On Hiatus

Hello friends! Happy New Year!!! I can't believe we made it to 2021. 2020 was a wild year for all of us. For me, I started working from home and stopped seeing as many people. Because I live on my own, this was tough. It really affected my mental health and I stopped reading as …

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Stars: 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Disclaimer: the kind humans at HBG Canada were kind enough to send me a final copy of The Mercies in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions below are my own. *Because of life, I did read the second half of the book via audiobook. On December 24, 1617, the …

Dominion Required by H.S. Paisley

Stars: 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Disclaimer: I was sent an arc audiobook version of Dominion Required from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions below are my own. Dominion Required is book two in the Lochlan Ellyll series, but I was told it can be read on its own – which is …

Mini Review from 2020 #2

Here is the second round of my 2020 mini reviews! Check out the first batch here. This post will have reviews for: Heart of Iron by Ashley PostonSoul of Stars by Ashley PostonThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneCrown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto Heart of Iron …

Mini Reviews from 2020 #1

Sometimes I don't write a full review for a book - instead I share a mini review in my Instagram stories (check out the highlights!), add a small review on Goodreads, and then eventually, collect a bunch for a post or two or three on here! This post will have reviews for: When You Ask …

Five Books I Want to Read Before the End of the Year

Oh, hello there. It's me. The one who seems to be neglecting this blog! As always, life has been busy - I've barely had time to read, let alone post anything here. But today, I am changing that! With the way things are going, I expect I might only read a few more books the …

Sword in the Stars by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

Stars: 2.5 ⭐️⭐️✨~Once & Future - 2.5 ⭐️⭐️✨ Disclaimer: The amazing humans at HBG Canada were kind enough to send me an arc of Sword in the Stars in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions below are my own. Shout out to one of the best people I know, Kibby aka @somethingofthebook, for buddy reading this …

Anna K by Jenny Lee

Stars: 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The whole thing was a fucking disaster." ^ this is the first line of the book, and this is when I knew I would love it. Anna K is a Korean-American, modern retelling of Anna Karenina with Gossip Girl vibes and I absolutely loved it. Right after I finished the book, I …

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

Stars: 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Disclaimer: The amazing humans at HBG Canada were kind enough to send me a copy of The Trouble with Hating You in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions below are my own. TW/CW: including but not limited to sexual assault (including scenes where the victim is not believed/insulted for "making it …

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

Stars: 2.5 ⭐️⭐️✨ "KING ARTHUR HAS RISEN.MERLIN HAS RETURNED.RISE UP WITH HOPE." In Once & Future, we meet the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur whose quest is much the same as the first King Arthur: defeat evil, unite humankind, change the world. Ari, our latest King Arthur, has been on the run her whole life …