The Librarian’s Key to Deadlines and Dragons Author: Mary Ashe Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: In her will, Agnes, aka Granny, tasked her two granddaughters, Fia and Nivan, with finding the magic books that function as Keys and restore the magical, yet never seen Rowanwid Library. Newly retired and ready for a […]
A Widow’s Charm Author: Caitlyn Paxson Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Hilde carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Like so many women, she feels the responsibility for the wellbeing of her family and community is hers to bear, and hers alone. So she makes plans, but those plans fall […]
This Will Be Interesting Author: E.B. Asher Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Ten years ago, Galwell the Great sacrificed himself to save the kingdom, but instead of dying, he was rescued and brought to the current day (read This Will Be Fun). He feels lost, without purpose, and hates having to be […]
Audiobook review: The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison The Fallen Fruit is an epic story of a free Black family, spanning over 200 years. By focusing in on the lives of five individuals, we learn the about the Bridge family, their good times, the dark moments, and a peculiar curse that causes one offspring of […]
Audiobook review: System Collapse by Martha Wells Picking up directly after the events in book 5, Network Effect, System Collapse continues the story of Murderbot and ART along with their respective crews as they try to save colonists on an alien remnant-contaminated planet. I was very confused at first because the series release order is […]
Brigands and Breadknives Author: Travis Baldree Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: After an orc and rattkin meet and share an adventure in the prequel, Bookshops and Bonedust, the second book in the series, Brigands and Breadknives reunites Viv and Fern, only for Fern, a rattkin experiencing a personal crisis, goes on […]
Alien Instinct Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A What I’m Talking About: His alien race invaded and decimated her world, now they must find a way to survive in the post-apocalypse after. Cara Bristol’s writing is a favorite of mine and I knew she had talent, but she stretched it beyond sci-fi into […]
Silver & Blood Author: Jessie Mihalik Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Riela is an untrained mage who discovered she has magic only a year ago. Bullied by the townspeople she once saved from a flood into entering the forest to fight off a monster, Riela discovers the fairytales shared to her in […]
Undisciplined Catalyst Author: Gail Koger Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: At first, when voracious aliens invaded earth, a young psychic teen girl and her wacky scientist uncle are all that stand between humanity and utter slaughter. They are joined by others, but humanity can’t do it alone. They soon learn, help […]
Enchanting the Fae Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Enchanting the Fae Queen is a solid and entertaining sophomore title in the Queens of Villainy series. As the second title in the series, there is less world building and more action right from the get go. Burgis delves into […]
Audiobook review: Ember Eternal by Chloe Neill Ember Eternal kicks off a new fantasy series from Chloe Neill. The book sets up the parameters of the world and introduces several characters. The world is divided into three layers, with the most critical being Terra which is home of the living, and the Aetheric which is where […]
The Inheritance Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: The Inheritance opens with a very brief primer on the current state of the world. A decade ago, strange portals started appearing on Earth. When the gates on the portals burst, it allows hordes of monsters into the world. After the first […]
Alien Spare Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: His brother and her sister made a royal match after being paired by an alien matching series – that he and she set up for said brother and sister. Now, it’s their turn, and let the hostilities begin because they got […]
Audiobook review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir November’s TBR optional theme: Change of Plans After absolutely loving the audiobook of The Martian, I picked up Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir as soon as it came out in 2021, but it sat on my virtual shelf ever since. The story about a man alone […]
Audiobook review: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz The newest resident of Dragon’s Rest has a big secret: Violet Thistlewaite was the Thornwitch, righthand of the recently killed evil sorcerer, Guy Shadowfade. Violet was given a second chance to be good, and she takes the challenge by opening a flower shop and […]