We’re already three weeks into the year but 2023 is still young. Last year was a strange year filled with many milestones but also days when I really struggled. I had eye surgery and the recovery was long. I also got a diagnosis and have been working hard to improve my quality of life. I Read More
2023 Blogging and Publishing Plans
SPSFC Review: Clarity of Cold Steel by Kevin Wright
This review is part of the SPSFC competition. My team, the Wayward Stars is currently reading all the quarter-finalists of our allocated books to determine the semi-finalists. I’ve reviewed Tropical Punch and Intergalactic Bastard already. Clarity of Cold Steel is my third review, with reviews of Titan Hoppers and Viral still to come. Clarity of Read More
Cover Reveal: No Port in a Storm by Cal Black
Today I have the cover reveal for No Port in a Storm by Cal Black. This is the second book in the Legends & Legacies series. I’m really excited for this book, even though I haven’t finished No Land for Heroes yet. I’m really enjoying Cal’s writing and I want to get to know Millie Read More
ARC Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopdia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Thank you to Orbit and Nazia for giving an eArc in exchange for an honest review. When I first read the blurb, I was immediately excited for more cozy fantasy. I’m not a huge fan of the Fae but this seemed like a good perspective. Emily knows faeries and their mischief so she’s not a Read More
Best Reads of 2022
Phew, 2022 finally ended, only three years too late. I managed to read 100 books even though Goodreads tried to play me by listing a book as read twice. I found out around Christmas so I still had a couple of days to read two books instead of one. But I’d never be able to Read More
SPSFC Review: Intergalactic Bastard by Dave Walsh
Intergalactic Bastard by Dave Walsh is one of the six quarter-finalists for the Wayward stars. Tropical Punch was my first finished read, and this one was my second. You can read the shared team thoughts about the first quarter of the book here. This review will only cover my opinions of the book, no rating. Read More
Cover Reveal: Kingdom of Curses and Shadows by Day Leitao
What’s better than one book? Three books! Day Leitao bundled all of the books of her series, Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, together in a special edition hardback. This is a fast-paced, fun series with hate-to-love, tons of action, mysterious magic, surprising twists, a royal contest, two love stories, and a lot of banter. The Read More
Book Spotlight: The Traitors We Are by Michael Roberti
The Traitors We Are Blurb In a world where writing disappears when the author dies, 22-year-old Cael Oberlan watches the last gasping breaths of his best friend. He pulls a scrap of paper out of his pocket as his friend’s signature fades. Cael only wants vengeance for his friend and to create a reality where Read More
BBNYA 2022 Winners!
It’s time for the winners to take the stage! Yesterday, the winners of the 2022 Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards were announced. I loved all three of my assigned books I read for this round but I know that all of these are high-quality enjoyable books. All of these book will have book Read More
Review: Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao
I wasn’t feeling well, so I wanted to listen to something fun. I couldn’t game so why not listen to a book about gamers? Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao is an Upper Middle Grade book about a gamer called Reyna. She wants to go pro and is at summer camp, taking part in the Read More