House of Salt and Sorrows | in Book Reviews
Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short.
Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow by Rainbow Rowell | in book reviews
Begins with Simon Snow, an orphan and magician, returning to his last year at Watford School of Magicks to finish his studies and hopefully finish off the magic-eating monster that has been threatening his safety as well as the existence of a magical world as they know it.
Things in Jars | in Book Reviews
I finished reading Things in Jars by Jess Kidd. These are my thoughts based on my reading.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo | Book Review
This book has been in my TBR pile forever, lost in the other piles of unread galleys but I finally got through it and I regret not doing it sooner— but at the same time…. I believe everything has its time.
The Penguin Book of Mermaids | Book Review
Among the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her voice to a sea witch in the beloved Disney film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.”
In Oceans Deep by Bill Streever | ARC Review
It has been awhile since I’ve read a nonfiction book but In Oceans Deep by Bill Streever did not disappoint. It was a wild and informative ride about a topic I had little knowledge of. When I picked out this book, despite my fascination with the ocean, I could see it was a topic that […]
Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa | ARC Book Review
Soul of the Sword follows the tale of Yumeko, a half-breed Kitsune (fox) demon who has vowed to save her companion, Kage Tatsumi from Hakaimomo’s demonic possession.
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh | Book Review
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
ARC Book Review |Caraval: Finale by Stephanie Garber
“Every story has four parts: the beginning, the middle, the almost-ending, and the true ending. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a true ending. Most people give up at the part of the story where things are the worst, when the situation feels hopeless, but that is where hope is needed most. Only those who persevere can find their true ending.”
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding | Book Review
“Mother knows best” takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Grimms’ Fairy Tales.