Good but Lacking

The Last Resurrectionist: Black as Night by Jack Hartford: A Book Review Genre: YA, Horror (?) [Disclaimer: I received a complementary version of this book through Voracious Readers Only.] Hartford starts an intriguing story in his novella, The Last Resurrectionist: Black as Night. Within the 47 pages, he is able to grow the questioning background … Continue reading Good but Lacking →

A Must-Read for Today and Everyday

Dear Martin by Nic Stone: A Book Review Genre: Realistic Fiction Stone writes not only a captivating story, but also one of complete necessity. Telling the story of a young black teenager who gets racially profiled, I was completely shocked at the end of story – as well as shaken to the core. Written in … Continue reading A Must-Read for Today and Everyday →

Could have been Great

Doors to the Dead by Rae Else: A Book Review Genre: Urban Fantasy [Disclaimer: I received a complementary version of this book through Voracious Readers Only.] Rae Else writes a story featuring the unique idea of a paranormal universe where people trap and gather souls of the dead. Reading the synopsis, I was extremely interested … Continue reading Could have been Great →

Lots of Stories… Lots of Reviews

Monsters at Dusk by Kyle A. Massa: A Book Review Genre: Horror [I received a complementary version of this book through Voracious Readers Only.] Massa’s Monsters at Dusk is an anthology of short stories featuring supernatural and horror themes. I am typically not a fan of short stories in this type of layout and tend … Continue reading Lots of Stories… Lots of Reviews →

Lacking in Every Way

The Slumbering Prince by Carmen Dominique: A Book Review Genre: YA, Romance, Horror [I received a complementary version of this book through Voracious Readers Only.] I said that I was disappointed would be an understatement. Dominique’s The Slumbering Prince certainly had missed potential leading to it failing any test that could be given. Dominique had … Continue reading Lacking in Every Way →

Beautiful and Deadly

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Bashardoust certainly showed her love for fairytales and mythology in Girl, Serpent, Thorn and as a lover of both myself – she did a brilliant job. Weaving a story as classic as fairytales themselves, Bashardoust created something unique while still showing respect to those … Continue reading Beautiful and Deadly →

Just Watch the Show

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy So, I am unsure of how I feel about this book. I do think that the hype around it is a little over-the-top and I do think that the idea has potential. Unfortunately, I don’t think that Bradugo pulls it off. Written in almost … Continue reading Just Watch the Show →

Somehow I am saying Amen

The Summit by the Sea by Michael Lajoie: A Book Review Genre: Realistic Fiction/ Parable [ Disclaimer: I received a copy of The Summit by the Sea with my promise of giving it an honest review. This does not reflect my overall rating or view of the book. ] The Summit by the Sea was … Continue reading Somehow I am saying Amen →

Remodeling with no Room

Hey guys! So just a short little blip today. This past week my fiancé and I have been remodeling our house to take it from that of an old woman’s to that of a young adult couple. As a result, I have no office, barely a bedroom, and a practically unusable kitchen. It’s to the … Continue reading Remodeling with no Room →

Woman and Warrior

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy When I first started reading From Blood and Ash, I could not help but nerd out over the physical pages. The weight of the paper and ratio of white space to ink really appeal to me. I am not ashamed to admit … Continue reading Woman and Warrior →