Rating: 4 / 5 FLEDGLING by Octavia E. Butler begins with a young girl who remembers nothing of who she is or how she has come to be where she is. When she is picked up by a man, she has a unique draw for him and her own needs begin to be less than… Continue reading FLEDGLING by Octavia E. Butler
Month: December 2022
OUT by Natsuo Kirino
I received OUT by Natsuo Kirino (translated by Stephen Snyder) in a Down the Rabbit Hole box. This is one I have had on my list for a while, so I was glad to finally get a chance to read it. OUT follows a group of women living in Tokyo. These women work the night… Continue reading OUT by Natsuo Kirino
A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 3.5 / 5 A WIZARD'S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING is a young adult novel following Mona, a 14 year old living in a magical world. Mona has a little magic herself but it only works on dough. She can channel her emotions into her work in a bakery, convincing bread that it doesn't want… Continue reading A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING by T. Kingfisher
A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER by Kosoko Jackson
I received a gifted galley of A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER by Kosoko Jackson for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing and PRH Audio for the opportunity! Publication Date: 12/6/2022 A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER follows Xavier Reynolds, a young Black man who is struggling in life. He's just been dumped… Continue reading A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER by Kosoko Jackson
WITCHA GONNA DO? by Avery Flynn
I received a gifted galley of WITCHA GONNA DO? by Avery Flynn for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing and PRH Audio for the opportunity! Publication Date: 12/6/2022 WITCHA GONNA DO? follows Tilda and Gil. Tilda is a young woman born to a family of powerful witches without any magic of her own.… Continue reading WITCHA GONNA DO? by Avery Flynn
WELL TRAVELED by Jen DeLuca
I received a gifted galley of WELL TRAVELED by Jen DeLuca for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 12/6/2022 Rating: 4 / 5 WELL TRAVELED is the fourth book in Jen DeLuca's Well Met series which revolves around the… Continue reading WELL TRAVELED by Jen DeLuca
Monday Reading Check In
Hello friends and happy Monday! The weekend was quick, but good. It was a lot of cozy time decorating my tree and then sitting and reading by tree light with the pup. Not much else got done, but it was a good downtime kinda weekend. December reading has been going well and I have been… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney
Rating: 3.5 / 5 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney follows a married couple trying to save their marriage with a weekend away. They're battling their way through a big snow storm to make it to an isolated setting with just their pup for company and tensions are running high, but winning the weekend away… Continue reading ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney
FIRE WITH FIRE by Destiny Soria
Rating: 4 / 5 I received this special edition of FIRE WITH FIRE by Destiny Soria in a Fairyloot box last year and have been hoping to get to it ever since! FIRE WITH FIRE follows two sisters, Dani and Eden. The pair have both been raised and trained to kill dragons, but how they… Continue reading FIRE WITH FIRE by Destiny Soria
ONCE UPON A DECEMBER by Amy E. Reichert
I received a gifted galley of ONCE UPON A DECEMBER by Amy E. Reichert for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 10/4/2022 ONCE UPON A DECEMBER follows Astra Noel Snow and Jack Clausen. Jack works in a kringle bakery… Continue reading ONCE UPON A DECEMBER by Amy E. Reichert