A Trade of Blood Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: When Romeo slays Juliet in a horrendous way, that is only the beginning and now Din and Ana must come and root out the evil that is stalking this farming community. Robert Jackson Bennett’s Shadow of the Leviathan […]
Demons and Diplomacy Author: Megan Frampton Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: In the mid-1800s, London experienced The Great Revelation, an event which introduced humankind to the supernatural beings who live among them, including their vampiric ruler, Queen Victoria. A few short years later, Cora finds herself a job as the Species Ombudsman, […]
Audiobook review: Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie The story opens with Robin and Zylas playing a card game. He continues to needle her about how she blushes and stares at him, but he doesn’t understand why. Robin has been translating her family’s grimoire and runs across a demon artifact that may help […]
Accidental Billionaire Plus-One Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Kelsey has been estranged from her family for three years, ever since her mother told her to leave if Kelsey wouldn’t confess to a crime they found her guilty of, but she insists she didn’t commit. So when her sister reaches […]
Audiobook review: Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths Charolette loves breaking the rules. She doesn’t understand why women are not allowed the same privileges and freedoms as men. When she accidentally ends up in a compromising position at a notorious masquerade ball, the Queen tells her she must marry by the end of the […]
Audiobook review: Minder’s Rising by Carol Van Natta Returning to this exciting, colorful, and intriguing future world in the distant stars the author created was exciting and I was ready to press on for more. If you want it to make some sense scientifically while keeping the wonder of the inexplicable beside an action, suspense, […]
Audiobook review: Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta After years of waiting for the latest installment in the series and not daring to get excited over each rumor that it was coming out, this is truly the year and my own copy will be arriving shortly. I wanted to revisit the series and re-familiarize myself with the […]
The Eye of the Storm Author: Belén Paccagnella Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A What I’m Talking About: In the style of a classic gothic romantic suspense, a young woman arrives on a remote Welsh island where the grand Rosings estate dominates all and finds herself swept up into a dark, gripping tale in a place […]
Audiobook review: Mantles of Oak and Iron by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt After the events of The Orb and the Airship, the Igyeum and the Telmondir are on the brink of war, evil is rising, and the friends must all do their parts from those headed to military training, a mysterious mystic mentor, and to a dashing […]
Fossil Feud Author: Maggie North Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ What I’m Talking About: Three years ago, Ripley Adams made it four-fifths through her paleobiology PhD before she was forced to step away from academia. Her then boyfriend, Will, took credit for her work, and when she refused to make him the author of her paper, […]
The Duke of Deceit Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ August’s optional theme: Backlist Banger Note: I swapped July and August What I’m Talking About: Through their correspondence, Sophie and Shay became friends and fell in love over the course of years. However, Sophie was contracted to marry John, the heir to the Duke […]
Audiobook review: The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty The Tapestry of Fate picks up a few months after the conclusion of the previous adventure. Amina and her crew are bound to their agreement with the peri to locate and retrieve four additional transgressions (magic-imbued objects). The book opens with a recounting from Jamal and […]
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die Author: Greer Stothers Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- June’s optional theme: Pride What I’m Talking About: Sir Cameron is a fop who knows he is devastatingly handsome. He realizes the other knights poke fun, but he brushes off their jabs as if he doesn’t understand their intent. But most of […]
Audiobook review: The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles is a treat for fans of the series. The anthology includes short stories shared from the three druids of the original series, plus several stories from Gladys […]
Audiobook review: A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau After Margot’s father died six months ago, she took over the reins of the family’s large food and canning company, and despite the hardships of being a businesswoman in 1912, she is determined to keep the company running. However, when Margot discovers her father’s former assistant dead in […]