"One minute the teacher was talking about the Civil War. And the next minute he was gone."First line in Gone by Michael Grant Reading tastes can change a lot throughout your life, so most people have books that used to be their entire world but aren't anywhere near that today. I have recently thought about… Continue reading Books I’m Afraid to Reread
Top Ten Tuesday: Minor Characters Who Deserve More Love
"Give me your hat."First line in The Bone Ships by RJ Barker It's Tuesday. It's a Top Ten and it's hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. I can very easily get on board with this week's topic as it is secondary/minor characters who deserve more love. Of course, it's unclear whether this love should come… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Minor Characters Who Deserve More Love
Trope-Discussion #2: The Chosen One
I'm here with another post in my trope-discussion series where I share my opinion on a specific trope that often appear in the fantasy genre. This time I'm talking about one of my all-time favorite ones and that is the chosen one trope. It refers to a character who is chosen for one reason or… Continue reading Trope-Discussion #2: The Chosen One
July 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"The room was a shabby one to contain the intellectual brilliance of England."First line in A Star Shall Fall by Marie Brennan It's the end of July, folks! I hope you're all doing well. Outside of reading, my July was made up of watching a ton of sports. Euro 2020 ended in a way that… Continue reading July 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
Trope-Discussion #1: The Strong Female Character
"The queen waited."First line in The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner I'm starting a new discussion series here on my blog all about tropes that I want to give my opinion on. It will mainly be from a fantasy perspective because that's what I mainly read but that's not to say that the… Continue reading Trope-Discussion #1: The Strong Female Character
WWW Wednesday – July 21st, 2021
"When they came to kill the Zed, it was a nice day."First line in Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater Hi, guys. I hope you're all doing well. WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, and it's meant to give you all a little insight into my… Continue reading WWW Wednesday – July 21st, 2021
The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty (Spoiler-Filled Book Review)
"Behind the battlements of the palace that had always been hers, Banu Manizheh e-Nahid gazed at her family's city."First line in The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty Author: S. A. Chakraborty Published: June 11th, 2020 Genre: Fantasy Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #3 My rating: ★★★★ This review includes spoilers for the entire Daevabad… Continue reading The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty (Spoiler-Filled Book Review)
WWW Wednesday – July 14th, 2021
"They found him in a narrow alley, within smelling distance of the riverside wharves and the pestilential tenements that crowded them, with his throat slit from ear to ear. "First line in Deeds of Men by Marie Brennan Hi, guys. I hope you're all doing well. WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam… Continue reading WWW Wednesday – July 14th, 2021
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles as Questions (With a Twist)
"Outbreaks of magic started all kinds of ways."First line in The Fever King by Victoria Lee Hello, everyone. I wanted to do today's Top Ten Tuesday prompt which is "book titles that are questions" (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl). Anything can be a question of course if you add a question mark after it,… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles as Questions (With a Twist)
Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2021
"Tonight the moonlight makes the floor of the Great Hall into game board."First line in The Betrayals by Bridget Collins It's Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag time! I love that this is a tag we all do this time of year, and I always look forward to reading everyone's version of "shit, it's July!".… Continue reading Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2021
