Book Review: “The Left-Handed Booksellers of London,” by Garth Nix

I was so so pleased to finally bang down my ARC pile and get to read The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix played a massive part in my life as a middle grade and YA reader - his Abhorsen series brought me life. I even got to write about it for my senior thesis … Continue reading Book Review: “The Left-Handed Booksellers of London,” by Garth Nix

WWW Wednesday – October 14, 2020

Happy Wednesday, all! Today was a wonderful day to wake up to, since it is the first day that it hasn't rained all week. Don't get me wrong, I love rain, but it was a lot. So, I woke up today excited for the WWW challenge. The WWW Wednesday meme is currently hosted by Sam … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – October 14, 2020

Book Review: “One for the Books,” by Jenn McKinlay

This is going to be a fairly short review, because One for the Books is book 11 in the Library Lover's Series. It is absolutely a series that needs to be read in order, so definitely go check out book 1, Books Can Be Deceiving, if you think you will like this series! From the … Continue reading Book Review: “One for the Books,” by Jenn McKinlay

#5OnMyTBR – Historical

Good morning, all, and happy Monday! A couple of months ago, I started this weekly book challenge hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook called #5OnMyTBR, and I really enjoyed the exercise. It occurs every Monday when they post about 5 books on their TBR. You can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. This week’s … Continue reading #5OnMyTBR – Historical

Sunshine Blogger Award

I have had the distinct honor of being nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award twice in the last week or two, once by Becky at A Couple of Bees Read and once by Marjolein at URL Phantomhive. Both of these blogs give amazing book recommendations and reviews, and are so nice, to boot! Check them … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award

WWW Wednesday – October 7, 2020

A day late and a dollar short, but I love this challenge so much that I will get over the Thursday vibe. The WWW Wednesday meme is currently hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, and is a great way to do a weekly update on what you’ve been reading and what you have … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – October 7, 2020

ARC Review: “The Midnight Bargain,” by C.L. Polk

I had the very unexpected pleasure of receiving The Midnight Bargain weeks after requesting it, so I dropped my regular TBR to finish this before its release date of October 13. Thank you, Netgalley and Erewhon Books, for this ARC. I finished it in one day, so you know it was engaging, even if I … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Midnight Bargain,” by C.L. Polk

Books that Come Out Today, October 6, 2020

Sorry for the double post, all, but today is such a big day in the publishing world! For whatever reason, today, October 6, seems to be the day to publish books. For my small contribution, I would like to talk about the ones I have had the pleasure of reviewing ARCs for, ranked from my … Continue reading Books that Come Out Today, October 6, 2020

#5OnMyTBR — Magic

Good morning, all, and happy Monday! A couple of months ago, I started this weekly book challenge hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook called #5OnMyTBR, and I really enjoyed the exercise. It occurs every Monday when they post about 5 books on their TBR. You can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. This week’s … Continue reading #5OnMyTBR — Magic

ARC Review: “The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths,” by Olivier Barde-Cabuçon

First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley and Pushkin Press for the opportunity to review this ARC. This imprint of Pushkin, Vertigo, has the unique job of publishing crime fiction from around the globe and providing translations where needed. Such was the case for The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths, originally published … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths,” by Olivier Barde-Cabuçon