Why Did I Listen To The Flame In The Mist? The Flame In The Mist by Kit Grindstaff initially appealed to me because I was on a middle grade fantasy kick. Let’s be real, there are some really excellently written middle grade fantasy books out there. Plus, two key elements of the story are the […]
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken | Book Review
January 12, 2017
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken was my first read of 2017. I am so glad I decided to make this book my very first read. It’s one that I’ve been anticipating but have been holding myself back from reading. However, after a few pushes from emails about the sequel -Â Wayfarer, I decided to finally dive on […]
Promise Of Shadows by Justina Ireland | Book Review
January 9, 2017
Promise Of Shadows by Justina Ireland is SUCH a cool book. I mean, seriously there’s blood, there’s identity/soul searching, there’s romance. There is even a twist on the Greek mythology that makes this feel like Percy Jackson for the older set. I put this book on hold at the library after spending a little bit […]
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff | Book Review
January 6, 2017
I am so late to the party when it comes to Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. It turns out that I absolutely loved this book. Now I should provide the caveat that while I read this, just about around the time I was really getting absorbed into Nevernight there was a twitter thread I think about a certain character’s […]
Reign Of Shadows by Sophie Jordan | Book Review
January 4, 2017
Reign Of Shadows by Sophie Jordan is a book that I had picked up on a whim. I did not have it on a ten books I need to read next list. I did not have it on audiobook. It so happens that I just plucked it off my bookshelf. For some reason, it was […]
Diverse Energies edited by Tobias S. Buckell & Joe Monti | Book Review
December 28, 2016
Diverse Energies edited by Tobias S. Buckell and Joe Monti is a superb anthology. This book provides a good sample of various authors which is perfect if you’re looking to read more #ownvoices and are not quite sure where to begin. You can check each story out and then delve into the longer works if a […]