*I received a physical copy via Tor. All reviews are my own. I really enjoy Nghi Vo’s The Singing Hills Cycle series. Each book brings something fresh, and it never conflicts with the characters’ journey. I’m now on book 4, The Mammoths at the Gate, and I can say that this story is truly different from the rest, while keeping to its theme of storytelling and recorded memories. "The wandering Cleric Chih returns home to the Singing Hills Abbey for the first time in almost thre

I received an audio copy via Macmillan Audio. All reviews are my own. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that my latest read has killed my Black Romance vibe. Over the years, I’ve been building up my Romance chops, because that never was the dominant genre for me. It was always a palate cleanser when I got sick of History and Fantasy. But now, after stumbling on some bangers, I’ve been building up the list and even keeping some trophies on my shelves. So, what book ruined

I received the digital and physical copies from Orbit Books. All reviews are my own. This is the final installment of the Mead Mishaps series, so it will contain spoilers. If you have not read the other two tales, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon and That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, there should be no business in why you are checking out this review. You've been warned. So far, I have come to the conclusive trilogy of the Mead Mishaps serie

I received digital, physical, and audio copies from Orbit Books. All reviews are my own. I’m back for another round with Kimberly Lemming’s Mead Mishaps series. Her second book, That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, is just as unhinged and cutesy as her first, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon. Well, wait, Ms. Litt Librarian! You read TTIGDASAD years ago! Why did it take so long to read the second book??? Well, I’m glad you asked! I actually read

I received the digital copy from Tordotcom via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. We have come to the end of an age again, and this time it's Moses Ose Utomi's Forever Desert series. I. Loved. This. Series. Down. and refer back to it whenever I feel the need to study a deeper perspective in life. In The Lies of the Ajungo , we learned that power and action can overshadow the truth. In The Truth of the Aleke , we question whether what we do is for the good or if we're just

I received a digital copy from Kensington Publishing via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. After watching the movies Sinners and Birth of a Nation , I was excited when Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond hit the shelves. There’s nothing like a good old story about a slave revolt to get the blood pumping. And then to fuse vampires in the mix? I was highly invested. Sadly, Libby had other plans for me, and we remember how long it takes to clear those holds . Well, after six month

I received a digital copy from Del Rey via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. After finishing The Poet Empress by Shen Tao, I wanted to keep that same vibe going. That book mentioned a lot about zithers, tricky scholars, and nine-tailed foxes, and I was more interested in exploring those side stories than following royal politics. So, I decided to read one of my NetGalley approvals, The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim. See, we’re killing two birds with one stone! You might

I received a digital copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. Who knew a story about a struggling author/divorced mother of two, being mistaken for an assassin, would end up being one of my favorite mystery series? If you are just now visiting my page, I'm talking about the Finlay Donovan series! I have no idea why I enjoy the Finlay hepatology so much, but I can't get enough of it. We're now at the point where we start looking up side-quest stories t

I received a digital copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. I'm back on the Finlay bandwagon, and I'm absolutely loving this series! It's a rollercoaster of entertainment. We're now diving into Book 3, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano, and things are getting even stickier for Finlay and her friends. If you are new to the Finlay Donovan series , I highly recommend starting with Book 1, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It , to immerse yourself in

I received the physical and E-Arc copy from Orbit Books. All reviews are my own. Continuing with the goal of clearing my NetGalley shelves and raising that reader percentage, the next book off the backlist is the dual-author M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors . I have been looking at thickums (630 pages) for some time now, and I won't lie, I was a little intimidated. But once I started the journey, I could not stop. Walk with me as I break down the Rook and Rose series. "Ren

I received a digital copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. The Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano has quickly become one of my favorite binge-reads. I'm already on book #4, but before I dive into the next one, I wanted to share my thoughts on the second book, Finlay Donovan Knocks' Em Dead . If you haven't read Book 1, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, be warned, there may be spoilers ahead. "Finlay Donovan is―once again―struggling to finish her ne

I received a digital copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. I have had enough of my romance sweep and decided to tap into my NetGalley backlog for my next read. A while ago, NetGalley introduced an excellent marketing feature that allowed everyone to read the entire Finlay Donovan series, written by Elle Cosimano, for 24 hours in preparation for the next book in the hexalogy. I didn't know squat about the series, but I've seen the covers plenty of tim

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I received the physical copy via Viking Books for Young Readers . All reviews are my own. I've been watching the beauty of Of Jade and...

I received a digital and audio copy via Bramble and Macmillian Audio. All reviews are my own. It's been a while since I stayed up past...

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*I received a physical copy from Imprint via Hear Our Voices book Tour. All views are my own As promised, after finishing L.L. McKinney's...

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*I received a digital copy from St. Martin's Press and an audio copy from MacMillian Audio via Netgalley . All reviews are my own. Have...

I received a physical, digital, and audio copy from Macmillian Audio & Tor Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own. I'll be honest:...

And we're back with the Hunger Games sequel entitled, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins! In the Hunger Games review, it was hard trying...

As I prepare for the 4th installment from the Hunger Games series, I decided to take a trip back down memory lane by reading the first...

I received an audio copy via Macmillian Audio. All reviews are my own. I just finished reading Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer , and...

I received a digital copy from TBR Beyond Book Tour via Entangled Teen . All reviews are my own. Picking right where we left off in Last...

*I received a physical, digital, and audio copy from the authors, b2Weird Bookclub and Tor Books via NetGalley. All reviews are my own....

I received a digital copy from TBR Beyond Book Tour via Entangled Teen. All reviews are my own. Last of the Talons by Sophie Kim is about...

*I received a physical copy via Tor. All reviews are my own. We are back with another take on Nghi Vo's Singing Hills Cycle series. Even...