Rating: 5 / 5 SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry follows Odessa, a young woman raised to be the spare princess. In a world terrorized by monsters created by the gods, relationships between the kingdoms are important and Odessa's sister has been raised as the future queen of a rival kingdom as part of an… Continue reading SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry
Month: May 2025
Currently Reading: NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert
I received a gifted audiobook copy of NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert from Bramble. NEVER THE ROSES follows a sorceress and a sorcerer after the battle between kingdoms has ended. Oneira is living in retirement, no longer using her magic for death and destruction. Her focus is on her garden and she is… Continue reading Currently Reading: NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert
THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center
I received a gifted ALC of THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 5/20/2025 THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center follows Katie, a videographer who's job is on the line. With tons of layoffs at work, Katie can't exactly confess that she's not qualified for the job her… Continue reading THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center
SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis
I received a gifted copy of SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis from Del Rey / Random House / PRH Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 SILVER ELITE is a dystopian romantasy kicking off a new trilogy. It is set in a future world split between the Primes and the Modifieds, depending on whether you were immune… Continue reading SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday, book friends! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Mine was a bit of a mix. Saturday was Kylee's Gotcha Day so the main emphasis was on spending time with her. She definitely got a bit spoiled but the huge spike in temperature for the weekend did keep us inside for the… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
WHACK JOB by Rachel McCarthy James
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of WHACK JOB: A HISTORY OF AXE MURDER by Rachel McCarthy James! Publication Date: 5/13/2025Rating: 4 / 5 WHACK JOB is the author's exploration of the history of the axe and those who have used it to commit murder. The exploration goes… Continue reading WHACK JOB by Rachel McCarthy James
POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong
Thank you to Gallery Books for the gifted copy of POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong and to Simon Audio for the gifted ALC! Pub Date: 4/29/2025 Rating: 3.5 / 5 POLYBIUS is set in a small town that is infiltrated by a string of violence. When a new, unknown video game is installed at the town… Continue reading POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong
THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore
Rating: 4 / 5 THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore focuses on the titular "academy" where stars are trained and raised to stardom, and never allowed to leave. Ivy has been a big star for the last eighteen years thanks (at least in part) to the academy, but she's tired of all the secrecy and… Continue reading THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore
PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay
I received a advance listener copy of PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 5/6/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 PARENTS WEEKEND follows a group of freshmen and their parents during a parents' weekend at a small university in Northern California. The students are meant to meet up with their parents for a dinner,… Continue reading PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay
Monday Reading Check In
This Monday came around the fastest ever, I swear! Happy Monday even so, book friends! I had a live show on Saturday and figured I'd chill the rest of the weekend... it didn't entirely work out that way. I had a lot of fun chatting with people over the weekend and getting myself distracted with… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In