We’re going back into the school year – the first day of my husband’s last semester of university actually starts today! So the topic this Tuesday is an education-related freebie. I’m going with ten books that I’ve used, am using, or am planning to use, to further my own personal education. I was homeschooled until … Continue reading
Series Review: The Bone Witch
The Bone Witch/The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco Young Adult Fantasy 411 pages/501 pages Published 2017/2018 I’m reviewing the first two books of a trilogy here, The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger. The third book, The Shadowglass, is due out in March – but I wish it was out now!! Both books are told … Continue reading
Sunday Link Roundup
The Hugo Award winners have been announced, and N. K. Jemisin scored a historic hat trick – she’s now won a Hugo for all three books in her Broken Earth Trilogy, three years in a row. WOW. She’s also the first black author to win a Hugo for a novel at all. Rebecca Roanhorse, author … Continue reading
Book Review: Sweet Little Lies
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear Crime Fiction 344 pages Published August 2018 Sweet Little Lies was billed as a thriller in Book of the Month’s description, but it’s more of a police procedural. I hadn’t read one before, though I watch plenty of them on Netflix – they’re a bit of a guilty pleasure! … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Heart Forger
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. Today’s quote is from The Heart Forger, the second book in The Bone Witch series. My review of the first two books will … Continue reading
Book Review: Eden Conquered
Eden Conquered by Joelle Charbonneau Young Adult Fantasy 303 pages Published June 2018 So much happens in this book. Actually, too much happens in this book. Eden Conquered falls victim to something a lot of fantasies fall victim to – too many events in too short of a time, with hand-waving to explain the timing. … Continue reading