"Halfway through his twenty-fifth year, and to his acute relief, Prince Kadou became an uncle." First line in A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland It's December!! The best month of the year has arrived but in this post, I'm looking back on what I did and read in November. I had a… Continue reading November 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
The Functions Book Tag
"The woman's screams faded, and a baby's cry took their place." First line in Master of Sorrows by Justin Call Am I doing a tag again? Yes, I am. But I was tagged this time so it's okay! Naemi @A Book Owl's Corner thought the bookish community needed a mathematical tag so she created one… Continue reading The Functions Book Tag
The World Cup Book Tag
"Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumable because I rarely left the hourse, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death." First line in… Continue reading The World Cup Book Tag
House of the Dragon Season One (Review)
"We should start back," Gared urged as the woods began to grow dark around them. "The wildlings are dead." First line in A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin As a fan of Game of Thrones, I obviously tuned in when HBO Max started airing their new prequel series that was going to… Continue reading House of the Dragon Season One (Review)
October 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"It's the first day of November and so, today, someone will die." First line in The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (I might have to use this first line in every single post of mine that goes up around November 1st in the future.) Hi, there. It's November now so today I'm looking back on… Continue reading October 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison – Book Review
"Maia woke with his cousin's cold fingers digging into his shoulder." First line in The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison Author: Katherine Addison Published: April 1st, 2014 Genre: Fantasy Series: The Goblin Emperor #1 My rating: ★★★★★ Buzzwords: Political intrigue, soft main character, non-human characters Synopsis: The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived… Continue reading The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison – Book Review
The End of the Year Book Tag 2022
"He's fighting a nightmare when they come for him." First line in UnWholly by Neal Shusterman It's that time of year when I'm allowed to post this year's End of the Year Book Tag originally created by Ariel Bisset over on YouTube. I did this for the first time last year so I'm happy to… Continue reading The End of the Year Book Tag 2022
Trope Discussion #4: Found Family Vs. Dysfunctional Family
"As they neared the corner, Mungo halted and shrugged the man's hand from his shoulder." First line in Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart It's time to discuss tropes again, and originally, I was just going to do the found family trope in this post, but then I realized that my feelings and opinions on this… Continue reading Trope Discussion #4: Found Family Vs. Dysfunctional Family
LGBTQ+ Historical Icons Tag
"I know too much of mud." First line in Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Avevedo I was tagged by Riddhi @Whispering Stories to do the LGBTQ+ Historical Icons Tag and I'm finally getting around to it. There are some really cool prompts in this tag and I just love the creativity. Let's get to… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Historical Icons Tag
September 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"A man and a boy exited the Third Avenue Elevated and walked westward along 67th Street, into the wind." The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker There's just something about September that always makes it feel insanely long. Summer is over but Christmas is also so far away still. And besides being forced to care about… Continue reading September 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
First Line Reader 