Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lim [Historical Fantasy Review]

9 November 2024 / review / 2 Comments
Daughter of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lim [Historical Fantasy Review]

Daughter of Calamityby Rosalie M. LinSource: ebook/publisherPublished: June 2024Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (Macmillan)Length: 352 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16)Representation: Protagonist and most characters are Shangainese Summary 💬 Jingwen spends her nights as a showgirl at the Paramount, […]

October 2024 Month In Review

3 November 2024 / month in review / 5 Comments
October 2024 Month In Review

Where did October go? It feels like just last weekend I came home from Minneapolis. My weekends in October filled up with special activities – such as a friend in town from overseas, a birthday party, martial arts tournament, Thanksgiving, […]

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo [Family Reads]

30 October 2024 / family reads / 4 Comments
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo [Family Reads]

Why we chose Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar Leigh Bardugo is a popular author in the blogosopher who I’ve never read, whereas the Grishaverse books are some of Ash’s favourite. So when The Familiar was announced with a premise that interested […]

Crushing It by Erin Becker [MG Review]

20 October 2024 / review / 9 Comments
Crushing It by Erin Becker [MG Review]

I received a free copy from the author. Crushing Itby Erin BeckerSource: ebook/authorPublished: 6 Aug 2024Publisher: Penguin Workshop (PRH) Length: 240 pagesGenre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +10Representation: Sapphic Summary 💬 On the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She’s ready to lead her team […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #27 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #27 (Help Me Choose!)

#26’s Result – The Prestige by Christopher Priest It has been a minute since I finished reading this book. looking back, I’m kind of surprised to see I gave it three stars on Goodreads. Actually, I can probably attribute one […]