Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Cahill pays homage to Tolkien and George R.R. Martin in his work, Of Blood and Fire. While giving a slow start, Cahill tells of a group of friends in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Unfortunately for them, because of this, their … Continue reading GOT + LOTR = Lookalike
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One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: A Book Review Genre: Women’s Fiction Full of dry humor, Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry is a fantastic read and one that is going to be hard to forget. With gorgeous writing, incredible plot, and fabulous characters all of which are surrounded by strong women, Garmus has given the world … Continue reading One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations
Fairies Versus Aliens
Family Curse Field Notebooks by Tenacity Plys: A Book Review Genre: Science Fiction? Plys writes an interesting take on disappearances near woods. While fiction, much of what Plys writes can only be described as journal entries of something that could possibly be true. With nothing said outright except for in the “field notebooks”/”research material” found … Continue reading Fairies Versus Aliens
Smart Minds, Killing Times
Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. French: A Book Review Genre: Thriller French hits every thriller mark in her debut novel, Inhuman Acts. Surrounding the story of Letty, readers are able to see a woman’s world crash around her even as she fights to remain upright – but that’s not all – something is going on … Continue reading Smart Minds, Killing Times
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
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
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
The Next GoT
The Rise of Riverstone by Mandy Schimelpfenig: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Schimelphenig delivers an epic story in her debut novel, The Rise of Riverstone. Centered around the eldest daughter of noble family, Schimelphenig rips our heroine, Laria, out of her home to watch her world go up in flames. Forced to serve for the … Continue reading The Next GoT
In a Remote Hotel… there is a killer on the loose
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse: A Book Review Genre: Thriller, Mystery You would think that Switzerland would be the most peaceful place in the world, but Sarah Pearse shows that it can be anything but in her novel, The Sanatorium. A stunning thriller that kept my on my toes the whole way through, The Sanatorium … Continue reading In a Remote Hotel… there is a killer on the loose
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