Audiobooks
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When Among Crows by Veronica Roth – REVIEW
I’m an enormous fan of Veronica Roth. From her early days with Divergent to her more recent work, I’ve enjoyed her writing and world-building. To say I was excited for her new fantasy novella is an enormous understatement. With touches of Slavic folklore, magical objects, and the Baba Jaga, When Among Crows is unlike any… Continue reading
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Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo – REVIEW
I am endlessly fascinated by Nghi Vo’s storytelling and firmly believe her Singing Hills Cycle series is one of the best fantasy series out there. I’ve been a bit behind on this series and have needed to read Mammoths at the Gates (#4 in The Singing Hills Cycle) for months now. Since Mammoths was recently… Continue reading
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Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – REVIEW
If there’s one subgenre that has a hold on my soul outside of sci-fi and fantasy, it’s dark academia. Some of my all-time favorite books, like The Secret History and If We Were Villains, are mysteries steeped in the dark side of academia. I’ve been incredibly excited for Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s Where Sleeping Girls Lie. With… Continue reading
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Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast – REVIEW
Have you ever read a book solely because of how beautiful the cover looks? The cover of Draw Down the Moon completely captured me. I went into the book entirely blind. Well, almost entirely. I didn’t even read the blurb! Facebook promoted an ad to me for the book, and I immediately knew I needed… Continue reading
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Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura – REVIEW
Like Happiness is wildly out of my comfort zone. Ursula Villarreal-Moura’s debut novel isn’t a book I would typically pick up, but I am so glad I did. Like Happiness mostly takes place in New York City and follows the multi-year friendship between a recent college graduate and a literary legend. Continue reading
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Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas: REVIEW
I’ve been on a mission lately to read more “happy” books – more books that make me feel good while reading them. Finding happy books is already hard, but finding happy books that are science fiction or fantasy seems even more difficult. Luckily, L.M. Sagas is here to save the day with her new book, Cascade… Continue reading
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The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le – REVIEW
The Last Bloodcarver wasn’t on my radar until a few weeks ago when I read the first few chapters. I was enthralled by the world and obsessed over wanting to read the rest of the story as soon as possible. The Last Bloodcarver is a Southeast Asian fantasy with medical-based magic, devoted friendships, and a rivals-to-lovers romance. Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: King Nyx by Kirsten Bakis
Anna Fort tries to be a good wife – really she does. Her husband Charles is a writer, skeptic, and amateur scientist, though he has little respect in the academic and literary communities. While Charles makes their family look ridiculous with his wild theories, Anna works herself to the bone. Finally, Charles might have a… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Murder by Other Means (The Dispatcher #2) by John Scalzi
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get to read when they were first published. I do this (almost) every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. For my purposes, a backlist title is at least one year past its release date. This… Continue reading
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Review: Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Mister Magic was a children’s program that everyone remembers, but no one can find any evidence of it actually existing. Every mention of it seems to get scrubbed from the internet. There was an accident, but no one remembers what actually happened. Was it a death? Was it a fire? Even the kids who were… Continue reading