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 “Chapter One”, 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 Andersen’s 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 →
Review: The House of Sacrifice by Anna Smith Spark
Guyyysssssss I was so excited when this book arrived in the mail for me. I mean, I didn't think I had time for literally any other books and then when it arrived on my doorstep I absolutely immediately stopped everything I was doing and started it. This review is based on a review copy. Thanks... 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 Agency—premier repossessors of broken, malfunctioning and... Continue Reading →
Review: Wrath of Storms by Steven McKinnon
My favorite book that came out of last year's SPFBO was Symphony of the Wind, which surprised me not by being awesome, but by being just... exactly all the things I love in a book. So when I was approached with the sequel, well... I was all over it. So this review is based on... Continue Reading →
Esme’s SPFBO 5 Semifinalist! Kalanon’s Rising by Darian Smith
An Aside: I'm not sure how many semifinalists I'll end up with this year, I'm almost done with my batch of 15, and after this announcement, I'll probably pick one or two more. Our finalist will be chosen after Kristen and I have both read each other's picks and discussed it at length 😀 There's... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Rose in the Dark by Casia Schreyer
Wooo SPFBO! I've had a busy July but luckily, still managing to get some books in! Princess Rheeya Stone-Rose, the eleventh rebirth of the Stone Clan Princess, must find her true love to complete her soul bond and keep her province prosperous. It would be easier if she didn’t feel like every nobleman she meets... Continue Reading →
Review: The Valley of the Gods by Phil Tucker
This is one of those books that I've been looking forward to since the previous book in the series was released. It was a total surprise too. Audible emailed me one day and was like 'oh hey, this book is out' before it was even visible on goodreads. Good thing I had a credit, amirite?... Continue Reading →