A journey with books and other media
My Thoughts Weird towns, we love to see them, and I’m always interested when a previously rare book is republished. I was excited for Goblin the premise sounded good, I love novellas, and the idea of interconnected stories that tell a greater narrative about a town is solid. The idea is good, but the execution …
My Thoughts I’ve struggled to gather my thoughts on this collection, I was just so blown away and overwhelmed by the emotions elicited by this book. The poetry collected here comes from a very personal place for the author, who is a Sudanese refugee that survived the war and genocide in Darfur. “When you build …
My Thoughts Once a Courtesan exceeded my expectations for what romance novels could be, there was a lot of excitement and action. Jacqueline Trouvère is headmistress of a school that rescues young girls from brothels and educates them in the skills they need to start life anew. I knew that the story would be a …
My Thoughts Shimmer and Burn was much much darker than I expected and I LOVED it. A locked away kingdom ruled by a ruthless king, forbidden blood magic that is both beautiful and deadly, a power-hungry princess, a dying world infested with diseased cannibals–this book had it all. That is, except for the main character, …
My Thoughts When it comes to historical romance, I look for one of two things: a steamy and compelling love story or a light and fluffy clean romance. What I demand from all historical romances is for both the romance and the setting to be believable. When I went into this book, with the cute …
My Thoughts At Spring House, it’s not just a lone ghost that haunts the property—something has awoken. Something about this house makes it feel alive. That’s the impression I got going into The Vines, and I thought it was a unique twist to the classic haunted house story. The plot is heavily character-driven, with a …