Friends with ARCs | The Empire of Dreams + Don't Call the Wolf

It's been years since I read the original Fire and Thorns trilogy , but I still feel a wave of warm fuzzies whenever their spines catch my eye on my bookshelf. I was looking forward to revisiting the world and the characters when  The Empire of Dreams  was first announced, and can happily report t…

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Series Review: Shades of Magic

I actually started reading the Shades of Magic  series last year, as A Darker Shade of Magic  was the book my friend Lili chose for me to read . I was a little nervous going into it because there had been so much hype, but I ended up really enjoying the book. It did work really well as a standalone s…

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A Year of Book Picks #1: 2019

I decided to embark on a 'side quest' reading journey last year just for fun where I read books chosen by some of my favorite people. It ended up being a lot of fun! I got to cross (some) books off my TBR list, and get some of my loved ones (particularly the irregular readers) involved in …

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Abbreviations #102: Naked in Death, The Magpie Lord + Half-Blood

I still can’t fully believe I read Naked in Death because this novel is so far out of my comfort zone, being a romantic suspense read. I’ve never been one for romantic suspense (or mysteries or thrillers), and to have read one and have it be about a serial killer (which generally tends to freak me …

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March 2020

March has been an odd month. It honestly feels like it's lasted forever , instead of the usual thirty-one days. With the arrival of COVID-19 in full force on US shores, and a mandatory shelter-in-place/work-from-home situation (19 days and counting), it's been very overwhelming. (My regard …

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