Book Review: Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black

Mystery is not my go-to genre, but I've been interested in reading more mysteries lately. So when I saw Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black for request on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read an early copy because a murder mystery set during the Golden Age of Hollywood sounds awesome. When Kate Hildebrand …

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

It is so relieving to continually enjoy new books by favorite authors. For some reason, I'm always worried that I'll pick up their latest book and won't like it. But when it comes to Lisa T. Bergren's books, I'm never disappointed. Fiona Burke is one step away from finishing her dissertation on famed pirate queen, …

Book Review: Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy

If you've been around for any amount of time, you know that my favorite genre is historical fantasy. I love reading about different time periods and places, especially those that I haven't learned about in school. But adding in fantasy elements, whether that's magic or monsters or mythology, just gives the story something more. So …

Book Review: The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson introduced giant, elemental, warrior crows to the YA lit world and it was awesome. This year, The Crow Rider takes it further and makes it even better. Now, all I want is a giant, magical bird to ride! *The Crow Rider is book two in a duology so there …

Book Review: The Unready Queen by William Ritter

When I read the first Oddmire book, Changeling by William Ritter, I knew there was more to Fable’s story. So I am so excited that The Unready Queen mainly follows her journey as she learns to embrace her magic and understand how the world works beyond the Wild Wood. *The Unready Queen is the second …

Book Review: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi

When it comes to anything about the American Revolution, I am weak. (I blame American Girl books and Liberty Kids for my fascination with this time period.) So when I was browsing NetGalley and saw Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi was a reimagining of Agent 355—a female spy for George Washington—I immediately hit that request …

Book Rambling: Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie

Anybody else have trouble explaining why you loved a book? It's easy to point out what you dislike about a book, but describing why a book was so good is hard. It's good because, well, it's good...? Anyways, I finally read Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie after it sat on a stack of books …

Book Review: Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen

Like with book one in this series by Danielle L. Jensen, it took me a while to become immersed in the story and find connection with the characters. But once that happened, oh man, Dark Skies did not slow down or disappoint. *Dark Skies is the sequel to Dark Shores and while the story follows …

Book Review: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

I'll admit I was a bit hesitant when I heard about Marie Lu diving into the historical fantasy genre. I've read the majority of her books and while some are great, the last series I read by her left me wanting something more. The Kingdom of Back, however, far exceeded my expectations. It just might …

Book Rambling: Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Lately, I've been a bit disappointed in YA retellings, but I loved Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell, a retelling of Les Mis, last year. So I'm so glad that the sequel, Between Burning Worlds, was even better. **Between Burning Worlds is book two in the Systems Divine series so spoilers for …