By: Cait Marie It's Friday again, so it's time for another list of favorites! I've actually been struggling with themes and topics for these posts, hence, the infrequency. However, a beautiful list was brought to my attention (shout out to Brittany over at Bookishly Brittknee!), full of ideas. You can find the full list, which… Continue reading Friday Favorites: Fictional Friendships
By: Cait Marie Generation after generation, the Basiles have been forced by a curse to serve as protectors to the Durands—the royal family of Gaule. The Basiles themselves are the descendants and heirs to Bela, a kingdom that had been defeated and destroy long ago to a sorceress. To protect the Durands and the people… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “Golden Curse” by M. Lynn
By: Cait Marie Hello! So, I normally try to update our currently reading list on Wednesdays, but I thought I'd try something new. I saw this done by Amanda over on Peaks and Pages; WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: March 20, 2019
By: Cait Marie I saw this over on Bookishly Brittknee and I've been wanting to start doing tags again, so why not start by making some people judge me? Let's jump right in! A popular book or series that you didn't like The Road - Cormac McCarthy I have tried to read this twice and… Continue reading Unpopular Opinions Book Tag
By: Cait Marie *I received Beta and ARC copies of this book from the authors for my honest review.* Obsidian Horizon is the third and final book in the Blood of the Sea trilogy, so this review will contain spoilers for the first two books. You can find my review for book one here and… Continue reading Cait’s ARC Review of “Obsidian Horizon” by Heather Renee and Lela Grayce
Author: Jane Delaney 500 years ago the Fae vanished without a trace. Now, none can pass the treacherous storms guarding their former home The Countdown Clock is Ticking In the city of Dynas Rhydent, all who are born with magic must succumb to the Trials by their 19th birthday. Pass, and you’ll be granted the… Continue reading Theorie of the Storm
By: Hayley Green This is the final book in the trilogy, for now. Let’s just say Stanford left the ending in a satisfying way that wrapped up the major plot that spanned the first three books, so any new books in the series would tackle a new set of problems. It was satisfying but open-ended,… Continue reading Hayley’s Review of “Burning Depths” by Madeline Stanford
By: Cait Marie A year ago today, I shared Functionally Fictional's very first blog post! I had worked on setting up the site and Twitter account for a week prior, and the first post was technically just leading readers to an article I wrote for Coffee House Writers about my favorite books from 2017, but… Continue reading One-Year Blogversary! (and GIVEAWAY!)
Author: Deck Matthews Synopsis: How do you kill a shadow?As a raging storm descends on the Blasted Coast, the crippled young rigger, Caleb Rusk, meets a stranger on the road. Little does he know that the encounter will pull him into a conflict that threatens everything he holds dear—and change the course of his life… Continue reading The First of Shadows
By: Cait Marie *I received a free ARC of this book from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (via giveaway) for my honest review.* In a kingdom that forbids magic and executes anyone suspected of being a witch, Princess Aurelia must hide her abilities to use blood magic. She just has to keep the secret until she reaches… Continue reading Cait’s ARC Review of “Bloodleaf” by Crystal Smith
