This is not the story you think it is. These are not the characters you think they are. This... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: A King’s Bargain by J.D.L. Rosell
Moving right along into my pile of SPFBO books!~ The legend of Tal Harrenfel is sung across the Westreach - and with each telling, the tales grow taller. But though he’s declared a hero by his King, Tal has never claimed to be more than a man... After three decades of fighting warlocks, killing mythical... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Fade by E.G. Bateman
Starting out with an audiobook because of course I did. ^_^ You can also see this review on The Weatherwax Report When the horrific death of her father leaves Jenna Banks an orphan just before her sixteenth birthday, she is plunged into the world of Hilltop Academy – a world where machine gun-toting Agents protect... Continue Reading →
Review: The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence
This is one that I've had my eye upon since I first heard about it. I really liked the Book of the Ancestor series, and this takes place in the same world. So, when I was offered a copy, I couldn't resist! So thank you to the author for the review copy! On Abeth the... Continue Reading →
Review: Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian
This one was an insta-preorder, and when it popped up on NetGalley, I thought I'd give it a request and see what happened. I made a squee noise much longer than truly necessary when it was approved. So thanks to the author, as well as Avon via NetGalley for the review copy. Will Sedgwick can’t... Continue Reading →
Review: Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Having really enjoyed the previous book in this series (and pretty much throwing myself at any book that Grace Draven writes), when I saw this appear on NetGalley, I couldn't help putting a request in! So thanks to the author, as well as Ace via NetGalley for the review copy! Magic is outlawed in the... Continue Reading →
Review: The Court of Mortals by A.J. Lancaster
So, I wasn't kidding when I said I was going to jump right into book three as soon as I was finished with book two. ^_^ It was nearly instantaneous! Again, this review is going to contain mild spoilers for things that occur over the course of especially book one, and so if you haven't... Continue Reading →
Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells
This was one of those books where I preordered it as soon as it was... preorderable? Release day couldn't come fast enough once I heard that an entire Murderbot novel was in the works! You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with... Continue Reading →