I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I'm a mythology and folktale fanatic, and selkie stories are some of my favorites, so I expected to enjoy A Sweet Sting of Salt just from its description. What actually happened was I got completely sucked into the story and… Continue reading Review: A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland
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Review: Ending Forever by Nicholas Conley
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. I've reviewed Nicholas Conley here before (Knight in Paper Armor) and enjoyed his work, but Ending Forever is whole different fish. Not only did I lose significant sleep for this book, I'm still thinking about it and chewing on… Continue reading Review: Ending Forever by Nicholas Conley
The 1935 Marriage Project: Episode 3, Girl Bits
I'm a tad delayed for chapter three's revelations, because we had an unexpected road trip on top of two Horde major school activities ending this week, which required coordination of drop off/pick up across multiple schools for multiple hours in an evening during our days. I don't know why I didn't expect so much of… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Project: Episode 3, Girl Bits
Review: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. The sequel to Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands is a a masterful continuation of Emily and Wendell's story beginning some months after their return to Cambridge. Emily is happily working on her next project,… Continue reading Review: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Review: Spell Borne by Auden Llyr
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. When Loren visits her grandmother in the small town of Lointaine so she can finish her thesis, she steps back into a life ruled by fairy tale Magic and discovers she comes from a long line of Sleeping Beauty princesses.… Continue reading Review: Spell Borne by Auden Llyr
The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 2 – Biological Male Bits
TW for peeps: this post includes explicit sexual organ slang and use of a word considered now a slur in a quote from the chapter, which is then discussed from a historical perspective. Please skip this post if necessary. Today's installment of marriage advice from the '30's is first in a double whammy of biology… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 2 – Biological Male Bits
The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 1
Forgive me if I'm not up front with all the details, but my quite lovely and wonderful new mother in law passed away. SK, as the oldest son, is responsible for a lot of the will executing, although all four of the siblings are actively working through the detailed tasks required for survivors after a… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 1
Review: Through Smoke and Sand by Corrie Hathaway
I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Lexi is an eighteen year old barista who has a compulsion to help people. If someone asks her for advice or help in their personal life she has to help, or she'll suffer physically. Just before her nineteenth birthday, she… Continue reading Review: Through Smoke and Sand by Corrie Hathaway
Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I raved about Saara El-Arifi's first novel, The Final Strife. The Battle Drum is second in the series following Anoor, Sylah, Hassa, and Jond on their individual journeys toward their fates. Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't read the first… Continue reading Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
Review: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll
I received an ARC of this graphic novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. A Guest in the House is a domestic horror graphic novel set on the edge of a lake in a small town. Abby is the new second wife of the widowed town dentist, and a new stepmom to Crystal.… Continue reading Review: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll
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