TBR Shelf Cleanup #38

Time for another round up of books from my TBR to go through! Each week I'll be going over a selection from my physical unread books and deciding what to keep and what to purge. There will be a third option--undecided--which I might ask for your input on why you think I should keep or … Continue reading TBR Shelf Cleanup #38

Halloween Highlights: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter

Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kindโ€”a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living. But now sheโ€™s been hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katiesโ€™s Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire whoโ€™s … Continue reading Halloween Highlights: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter

This Week in Reading: Small Progress Made

I don't know why I always get so ambitious going into this time of year when every single year I hit a roadblock of anxiety and depression. This year it's further complicated by, well, everything, and also personal stress (renovation, work). This past week every night I came home from work and one tiny thing … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Small Progress Made

TBR Shelf Cleanup #37

Time for another round up of books from my TBR to go through! Each week I'll be going over a selection from my physical unread books and deciding what to keep and what to purge. There will be a third option--undecided--which I might ask for your input on why you think I should keep or … Continue reading TBR Shelf Cleanup #37

Book Review: Heart of Stone by Johannes T. Evans

Summary: The year is 1764, and following a glowing recommendation from his last employer, Henry Coffey, vampire, takes on a new personal secretary: young Theophilus Essex. The man is quite unlike any secretary - or any man, for that matter - that Henry has ever met. 'Heart of Stone' is a slowly unfolding period romance … Continue reading Book Review: Heart of Stone by Johannes T. Evans

Halloween Highlights: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary,ย The Only Good Indiansย follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind … Continue reading Halloween Highlights: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Book Review: Crave by Tracy Wolff

Summary My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among godsโ€ฆor monsters. I still canโ€™t decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing … Continue reading Book Review: Crave by Tracy Wolff

TBR Shelf Cleanup #36

Time for another round up of books from my TBR to go through! Each week I'll be going over a selection from my physical unread books and deciding what to keep and what to purge. There will be a third option--undecided--which I might ask for your input on why you think I should keep or … Continue reading TBR Shelf Cleanup #36

October TBR Pile

This month, in honor of Halloween, I'm going to make my TBR a little Halloween-ish themed. These are all books that I've either had in my TBR for a while or furthering my goal to finish off some ongoing series. Very much looking forward to all of these reads! Without further ado, let's get spooky! … Continue reading October TBR Pile

Book Review: Mary Quirk and the Secret of Umbrum Hall by Anna St. Vincent

Summary: Mary is a fire elemental, capable of creating flames from the very air around her. But to keep her place in the magic school of Umbrum Hall, she'll need more than that skill to impress the professors. After all, anyone with a match can start a blaze. Her first year, she worked hard and … Continue reading Book Review: Mary Quirk and the Secret of Umbrum Hall by Anna St. Vincent