Ninth House is the first novel of Leigh Bardugo’s that I’ve ever read, and I’m pretty sure it’s the first “dark academia” book I’ve ever read. Missing persons, death, flashbacks to a horrendous past, and ghosts can all be found within the pages. The synopsis hooked me, the book fulfilled me, and I will indeed …
This behemoth was my first read of 2024 and it took me most of January. It had been on my TBR list for a while, and it was honestly super intimidating to start. Last year I was really focused on trying to reach a reading goal, and though I’m a fairly quick reader when I …
We find a piece of ourselves in most books we read. But, to date, I think Emily Henry’s novels are some that I find the most relatable. Even if I myself am not in the same situation as her characters, the roller coaster of feelings, the conflicts with family or friends, is extremely real to …
It occurred to me, that I read more books than I review here on the blog. Yet I still rate those books on my Goodreads account, and over there I’m not the best about writing out my thoughts. I know, I need to get better. So people understand my reasoning for giving something three stars …
If you’ve been to any of the bigger chain bookshops of late, you undoubtedly have seen an end-cap or display for Emily Henry and her array of books. Happy Place being brightly pink, hardcover, and front and center. Whoever chooses the cover art knows their stuff. It’s captivating. How many hot pink books are out …
I’m sure we’ve all had that random musing of a thought, a question, about what would we do if we were left stranded on an island. Just me? Surely not. Maybe it’s all the documentaries and thrillers, but I’ve thought about it a good deal. Now, what I hadn’t considered was someone else showing up …
When I say these books took me by storm, I am not over exaggerating. I’d seen on Bookstagram a while back, a few people talking about The City of Brass. Book one in The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. Having already read and loved her newest novel, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi I knew I …
I bought The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper last year. I couldn’t even tell you when. All I knew at the time, was that it was about women in ancient Pompeii who worked at a brothel, and that the title drew me in. As we’ve established many times before, I do love wolves. At the …
Picture it, walking down the rows of books of your favorite bookstore, your gaze sweeping over hundreds and thousands of titles. You have a TBR at home, you really don’t need another book, or two, or three. But there you are still, and you see a title that snags your attention, and suddenly the book …
Many books I go to read, feature main characters typically in their mid to late twenties. Maybe an oddball 30 year old sprinkled throughout. But I don’t think I’ve ever read a story where the main character is a 40 year old. Now, this may be due to the high volume of Paranormal Romances I …
