GoodReads:Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth. Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance… Continue reading Mini Review Day
Tag: dystopia
The Light at the Bottom of the World Review
GoodReads:In the last days of the twenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trapped in the abyss, humankind wavers between fear and hope--fear of what lurks in the depths around them, and hope that… Continue reading The Light at the Bottom of the World Review
The City of Ember: Film VS. Book
GoodReads: Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could… Continue reading The City of Ember: Film VS. Book
We Unleash the Merciless Storm Review
GoodReads: In this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she’s devoted her life to. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Anna-Marie McLemore. Being a part… Continue reading We Unleash the Merciless Storm Review
Some Of My Favorite Re-Reads
Hey all! It's Sunday, I'm tired and still have yet to start packing for Friday, so, I'll be doing that tonight after some ill-timed coffee drinking later. Anyway, I definitely love rereading books and wanted to share some of my favorite ones to reread. NOTE: You'll notice a pattern with these, but since… Continue reading Some Of My Favorite Re-Reads
Trail of Lightning eARC Review
GoodReads: 2019 LOCUS AWARD WINNER, BEST FIRST NOVEL 2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL 2019 NEBULA AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL 'Someone please cancel Supernatural already and give us at least five seasons of this badass indigenous monster-hunter and her silver-tongued sidekick." The New York Times 'An excitingly novel tale." Charlaine Harris 'Fun, terrifying, hilarious, and… Continue reading Trail of Lightning eARC Review
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Review
Synopsis: My name's Griz. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I'ev not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we weree never lonely on our remote island.… Continue reading A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Review
Favorite SciFi Books: The First Half Of 2019
Remember when I picked my favorite fantasy books that came out the first half of this year? Okay so this is exactly the same but with SciFi lol, I know, I know, I'm a creative genius. So this only includes books that I'd read up until June, so some may have come out earlier but… Continue reading Favorite SciFi Books: The First Half Of 2019
Charity Shop Haul
So... It's been a minute with this. To be fair it's because we go shopping so often for books in charity shops that it would be too repetitive on the blog, so, here we are, and I've just gathered up some of my favorite buys recently so that I can share them. Most of these… Continue reading Charity Shop Haul
Mini Review Day
On April 5th, 1948, Gold met Kennig… Inspired by the true story of a WWII marine and the love of his life, Christopher M. Struck has crafted a haunting tale of love, devotion, sacrifice…and betrayal. Daniel Kennig only has one ambition: to be the greatest singer to have ever lived. While headlining at a mid-tier… Continue reading Mini Review Day