2023 Releases Still on My TBR [Top Ten Tuesday]

19 December 2023 / top 10 tuesday / 9 Comments
2023 Releases Still on My TBR [Top Ten Tuesday]

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is Books I Hope Santa Brings/Bookish Wishes. I’m adapting that to 2023 Releases Still on My TBR. I have not read many 2023 releases! That being said, I would like to note I have achieved […]

2023 Middle Grade Releases Still on My TBR [Top Ten Tuesday]

19 December 2023 / top 10 tuesday / 21 Comments
2023 Middle Grade Releases Still on My TBR [Top Ten Tuesday]

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is Books I Hope Santa Brings/Bookish Wishes. I’m adapting that to 2023 Releases Still on My TBR. I have not read many 2023 releases! That being said, I would like to note I have achieved […]

Babel by R.F. Kuang [Fantasy Review]

16 December 2023 / review / 7 Comments
Babel by R.F. Kuang [Fantasy Review]

Babelby R.F. KuangSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Aug 2022Publisher: Harper Voyager (HarperCollins)Length: 544 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: +18Representation: Protagonist is Chinese ‘adopted’ by white British man, key side characters incl a Black Haitian woman and an Indian Muslim man Summary 💬 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by […]

The Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura & The Last Hope in Hopetown [MG Reviews]

12 December 2023 / review / 0 Comments
The Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura & The Last Hope in Hopetown [MG Reviews]

Recently, I read two middle grade books back to back which rekindled my excitement of the genre. Both felt like fresh new creative stories – different from anything I’ve read before. Middle grade has only just started fluorishing in the […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #24 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #24 (Help Me Choose!)

#23’s Result – Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Well! Piranesi turned out to be just what I expected, and also not at all what I expected. The cover, description, and initial pages gave me the impression this would be historical fiction. […]