2020 Audiobook Challenge – Mid-Year Update

2020 has been a wild year so far. On the one hand--hard to believe we're halfway through! But on the other hand, how is it almost July already? Where did the year go? Can we get a re-do? If this challenge is new to you:  The audiobook challenge is hosted by Hot Listens and Caffeinated Reviewer–this … Continue reading 2020 Audiobook Challenge – Mid-Year Update

This Week in Reading: Mood Reads Once Again Dominate

Last week's reading was a bit hit or miss for me. I managed to read about 4 short stories, 2 seasons of a sci-fi romance webtoon, 2 romance novels and one SFF novel. I mean, I read a lot, don't get me wrong, but none of it is stuff I should be reading according to … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Mood Reads Once Again Dominate

Book Review: Radiance by Grace Draven

Summary: THE PRINCE OF NO VALUE Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. … Continue reading Book Review: Radiance by Grace Draven

TBR Shelf Cleanup #22

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 #22

Series Review: The Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat

Summary: Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent … Continue reading Series Review: The Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

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. Learning has never been this deadly A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means … Continue reading Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

This Week in Reading: Steady On Now

I've actually had a fairly normal week in reading this last week. Even though I'm still working a rotating schedule in and out of the office (this might be our last week--we'll find out Friday) and I had a full week of dealing with contractors and remodeling companies getting quotes for a bathroom and partial … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Steady On Now

What We Read – Are Older Titles Worth Exploring?

Yes! Yes, they are! Welp, glad we solved that, let's pack it in folks, all done here. 😉 Just kidding. Obviously, I have a lot more to say about this topic. As a book blogger we often have that FOMO feeling when it comes to books, especially if we're active in the community and visit … Continue reading What We Read – Are Older Titles Worth Exploring?

TBR Shelf Cleanup #21

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 #21

Book Review: Blood Pact by Tanya Huff

Summary: It began with the call no daughter ever wants to get, the call that told private investigator Vicki Nelson her mother had died. Mrs. Nelson's coworker at the Queen's University Life Science Department told Vicki that the cause of death was a heart attack, and that they'd be waiting for her to arrive in … Continue reading Book Review: Blood Pact by Tanya Huff