Audiobook review: City of Ruin by Charissa Weaks City of Ruin continues the epic and complex tale of powerful witch Raina Bloodgood and the Witch Collector, Alexus Thibault as they try to stop the nameless Prince of the East from resurrecting an evil god bent on world domination. Picking up immediately after the conclusion of […]
Audiobook review: Scourged by Kevin Hearne Having read this series previously, I knew this was coming. The difference this time: I’ve read subsequent novellas and the Ink & Sigil spinoff series, plus time has passed, and I’m not as shocked by the events of Scourged. I came at the story from a different place, and […]
Audiobook review: The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher The Olympian Affair is the second offering in Butcher’s fabulous Cinder Spires series and picks up two years after the conclusion of the battle between the Albions and Aurorans depicted in The Aeronaut’s Windlass. This series is complex and must be read in order, and with there […]
Audiobook Review: Last Dragon Standing by Rachel Aaron NOTE: This series was on my TBR for a while, at the recommendation of Linda and Melanie. This past year, I listened to the five-book series as a buddy read with Anne. The reviews were written at the time the book was read. Last Dragon Standing is the […]
Audiobook review: A Curse of Krakens by Kevin Hearne A Curse of Krakens is the third and final book in the wonderful Seven Kennings fantasy series from one of my favorite authors, Kevin Hearne. The massive story is set in a world where certain members of the population are blessed with Kennings: the ability to […]
Audiobook review: Black Vault by Alma Katsu As a big fan of mysterious phenomena and conspiracy stories, I spotted the blurb on Black Vault and I was excited to grab it up. The author and narrator were new to me, but that just increased my anticipation for this short thriller with a minor sci-fi element. […]
Audiobook review: Masquerade in London by Emily L. Finch Forced to live with her controlling uncle after her parents died, Samantha has done her best not to upset Sir Arthur lest she deal with his wrath. When her aunt and uncle are murdered and Samantha found on the scene, she must flee and find a […]
Audiobook review: A Ghost in Amber by Anne Renwick Diana is an academic with a focus on a furthering her career and outshining her male nemesis. She wants the collection of snails believed to be hidden in Barcote Hall by the current lord’s decease uncle, Lord Leo Wraxall. When the All Hallows’ Eve ball is […]
Audiobook Review: A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron NOTE: This series was on my TBR for a while, at the recommendation of Linda and Melanie. This past year, I listened to the five-book series as a buddy read with Anne. The reviews were written at the time the book was read. A Dragon of […]
Audiobook review: Staked by Kevin Hearne Staked opens with Atticus in Toronto, a place he swore he’d never visit again. He’s there to steal the list of all vampires in the world. We finally learn what happened when he was in Toronto years ago, under the name of Nigel. Meanwhile, Granuaile is in Asgard with Oden, working […]
Audiobook review: Kilt to Order by Susannah Nix At twenty-eight, Cassie is going on her first date since 10th grade. Her love life is non-existent and something always goes spectacularly wrong. She thinks that if she has sex just once, she’ll get over the awkwardness and her nervousness that leads to sneezing, and her good friend […]
#TBRChallenge September’s Theme is “New Author” On TBR since won the audiobook in July 2023. Why I selected it: Leanne Lee is a New-To-Me author. Audiobook review: Crystals, Belladonna, and Murder by Leanne Leeds Crystals, Belladonna, and Murder shares the story of Ellie, divorce mother of an adult child with mental and medical issues. Ellie […]
Audiobook Review: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron NOTE: This series has been on my TBR for a while, at the recommendation of Linda and Melanie. This past year, I listened to the five-book series as a buddy read with Anne. The reviews were written at the time the book was read. No Good Dragon […]
Audiobook review: Shattered by Kevin Hearne Shattered opens with the exciting addition of Atticus’s arch-druid, Owen, fresh off one of the time islands and unaware of the millennia that have past. As Atticus and Oberon work to acclimate Owen to the twenty-first century, Granuaile takes her own Druidic journey, heading to India to meet up with Latcha […]
Audiobook review: Black Soul, White Heart by Hailey Edwards Although listed as book 3.5 in the Black Hat Bureau series, Black Soul, White Heart is actually a prequel to the series, sharing how Rue’s parents meet and fall in love. Many years prior to the start of the series (I don’t think a date is […]