...but probably not for the reason you think. I admit it. I've fallen prey to the pretty covers and sprayed edges that are so prevalent these days more than once. Almost always this winds up not working out in my favor, so I've largely taken sprayed edges and special editions (at least on books and… Continue reading I’ve got the ick…
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I Want to Kick This Book in the Mothballs
The Knight and the Moth, by Rachel Gillig https://www.amazon.com/Knight-Moth-Stonewater-Kingdom/dp/0316582700/ref=sr_1_1?crid=377KGU3ZK085Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gRTWmTGdhw_TPnDivH5GwoBAbQkX-d1vZv0ttcLOilh5qBo4xjkc0bkJsjrj6ISZpVzEbP3lWAJE5D3Fmp4Kfao2bjuibevjjMsWTgVOllfWc125su92Ds9qcMxCIpwgQ-7t417MGxNYPp5Fc-dctjS321oVP60PDaWT6AL_m0mY340gqI1jMyRMNy78Yyq2AolSB_gcLz-i_hwYxWf2XYkByNs3x8U5PMz9u-zl7Tc.8SMADa9Ysr-6e28cwyEqkDjiTxBuw6VetAu5fT3eZEg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+knight+and+the+moth&qid=1749216870&sprefix=the+knight+and+the+moth%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 It's funny how, if you've read at least one book by an author who wrote something you love, even if you've read something else by that same author that you did not love, you can still get excited for a new release, hoping that it will… Continue reading I Want to Kick This Book in the Mothballs
Here’s the tea…
Review - A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal 3.5 on the Bookter scale. PSA: Spoilers, big ones, abound, so read with caution. And I promise to keep my SJM mentions to a minimum. https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09JMX14J7&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_RGXZQ2MZZWF0WER42A2W I was very much looking forward to this book, I will admit - vampires, plus I really enjoyed the Sands… Continue reading Here’s the tea…
Fourth Wing Read a long – Chapters 6-15
I am weak, and this is bad.... Don't judge me, but I am struggling with this big time. I'm at Chapter 15 and I'm at the point where the only way I can read this is to force myself to physically pick the book up. I have actually started reading other things at the same… Continue reading Fourth Wing Read a long – Chapters 6-15
It’s Okay To Not Like Something.
Please stop internalizing bad book reviews. I feel like this really goes without saying, but as a reader (as a consumer of any art at all), you do not have to like everything you read and it is okay to leave a bad review on your preferred reviewing platform saying as much. In the vast… Continue reading It’s Okay To Not Like Something.
Book Review – Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
Not a Nightmare by any means, but not a dream either... https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BTYYVX9Q&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_QKJAJRYWT8NZXAN7K37K I'm so conflicted at what to rate this. Right now I'm sitting on a 3.5 rounded up to 4, and that is only because I finished this book missing what I loved so much about the first one. I wish I could say… Continue reading Book Review – Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
The Deck Is Stacked Against You
Review - "The Cloisters" by Katy Hays https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09ZVJX964&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_GFWEB8NK0PCQQ2EGFFX9 I feel like I have to make some sort of joke about this book being a “Cloister”fuck because, I mean, who wouldn’t, but I would be lying. At least partly. The story is good, nothing revolutionary, but it’s quick paced and short enough that I was able… Continue reading The Deck Is Stacked Against You
The Foxglove King – Review
I finally understand the adage about not judging a book by its cover ★★ Don't judge me too harshly here - In my defense, the cover is extraordinarily pretty, plus the blurb made it sound like this was a story that ticked a ton of boxes for me - magic, fantasy, mystery, romance, etc. The… Continue reading The Foxglove King – Review
Stop Trying to Make Oak Happen
The Stolen Heir - by Holly Black. A Review. I was so conflicted on how to rate this book. I still am. On the one hand, you have Holly Black's prose, which remains as excellent as ever. She's just able to craft words and sentences and entire paragraphs with an elegance that really remains unmatched… Continue reading Stop Trying to Make Oak Happen
Before Girl and the dangers of the romance novel.
Review - Before Girl by Kate Canterbary Link to Goodreads Highlights/Quotes/Notes Don't be fooled by the fact that I finished this in a day. I'm pretty sure I read it so fast just so I could get it over with. I would have DNFed, but to be honest I was a little sick of all… Continue reading Before Girl and the dangers of the romance novel.
Keep It To Your Shelf 