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Book Review: The Dark Unseen by Andrew C Jaxson
Media Type: ebookTitle: The Dark UnseenSeries: Prequel to the Unseen SeriesAuthor: Andrew C JaxsonPublisher: SelfPages: kindle edition; 78Release Date: October 13, 2017Source: Author Content Screeninig: Death, violenceHDB Rating: 5Recommended to: Readers who enjoy dark foreboding stories with twists Add it on:Goodreads | Amazon Hud and his friends are camping in the mountains to celebrate finishing school. Tonight, he can finally make his move on the girl he’s been in love with for four long years. But something lurks in the darkness, something Hud has encountered before and can’t quite remember. When tragedy strikes the night turns to chaos, and Hud makes a terrifying and world-shattering discovery. As the teens run for…
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Book Review: The Chocolate Maker’s Wife by Karen Brooks
Media Type: Print Book (ARC)Title: The Chocolate Maker’s WifeAuthor: Karen BrooksPublisher: William Morrow PaperbacksPages: Paperback; 608Release Date: August 20, 2019Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher Genre: Historical Fiction / RomanceHDB Rating: 3*Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories that feature strong women in other time periods. Add it on:Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | HarperCollins Australian bestselling novelist Karen Brooks rewrites women back into history with this breathtaking novel set in 17th century London—a lush, fascinating story of the beautiful woman who is drawn into a world of riches, power, intrigue…and chocolate. Damnation has never been so sweet… Rosamund Tomkins, the…
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Planning for 2020
Is it too early to start planning for 2020? Asking for a friend. Seriously though, this year is all but flying by and, as my husband put the finishing touches on our Halloween costumes for the year, I had a mild panic attack. Before we know it we’ll be rounding the bend into 2020, and I want to be more prepared this next year. Not just in blogging, but in everything. See, my Master’s Degree program starts in a mere 3 weeks, and so I’ll soon be juggling a full time job, this blog (which I refuse to get rid…
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Book Review: Parting Shadows by Kate Sheeran Swed
Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Parting Shadows* Series: Toccata System #1Author: Kate Sheeran SwedPublisher: Spells and Spaceships PressPages: Paperback; 150Release Date: July 9, 2019Source: Author————————————————-Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy sci-fi and the intrigue of artificial intelligence’s understanding of human emotions Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Raised by a heartsick AI, she’s programmed to kill. And desperate to flee. After growing up on an isolated space station, Astra dreams of solid ground. But with an AI guardian plugged into her head–and her nervous system–it’s not like she’s flush with choices. In fact, she’s got just one: use her training to carry out the…
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Craving those Fall vibes.
Am I the only one who is craving what’s in the picture below, with all her little heart? I saw this picture today, and an audible sigh escaped my lips before I even had time to register that I’d done it. I need some Fall weather in my life. Things Jessica Loves About Fall: Cozy sweaters are not only welcome, they are a must. Sipping hot tea or a foamy latte in the morning is extra comforting. BOOT SEASON. All the adorable boots and soft socks. Everything is warm colors. Pumpkin pie is for sale everywhere, and pumpkins are decor…
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Book Review: Smoke and Key by Kelsey Sutton
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Smoke and KeyAuthor: Kelsey SuttonPublisher: Entangled TeenPages: Paperback; 304Release Date: April 2, 2019Source: NetGalley Content Screening: Mild ViolenceHDB Rating: 3*Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow burn stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon A sound awakens her. There’s darkness all around. And then she’s falling… She has no idea who or where she is. Or why she’s dead. The only clue to her identity hangs around her neck: a single rusted key. This is how she and the others receive their names—from whatever belongings they had when they fell out of their graves. Under is a…
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Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts #1
She looked at her shelves, filled with books in which the bad stuff that happened to people was caused by things like witches who lured people into the woods. In a weird way, the world seemed to make more sense that way. – Anne Ursu, Breadcrumbs It’s been a weird week, emotionally, for me. I thought I was in a good place with battling all my demons. They’d fled far enough away that I felt like I could breathe and things were good. Then with everything in the news lately, stress from other areas, and the lack of time to…
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Book Review: Remember Me by Chelsea Bobulski
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Remember MeAuthor: Chelsea BobulskiPublisher: Feiwel and FriendsPages: Kindle; 256Release Date: August 6, 2019Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher Content Screening: ViolenceHDB Rating: 4*Recommended to: Readers who love a good, chilling story. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this eerie and suspenseful YA, a teen girl discovers what connects her to the hotel she calls home as horrifying visions lead her to the truth. Nell Martin is moving again, this time to the Winslow Grand Hotel, built in 1878. As Nell is settling in, strange things begin to happen. Doors lock of their own accord,…
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Book Review: T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Media Type: ebook (ARC) Title: T-Minus Author: Shannon Greenland Published by: Entangled: TeenRelease date: August 6th 2019 Pages: Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author Genres: Thriller, Young Adult—————————————- HBD Rating: 4* Recommended to: readers who enjoy a fast paced thriller A terror with no answer needs a girl with no limits. I am the daughter of the first female POTUS, and today is about to become the longest day of my life… 24 hours—that’s how much time I have to save my mother before terrorists assassinate her. But now my father and brother are missing, too. This goes deeper than anyone thinks.…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
Good morning lovely people! I tell you, every time I open this new format to write posts, I get a little shiver of happiness. I’ve been waiting to move to WordPress for a long time, and now I’m here! How cool is that? Plus, our first official post over here is a tour for The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen! It feels fitting, doesn’t it? A future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll…