Book Tour Stop! Review: ‘Misrule’ (‘Malice’, #2) by Heather Walter

Green and goldGold and greenA power which we've yet to seeAh, but ne'er will come the dayWhen called a force unknown to Fae. Rating: 4.5/5 paper planes Genre: High fantasy, retelling (Sleeping Beauty); LGBTQ+Publication: 10 May 2022Pages: 480 (hardback) Synopsis: The Dark Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, …

Review: ‘The Language of the Flowers’ (‘The Language of the Flowers’, #1) by K. Pigeon

“Vow to vow, blood to blood, soul to soul. For as long as the sun shines, the wind roams, the sea flows, and the earth pulses, may you belong to each other, never to part. I give you the Cadre Tiresias’s blessing.” Rating: 3/5 paper planes Genre: Fantasy (romance; shapeshifting; time-travel)Publication: 9 March 2021Pages: 257 …

Review: ‘Godsgrave’ (‘The Nevernight Chronicle’, #2) by Jay Kristoff

“Sanguii e Gloria.”
Mia shook her head. “You can keep the glory, Furian.”She turned her eyes to the consul’s chair.
“I’m just here for the blood.” Rating: 4.5/5 paper planes Genre: Adult/New adult fantasyPublication: 5 Sep 2017Pages: 448 (ebook) Synopsis: Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many …

Top 5 Saturday: Sibling Relationships

Upcoming topics: 4/25/20 — Books Under 300 Pages Onto the list! I tried to challenge myself and stick to siblings related (at least somewhat) by blood - I read so many books with the 'found-family' trope... 1. Weasley siblings ('Harry Potter' series by J.K. Rowling) What can I say - I love their dynamic, their …

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I Bought Because of Bookstagram

This week: ten books I decided to read following recommendations from bookstagram! I've been on bookstagram almost two years now (I started blogging there first, then expanded into WP after a year) and there are definitely a few books I own that I can directly trace back to another bookstagrammer's recommendation, beautiful photo, or my …

Review: Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1) by Jay Kristoff

Hear me, Niah. Hear me, Mother. This flesh your feast. This blood your wine. This gift, this life, this end, our offering to you. Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (4/5) Genre: Fantasy Synopsis: Destined to destroy empires, Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death. Six years …

Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

"[W]e’re gonna do it together. And we’re gonna make it work. You and me and history, remember?" Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (4.5/5 - hopeful, heartfelt and hilarious.) Genre: Rom-com/Contemporary (definitely New Adult - content warning for sex and swearing! There are a lot of filthy mouths in this book.) Synopsis: First Son Alex Claremont-Díaz …