FINALLY A LAID BACK WEEKEND WITH NO REAL PLANS! Oh my god, I haven’t had one of these since August. AND our houseguest – my spouse’s other partner – has gone home for the weekend, so it’s just the two of us. Houseguest is coming back tonight – they’re still looking for other housing – … Continue reading
Book Review: Slay
Slay by Brittney Morris Young Adult 321 pages Published September 2019 So I need to begin this review by saying this book was not meant for me. It was written for black teens. Black gamer teens, specifically, but it is 100% about being black, and all the beautiful variety that entails. I have never seen … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Song of the Crimson Flower
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. This week’s quote is from Song of the Crimson Flower, the third book in the Forest of a Thousand Lanterns trilogy by Julie … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
Two books this week: Chilling Effect, a space opera recommended by someone on Twitter, and the latest Axiom novel, The Forbidden Stars. (Sequel to The Wrong Stars and The Dreaming Stars.) I’m going to keep pushing The Axiom series until more people read it!
TTT – Top Ten Highlights from the Baltimore Book Festival
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes, but I’ve been utterly lost as to what to list for it, so I am going TOTALLY off-script to give you my top ten highlights from the Baltimore Book Festival last weekend! … Continue reading
Book Review: Girl of Nightmares
Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Young Adult / Horror 332 pages Published 2012 This is the last of my spooky reads; it’s a little late because I had to get it through the statewide lending system instead of my county’s library, so it took a little longer to get to me. It’s the sequel … Continue reading
Goddess In The Stacks 