Book: Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea #1) Author: Natasha Bowen Genre: fantasy - mermaids Read if you like: mermaids, African folklore, stories with a lot of magic Rating: 9/10 Good morning bookworms! How is your December going? I have had a slow start to the reading month but that's okay because my … Continue reading Book Review: Skin of the Sea
November Wrap Up
November was a really good reading month for me! I read 10 books. It's the first month I've hit double digits in a while. We were still busy settling into the new house for most of the month but things are finally coming together. We have a few more things we want to do before … Continue reading November Wrap Up
Book Review: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Book: Iron Widow (Iron Widow #1) Author: Xiran Jay Zhao Genre: Sci-fi/fantasy Rating: 7/10 Read if you like: a lot of epic battles, alien invasion stories, books about smashing the patriarchy Good morning bookworms! I'm finally putting this review down. I finished Iron Widow over a week ago and have been trying to gather my … Continue reading Book Review: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Book Review and Endometriosis Talk
Book: This is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences Author: Sarah E. Hill, PhD Genre: Nonfiction Health Rating: 8/10 Read if you: have ovaries, have ever been on or considered birth control, want to understand how your body works. This was my first nonfiction … Continue reading Book Review and Endometriosis Talk
Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year to start shopping for all the December holidays! This post is to share with you a few gift ideas for your loved ones! These are all products I know and love but some of these links are affiliate links. You can check my contact page for disclaimer. For the kiddos: … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide
Book Review: A Shadow in the Ember
Book: A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire #1) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Fantasy (vampires) Rating: 9/10 Read if you like: vampire fantasy but not super heavily focused on vampires, strong female leads, forced proximity romance Good morning bookworms! I'm sharing another review today! Look at me go catching up on reviews. This … Continue reading Book Review: A Shadow in the Ember
Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart
Book: Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart #1) Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy YA Rating: 8/10 Read if you like: the Caraval series, stories about magical gods living among the mortals Good morning bookworms! I need to say this first, if you haven't read the Caraval series, I think you should … Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart
Thriller October Review
Hello bookworms! How was your Thriller October year 3? Mine was awesome! I read mostly thrillers but added in a few romances and fantasy to break up the spookiness. There were 188 participants for Thriller October this year. So thank you all so much for joining. I had such a fun time hosting. The next … Continue reading Thriller October Review
November TBR
Good morning bookworms! Can you believe 2021 is almost over? Anyone else still feel like it's 2019? I cannot believe 2022 is around the corner. I have 12 spaces left on my book shelf tracker I made in my planner. So I definitely want to read at least that many more books by the end … Continue reading November TBR
Book review: The Year of the Witching
Book: The Year of the Witching (Bethel #1) Author: Alexis Henderson Genre: witchy thriller Rating: 7/10 Trigger warnings: religious fanaticism, sexual abuse, pedophilia, animal sacrifice, grooming, coercion, racism, cults, probably more I'm not remembering. Read if you like: mean witches, creepy religious weirdness, women taking back their power, coming of age stories but with a … Continue reading Book review: The Year of the Witching