Give Me Death! – magic that is

Frozen Hearts and Death Magic by Day Leitao: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Romance Leitao writes a great start to her upcoming Of Fire and Fae series. Giving mostly background information while focusing on creating a connection with the characters, Frozen Hearts and Death Magic is a thrilling beginning to what could only be a … Continue reading Give Me Death! – magic that is →

Excuse me – I need more

A Kingdom of Flame and Fury by Whitney Dean: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Fun fact: for the longest time I thought the second book in Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash series was A Kingdom of Fire and Fury even when I knew it wasn’t. So, imagine my surprise when Dean’s work was presented to … Continue reading Excuse me – I need more →

3 Stars, but actually really good

Droplets of Magic by Emily Bybee: A Book Review Genre: Romance / Fantasy Emily Bybee writes an interesting story with a lot of potential in an intriguing new world. Part of a stand-alone book series, Droplets of Magic does stand by itself – even as it is obvious that other books come before it. Of … Continue reading 3 Stars, but actually really good →

All Hail the Almighty Penguin!

Eggs for the Ageless by Kyle A. Massa: A Book Review Genre: Satire Massa writes an intriguing piece of thought in his novel, Eggs for the Ageless. Even still at this moment, I am unsure how much I even liked the story and how I should review it. I will start with the statement that … Continue reading All Hail the Almighty Penguin! →

Ignorant of Life’s Secrets?

The Art of Always by Patricia Friedrich: A Book Review Genre: Romance Friedrich writes an interesting love story between two best friends since birth. In many ways, Friedrich illustrates the ideal fairytale – lowly working woman struggling to get by and rich white knight willing to help and whisk her away. From a writing perspective, … Continue reading Ignorant of Life’s Secrets? →

Catching Flies Over Here

River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor: A Book Review Genre: Suspense Pardon my jaw-drop Weis and Astor writes a phenomenal thriller in their novel, River of Ashes. While the beginning was rather slow, once the middle hit I couldn’t bare to put the book down. All I could wonder was ‘who was … Continue reading Catching Flies Over Here →

Boarding School for Troubled Teens? Right…

Strange Gods by Alison Kimble: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Overall, Alison Kimble writes an interesting story in her first novel, Strange Gods. While a little slow in the beginning, the story does start to get more intriguing when the characters of Elliot and Bree are introduced – mainly, I think, due to how more … Continue reading Boarding School for Troubled Teens? Right… →

Where 2 equals 1

Mother of Pearl by Blanka H. Madow: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Madow starts an amazing series here in Mother of Pearl. Thrust into an unknown land, Valeri only wants to go back home – only problem is that she can’t – in fact, no one even knows how she got there as it is … Continue reading Where 2 equals 1 →

The Strange and Unusual – Somehow Completely Human

True Crime Stories You Won’t Believe by Romeo Vitelli: A Book Review Genre: True Crime I don’t read a lot of True Crime stories to review – but I do tend to watch a lot of shows on the matter. I find documentaries about serial killers and such extremely fascinating – so I jumped at … Continue reading The Strange and Unusual – Somehow Completely Human →

I’ll Take a Hardcover please – and a Second Book too

Secrets of a Rose by Adina Chiles: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Chiles writes a daring beginning to a kingdom on the verge of disaster in her debut novel, Secrets of a Rose. Flashing from past to present, Chiles shows the beginnings of the kingdom crumbling – the signs no one wanted to see – … Continue reading I’ll Take a Hardcover please – and a Second Book too →