It’s been a long time (too long, really) since a new book came out with my work in it. And this time my real estate is only a dozen or so pages. That doesn’t mean I’m less proud of this story. Maybe I’m even more proud of this one. After receiving a few rejections to Read More
Category: Books
5 Books Featuring Necromancers
Just a little over a week left before it’s Halloween and the veil between the land of the dead and land of the living is at its thinnest. Why not highlight some books featuring necromancers who bring people from one side to the other? Which necromancer is your favourite? And who would you bring back Read More
New Release Spotlight: We Watch You by N S Ford
Today we have a special spotlight for you as one of our blogger friends releases her first book! Congrats, N S Ford! Her debut novel is a thriller, not a genre I usually read, but this sounds amazing. I have a thing for secrets gone wrong. Pretty Little Liars anyone? It’s out now so grab Read More
Filling Your Bookshelf With Joy
When we moved in, we only had old bookshelves from a friend of mine. He didn’t need them anymore and we didn’t have any. They weren’t my taste but at least I had a space for my books. Throughout the years I thought about what I wanted instead of these. Custom made shelves would’ve been Read More
Review: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
I don’t remember when I bought These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling but I do remember why: contemporary witch teen drama, ominous signs, and colourful characters. And I wasn’t disappointed. As a fan of The Craft, The Wicca series by Cate Tiernan, and many other contemporary witch stories, I want my stakes high. It’s Read More
Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
Most of us stick to what we know and love, but to grow as a person, we have to step outside of our comfort zone. We have to explore the regions of discomfort to understand ourselves and the world a little more. Reading outside of your comfort is an easy and safe way to explore Read More
r/Fantasy Bingo – July update
It’s been a few months since r/Fantay’s bingo started and some people have already finished the card. I’ve only finished ten squares but have a few books that can still fill up more squares. I’m really enjoying myself and hope to get a few more books off my TBR this way since the majority of Read More
Best Reads of 2021 (so far)
I’ve been doing these Best Reads for a while now, and I really enjoy writing them. So here’s another round of Best Reads of the Year, the midyear edition. Best Reads (so far) It’s going to be hard to pick a top five, let alone my top read. It’s only June, and I’ve read twenty-seven Read More
Review: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
I added Black Water Sister by Zen Cho immediately to my TBR once she announced it on her Twitter. The blurb blew me away and gave me all the feels. While I might not be the daughter of immigrant parents from Malaysia, I am the daughter of a man who escaped the blazing Indonesian weather. Read More
10 Fantastical Summer Reads
Can you imagine a summer without reading? I can’t. It used to be the time in which I read the most books. The early sun would wake me up and I’d start reading around six in the morning and since it was still light out later, I read way past my bedtime. I couldn’t sleep Read More