As a regular reader of the fantasy genre, I have no shortage of magical creatures that I love. Therefore, I am super excited to get to discuss some of my favorites because the wonderful Bionic Book Worm picked this as her topic for Top Five Tuesday this week! Since I could easily do an entire … Continue reading Top Five Tuesday: Magical Creatures in Books
Title: A Darker Shade of Magic Author: V.E. Schwab Release Date: February 24, 2015 Number of Pages: 400 Description: "Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh … Continue reading A Darker Shade of Magic: PotterAlikes Review
I'm not great at rereading books. Anytime I consider revisiting an old favorite, I think about whether the title I'm about to pick up has aged well, or whether the time I would spend on a reread would be better put towards trying something new. Regardless, there are a few old favorites of mine that … Continue reading Top Five Tuesday: Books I Want to Reread!
One of my reading goals for 2019 is to make sure that I participate in at least one readathon each month. So far, I'm actually finding that my favorite readathons are longer, allowing me to pursue the challenges and goals at my own pace. This way, if I want to take a break from reading … Continue reading I Am Participating in Classics-A-Thon!
Title: Again, but Better Author: Christine Riccio Release Date: May 7, 2019 Number of Pages: 377 Description: "From one of the most followed booktubers today, comes Again, but Better, a story about second chances, discovering yourself, and being brave enough to try again. Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds … Continue reading Again, but Better Review
I don't read a lot of series. Generally, on the rare occasion that I do pick one up, if I don't fall completely in love with the first book, I never continue. Regardless, there have been some series over the years that I really enjoyed the start of and promptly neglected to ever continue. This … Continue reading Top Five Tuesday: Sequels I Need to Read
It's hard to make a five-star prediction. In my own ratings, I have given far more four and three-star reviews out than I have perfect scores, as I reserve this rating for the books that are nearly flawless in my own eyes. These are the reads that I tore through in a day or two … Continue reading Top Five-Star Reading Predictions!
Title: Throne of Glass Author: Sarah J. Maas Release Date: August 7, 2012 Number of Pages: 433 Description: "Meet Celaena Sardothien. Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness. In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made … Continue reading Throne of Glass Review
Title: Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee Author: Jeff Zentner Release Date: February 26, 2019 Number of Pages: 400 Description: "Josie and Delia are best friends and co-hosts on their own public access TV show, Midnite Matinee. They dress as vampires Rayne and Delilah, perform daft skits involving skeleton raves and dog weddings, and show the weekly … Continue reading Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee Review
I just read seven books in seven days for the Fantasy AdventureAThon, and I'm mentally exhausted. The team fantasy mermaid prompts were amazing and I had a ton of fun, but now I need a bit of a break from reading. The good news is, however, with only one exception, I enjoyed everything I read … Continue reading Fantasy AdventureAThon Wrap-Up
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