By: Mariah Brown 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? What am I currently reading? Molly's New Dream by Melissa Smith Feral by Kitt Lynn (an ARC)... Continue Reading →
Heather’s Review of “The Lost Legends” by Cait Marie
By: Heather Dowell *This review was originally posted on Heather's blog. BLURB A plague. A prophecy. A centuries-long curse.All her life, Princess Adalina heard tales of the legendary, immortal warriors known as the Nihryst. Cursed and bound to a deck of tarot cards by her ancestors, the Nihryst were stranded on a remote island nearly... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Fictional Families
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! This week, we're talking about fictional families. Strong family bonds are one of my favorite things when reading. It's also an important part of my own books. So, below are some of my favorite fictional families. For a full list of the Friday Favorites prompts, click here. Bloggers, the linky... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Characters
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. As someone who loves books immensely, I’m always happy to find bookish characters within books! Here are ten of my favorite bookish characters: Book Lovers by Emily Henry — Nora, the MC, is a book agent, and her LI, Charlie, is an editor. And they’re surrounded by people... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: May 2022
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's time for another TBR Tuesday! Last month, I finished 6 books, but I'm almost done with a few more. May is going to be hectic for me. Not only is it my last month of grad school, meaning my thesis (a full-length book) is due in a few weeks, but... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Fantasy Worlds
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! I love nothing more than getting swept away into a new story and setting, so this week, we're talking about favorite fantasy worlds! World building is one of my favorite things when writing, and it's given me a whole new appreciation for authors who create these detailed places. Some of... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Got Me Into An Author
By: Manuela Soares Happy Tuesday, readers, and welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday here at Functionally Fictional! I've been spending more time on bookstagram and booktok lately and have seen so many great reels and videos. I don't know about you, but sometimes I'll pick up a book before even reading the summary simply because... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Read in 2021
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's that time... Below is my list of top 10 books of the year, which was extremely hard to narrow down. So, some are actually series, otherwise it would just be the same few authors on the list. I'm also not including any re-reads because I read a lot of old... Continue Reading →
Mariah’s ARC Review of “The Lost Dreams” by Cait Marie
By: Mariah Brown The Lost Dreams by Cait Marie was a really exciting series of short stories and extra chapters from The Nihryst series. I absolutely loved reading about all of the characters backstories to have a better understanding of where each one came from. This series of short stories included ones that were already... Continue Reading →
The Lost Dreams: A Collection of Nihryst Short Stories
Author: Cait MarieGet it here! In a world full of ancient magic, betrayal, and those seeking a place to belong, darkness is spreading. A lonely queen loves a man she cannot have.A soldier fights to find his family.A merchant's daughter tries to prove her worth. But not all hope is lost. When a thief and... Continue Reading →