Book Review: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

Summary: I am neither monster nor man—yet I am both. I am the Beast. The day I was cursed to this wretched existence was the day I was saved—although it did not feel so at the time. My redemption sprung from contemptible roots; I am not proud of what I did the day her father … Continue reading Book Review: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

Friday Favorite Five: Epic Fantasy Series

FOR PREVIOUS POSTS AND FUTURE FFF TOPICS CHECK OUT MY FRIDAY FAVORITE FIVE PAGE HERE. Favorite Five Epic Fantasy Series This felt like a tough one because I don't actually read a ton of epic fantasy but I managed to get together a great list. Oh, and look at that, it's all women authors--totally not … Continue reading Friday Favorite Five: Epic Fantasy Series

Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Summary: All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and … Continue reading Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Book Review: Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones

Summary: Margerit Sovitre did not expect to inherit the Baron Saveze’s fortunes—and even less his bodyguard. The formidable Barbara, of unknown parentage and tied to the barony for secretive reasons, is a feared duelist, capable of defending her charges with efficient, deadly force. Equally perplexing is that while she is now a highly eligible heiress, … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones

Audiobook Review: Beautiful by Juliet Marillier #20booksofsummer

  I'm going to do something a little different with this review and put my summary and thoughts together since, being an audible original, this is a different kind of a book in a way. From what I gather, Beautiful is either an off-shoot of a previous story or an expansion of a previous story … Continue reading Audiobook Review: Beautiful by Juliet Marillier #20booksofsummer

Two Mini Book Reviews – SFF Romance Novellas

I've been trying to read some shorter fiction lately and have really been digging novellas and novelettes. Sometimes you just want something more bite sized that you can dive into for a day instead of reading over week's time. Today I'm talking about two SFF romance novellas from two of my new (to me) favorite … Continue reading Two Mini Book Reviews – SFF Romance Novellas

Book Review: The Book of Flora by Meg Elison #20booksofsummer

Summary: In the wake of the apocalypse, Flora has come of age in a highly gendered post-plague society where females have become a precious, coveted, hunted, and endangered commodity. But Flora does not participate in the economy that trades in bodies. An anathema in a world that prizes procreation above all else, she is an … Continue reading Book Review: The Book of Flora by Meg Elison #20booksofsummer

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Song For a New Day by Sarah Pinsker

Can’t-Wait Wednesday, aka Waiting on Wednesday, is a weekly meme originating from Jill at Breaking the Spine and now hosted by Wishful Endings. If you’re interested in participating, stop by Wishful Endings to link up your posts. In the Before, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings, Luce Cannon was on top of the world. One of her … Continue reading Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Song For a New Day by Sarah Pinsker

Book Review: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

Summary: THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS... FOR THE LAST TIME. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which … Continue reading Book Review: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

Book Review: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher

Summary: My name's Griz. My childhood wasn't like yours. I've never had friends, and in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our … Continue reading Book Review: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher