"Merlin loved magic, but sometimes it was unmistakably the worst." Once & Future was one of my favorite reads last year. The imagination of putting the legend of King Arthur in space with a diverse set of knights and a girl as King was genius. I loved every single twist and turn and thought the [...]
Happy Wednesday!!! I am so thrilled to be reviewing Queen Of Ruin for you shabby lovelies today! I adored the first book, Grace and Fury (see my review HERE), and have been waiting to find out the fates of Nomi and Serena ever since. A huge thank you to Rockstar Book Tours, check out their [...]
Holy smokes am I excited to FINALLY have this dark delight in my stabby little hands! I just got this yesterday, so be assured, I will be devouring shortly and following up with my review. In the meantime, check out Rockstar Book Tours for all the juicy book related gossip and be sure to stop [...]
Even though it's Monday, it IS the first day on October! Behold! Glorious of all gloriousness! The month when all the dark delights come out to play AND it's socially acceptable to decorate with skulls and bones and blood. Could there be a more joyous month?! No, the answer is no. While I could celebrate [...]
Is there anything better than coffee and murder on a Monday morning?! Nope! What IS better is having the day off!!! Today is Memorial Day, for those of us living in the US. A day that a lot of us have off, but more importantly, it's a day in which we remember those who have [...]
"It isn't a choice when you don't have the freedom to say no. A yes doesn't mean the same thing when it's the only answer you're allowed!" Serina Tessaro has trained her entire life to become a Grace. Beautiful and obedient, she hopes to catch the eye of the Heir and become of three Graces [...]
"I can see why humans succumb to the beautiful nightmare of the Court, why they willingly drown in it." Oh boy. It's been nearly a month since I've read this and I still can't decide whether I like this book. I don't hate it, but I definitely don't love it. Even though I really want [...]
Happy Monday!!! Hopefully you made it through April Fool's Day unscathed! If you celebrate with Easter or Passover, I hope that your celebrations were filled with love and joy. In February, we read Red Clocks on Instagram for our #awesomeAFbuddyreads 📖 The author, Leni Zumas, joined us for many of these discussions, which prompted me to [...]
"Two years ago the United States Congress ratified the Personhood Amendment, which gives the constitutional right to life, liberty, and property to a fertilized egg at the moment of conception." Red Clocks introduces us to a chilling future. Unlike most dystopians, though, this future is closer to modern day. As you read, you become aware [...]
"The shape of power is always the same." The Power is such an amazing book! Anyone who enjoys reading about the complexity and reality of power, both perceived and enforced, implied and physical, will enjoy this novel. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and The Power shows us the harsh truth in those four words. We open with [...]
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