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 All-Consuming WorldCassandra KhawFormat: Kindle ARCGenre: Adult Science FictionRating: 3 Stars - “Average”Content Warnings: Emotional manipulation, gruesome death, co-dependent relationshipAvailable… Continue reading The All Consuming World
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Legendborn Review
LegendbornTracy DeonnFormat: AudiobookGenre: YA FantasyRating: 5 Stars - “All Time Favorite”Content Warnings: (These came from Tracy Deonn’s webpage here.) Death of a parent and traumatic grief/flashbacks, alcohol consumption, mind control/memory manipulation, racist macro and microaggessions, emesis (vomiting), blood, mild gore, combat violence, mention(s) of: physical abuse, racist violence, sexual violenceGoodreadsStorygraph Her first night at campus,… Continue reading Legendborn Review
The Final Revival of Opal and Nev
The Final Revival of Opal and NevDawnie WaltonFormat: AudiobookGenre: Historical FictionRating: 5 Star Read - “All-Time Favorite”Content Warnings: Drug Addiction, Racism, LanguageGoodreadsStorygraph Nev Charles has had a rough start in the music business, after moving from England to New York and signing with a small, unknown label in the 1970s. To spruce up his act,… Continue reading The Final Revival of Opal and Nev
Leaves of Remedy
This eARC was provided by the author 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. Leaves of RemedyClaudia BoonFormat: e-ARC (aka Kindle)Genre: Young Adult FantasyRating: 2 Stars - “Not For Me”Content Warnings: Death of a parent, Death… Continue reading Leaves of Remedy
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
The Start of Project 333!
I’ve been all about trying out new things this year. In March, I did a deep dive into morning routines, which lead me to waking up an hour before work started, a habit I’ve (mostly) stuck to three months later. Last month I started using Notion as a productivity app, and I’m OBSESSED (maybe that… Continue reading The Start of Project 333!
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
Storylines & Sunshine 