By: Stephanie Wyatt Have you ever wished you could read a certain character's perspective of events? Here are character memoirs/books I would devour. Rhys' Mother (A Court of Thorns and Roses) I would love to read a book about her. I am curious about her relationship with Rhys' dad. I also want to see her... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Combat Codes Author: Alexander Darwin Genre: Sci-Fi Publication Date: June 13, 2023 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Combat Codes Saga #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★ CONTENT WARNING: violence, bullying, enslavement,... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown I want to start off by saying boy this book was awesome, but there are some trigger warnings I want to include now: potential sexual assault and discussed sexual abuse between a stepfather and stepdaughter. Now that the TW's are discussed, let's dive into the book. The descriptions of the school the... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt A cinnamon roll character has three primary definitions. 1) A sweet, supportive, and kind hero. 2) A person who is perceived as being sweet and lovable. 3) A good person, sweet, kind, supportive, and too good for this world. Here are a few of my favorites because I feel I could write... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's that time again. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? I read multiple books at a time, so I'm only going to... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Where the Dead Sleep Author: Joshua Moehling Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 15, 2023 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: Ben Packard #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★ CONTENT WARNING:... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie It's time for another TBR Tuesday! I read eight books last month, one of which was my own while editing. This month, I have to edit two of mine and proofread someone else's, so I'm including mine but not the proofread. Because I'm editing a lot of heavy fantasy, I'm primarily going... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown This is the first spicy book I have read from CM Haines (also known as Cait Marie), and it did not disappointed. This was her debut novel under the new pen name. I have lately been interested in a higher heat level and absolutely loved this one. I read this story when... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Starling House Author: Alix E. Harrow Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 31, 2023 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★ Plot Summary A grim and gothic new tale from... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! This week we're talking about mental health rep in books. Good rep in books is really important to me and so many others. Not only can it help readers connect to characters and stories similar to their own, but it can help fight harmful stigmas. For a full list of... Continue Reading →
Functionally Fictional 