Abbreviations #98

In an effort to get back on track with my book reviews and start 2020 with a cleaner slate, I'm sharing as many of them as possible before the year ends! We've got an interesting mix of books included in today's post, but the one thing that ties them all together is that I own finished…

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Abbreviations #94

In an effort to get back on track with my book reviews and start 2020 with a cleaner slate, I'm sharing as many of them as possible before the year ends! The books featured in today's round-up are all from series I've either completed or caught up on by reading books that I owned or pu…

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Series Review: The Modern Faerie Tales

All I really knew about Tithe before I dove into it was that it was Holly Black’s first novel that featured the world of Faerie and individuals tied to that world. While I did like it (for the most part anyway, though like does feel like a pretty strong word to use in conjunction with this book), …

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FaerieAThon Announcement + Tithe Reading Breakdown

While we announced this on Twitter at the end of April, it's officially time to let you all in on the details for FaerieAThon ! This event came into existence when it was announced that The Queen of Nothing (AKA the third and final book in the Folk of the Air series, AKA a title I am highly anti…

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Book Review: The Wicked King

(Now would be a good time to let you know that if you haven’t yet read  The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, you’re about to be spoiled for it if you read any further. It’s also an excellent time for me to encourage you to go and grab a copy from your bookstore or library and read it immediately so that …

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Abbreviations #71 | Practical Magic, The Lost Sisters + Night of Cake and Puppets

I have a fondness for the film inspired by Practical Magic , so I was looking forward to checking out the actual book it was based on. The story is about two sisters - Gillian and Sally Owen - who are among the many Owens women who have always been seen as witches, as different, in the small Massac…

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Gift Guides for Jude + Cardan | #CruelPrince (+Giveaway)

FTC Disclosure: Thanks to the lovely team at the NOVL, I received a copy of The Cruel Prince and have an exciting giveaway to share with all of you! If you've been following my blog (or our YouTube channel or my Instagram account ) for a few months, you'll know how much I adore  The Cruel Pri…

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Playing the Great Game • The Cruel Prince

I'm never particularly drawn to books about faeries, if I'm being honest. But I do happen to trust my friends! When Kristin from Super Space Chick raved  about The Cruel Prince and told me I had to read it, I listened. And as she promised, I devoured  it from start to finish. Yes, she was ri…

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