Audiobook Review: Lovely War by Julie Berry

I don't know how I missed the release of Lovely War by Julie Berry last spring, but I heard about the book and added it to my TBR because I love intriguing historical fiction. Soon after, I heard that it was a great audiobook and decided to listen to it instead of read it. And …

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2019

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Favorite Books I Read In 2019. Because I read so many books, I'm only listing books that were also published in 2019. While these were some of the best, there were so many more that I read and enjoyed this year. Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne …

Book Review: Once Upon an Alaskan Summer by Lisa T. Bergren

I wasn't so much interested in reading Once Upon an Alaskan Summer as I was in supporting Lisa T. Bergren and her books. Contemporary romance, especially a Christian romance, isn't my preferred genre. But I've been a longtime fan of Lisa's books, so I decided to read this book to help give her books a …

Book Review: Supernova by Marissa Meyer

I think it's impossible for Marissa Meyer to write a short novel. With the exception of Fairest, which is a novella, all of her books are long. Supernova is no exception. It's a big book. It's a long book. Sometimes it feels a little bit too long. But is it worth reading all 549 pages? …

Book Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

A lot of the time, I pick up historical novels because I want to learn more about particular time period and place or the people who lived then and there. Before reading The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys, I had no knowledge of Spain's history and what occurred during the Francoist dictatorship. Through rich …

Book Rambling: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

I requested Fireborne by Rosaria Munda from NetGalley simply because it was about dragons. I love stories about dragons—How to Train Your Dragon, Eragon, The Last Namsara, DragonKeeper Chronicles, etc. But I've also read a lot of books about dragons that were disappointing. (Either they didn't contain enough dragons or the writing was too poor …

Book Review: Friend or Fiction by Abby Cooper

Friend or Fiction by Abby Cooper is a fun, light-hearted middle grade novel about family and friends, but it also provides fantastic advice for writing as well. Stuck in a no-name town in Colorado due to her father's cancer diagnosis, Jade has a hard time keeping friendships. So she creates a best friend instead and …

Book Review: Loki Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

I like comic books. I like movies based off comic books. But I'm always hesitant about book adaptations about comic characters. Something gets lost between the glossary panels and silver screen scenes and the written text. I didn't have high expectations when I picked up Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee. I had no …

Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

I am not a fan of horror. Scary stories keep me up at night or give me nightmares, so I usually steer clear of anything spooky. I made an exception, however, for House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig, which is a haunted retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." Once there were twelve …

Book Review: Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

I didn't really know what Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack was about when I requested it from NetGalley. I saw the cover plus the word "dragon" in the title and I immediately hit the request button. Reading Anya and the Dragon, though, was like reading a fairy tale. It has its slow parts, …