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 →
Friday Favorites: Books I Am Thankful For
By: Mariah Brown The books on this list are all books that have either cheered me up when I needed it or made me super excited about reading again when I was not in the mood for it. I want to thank all of these authors too because without them, I would not be as... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: The Lost Dreams by Cait Marie
In a world full of ancient magic, betrayal, and those seeking a place to belong, darkness is spreading. Welcome back to the world of the Nihryst! The Lost Dreams (A Collection of Nihryst Short Stories) by Cait Marie is set to release November 10! Weโve got the blurb, the incredible cover by Maria Spada, and... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Books For Blind Date With A Book
By: Manuela Soares Hello again, readers! Happy Friday and welcome back to Functionally Fictional! I had some trouble coming up with a topic this week until I was watching a video by Jack Edwards on booktube last night, where he mentioned an upcoming video he's going to do about a blind date with a book.... Continue Reading →
Fae Friday: LGBTQIA+ Characters
By: Cait Marie The wonderful Kristy over at Caffeinated Fae created a weekly prompt post called Fae Friday, and I thought, what's a better time to jump in than to talk about some of my absolute favorite fictional characters of all time? Here's how it works if you want to participate: Link back to this... Continue Reading →
Mariah’s ARC Review of “The Lost Alliance” by Cait Marie
By: Mariah Brown This amazing book is the final book in Cait Marie's The Nihryst trilogy. She finished it in a way that made everything wonderful and fulfilling. It starts out with Shane and Phillip going through something that is not expected. They both make me super happy with how they work together. They have... Continue Reading →
