Ninth House

Ninth HouseLeigh BardugoFormat: AudiobookGenre: Adult FantasyRating: 5 Stars - "All-Time Favorite"Content Warnings: sexual assault, rape of a child(12), drug use, murder, overdosing, gore, forced consumption of human waste, heavy violence, drowning, suicideGoodreads Waking up in a hospital bed under mysterious circumstances, Alex Stern is given a deal: attend Yale university, free of charge, and all… Continue reading Ninth House

Witches Steeped in Gold

Witches Steeped in GoldCiannon SmartFormat: PhysicalGenre: Young Adult FantasyRating: 3 Stars - “Average”Content Warnings: Ritualistic Mauling, Indentured Servitude, Murder (including Sacrificial Murder)Goodreads Jazmyne Cariot is the only living daughter of Doyenne Cariot, the current ruler. Still mourning the loss of her sister in the Yielding that protects the island, she has been working with other… Continue reading Witches Steeped in Gold

The Rules of Arrangement

This eARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley for my honest review. This does not affect my opinions of the book nor the content of my review. For more information on ARCs, click here. The Rules of ArrangmentAnisha BhatiaFormat: eARC (AKA Kindle)Genre: Adult Contemporary/RomanceRating: 2 Stars - “Not For Me”Cry Meter: 1 Tear -… Continue reading The Rules of Arrangement

Six of Crows

Six of Crowsby Leigh BardugoFormat: PhysicalGenre: FantasyRating: 4.5 Stars - “Loved It”Cry Meter: 1 Tears - “Teared Up”Content Warnings: Murder, Gambling, Prostitution, Hangings, Dead BodiesGoodreads Kaz Brekker is the head of the gang known as the Dregs, who own the Crow Club and operate out of Ketterdam. When he is offered the chance at the… Continue reading Six of Crows

Blood Like Magic

Blood Like Magicby Liselle SamburyFormat: AudiobookGenre: YA Science Fiction & Fantasy (yes, both genres!)Rating: 5 Stars - “All-Time Favorite”Content Warnings: (From the author’s website, also listed in the front of the book) Whipping scene within the context of slavery, gun/police violence, discussion of and character with an eating disorder, blood/gore/violence, death, substance abuse/addiction, mentions of… Continue reading Blood Like Magic