Rating: 4 / 5 COMFORT ME WITH APPLES by Catherynne M. Valente follows Sophia, a woman happy with her life. She wakes each morning knowing she was made for her husband and she couldn't be happier. They live in Arcadia Gardens, a place that is tightly controlled with lots of rules, but it is all… Continue reading COMFORT ME WITH APPLES by Catherynne M. Valente
Month: October 2022
DIVISION X by by August Hill
I received a complimentary copy of DIVISION X by by August Hill as part of a TLC Book Tours scheduled tour. Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read and review! DIVISION X follows Randi, a young woman staying with her aunt and uncle and trying to get her life together when things… Continue reading DIVISION X by by August Hill
A COSMIC KIND OF LOVE by Samantha Young
I received a gifted galley of A COSMIC KIND OF LOVE by Samantha Young for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 10/18/2022 Rating: 4 / 5 A COSMIC KIND OF LOVE follows the dual perspectives of Hallie and Christopher.… Continue reading A COSMIC KIND OF LOVE by Samantha Young
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday book friends! I had a long weekend which was pretty nice - mostly staying in and reading with some online book chats, reading sprints and readathons and a lot of puppy snuggles. I had a bit of being busy with my mother's birthday dinner out last night, but at least leaving the house… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
IT CAME FROM THE MULTIPLEX by Various Authors
Did I specifically set out to find a book that suited this 80's #KyleeCostumes photo? Yes, yes I did! IT CAME FROM THE MULTIPLEX is a collection of short stories by various artists, some familiar (Stephen Graham Jones) and many more that I didn't know ahead of time. At the core, the stories all focus… Continue reading IT CAME FROM THE MULTIPLEX by Various Authors
VOICE OF WAR by Zack Argyle
Rating: 4 / 5 VOICE OF WAR by Zack Argyle is book one in the author's Threadlight series. This is a world where some, those born with certain color eyes, are able to see and manipulate threadlight. There are some who seek to upend the system and Chrys is tasked with finding the people who… Continue reading VOICE OF WAR by Zack Argyle
THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling
Rating: 4 / 5 I really only know of Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK from the movie adaptations, but it made the perfect book pick when I got the prompt for a book with a tiger on the cover. I didn't realize that this was actually a collection of short stories, veering off of what… Continue reading THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling
MIDNIGHT ON THE MARNE by Sarah Adlakha
I received a gifted copy of MIDNIGHT ON THE MARNE by Sarah Adlakha from Forge Books - thank you for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review! Rating: 4 / 5 MIDNIGHT ON THE MARNE is a historical fiction World War I book with an alternate timeline twist. The book is set in… Continue reading MIDNIGHT ON THE MARNE by Sarah Adlakha
THE WOMEN OF TROY by Pat Barker
I received a gifted copy of THE WOMEN OF TROY by Pat Barker from Doubleday Books / Random House for an honest review. THE WOMEN OF TROY is a follow up to the author's THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS. This story begins just after the conclusion of the previous book with the fall of Troy.… Continue reading THE WOMEN OF TROY by Pat Barker
THE TWISTED ONES by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4 / 5 I have been wanting to read more T. Kingfisher, so when I saw that The Pyramid Book Club hosted by @michelles_library @bookswithlexie and _alilbitofmonica_ was reading THE TWISTED ONES in September, I moved it up my TBR. THE TWISTED ONES follows a young woman named Mouse. When her grandmother dies, her father asks… Continue reading THE TWISTED ONES by T. Kingfisher