Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Fantasy 544 pages Published May 1st, 2018 by Harper Voyager From Goodreads: When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Poppy War
Sunday Sum Up
This week was not as terrible as I thought it would be. We weren't as busy at work as I thought we were going to be, so that made the week far less stressful, but I was so tired by the time Friday rolled around that I didn't want to bother with making dinner. I … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up
Book Review: Black Sun Rising
Black Sun Rising (The Coldfire Trilogy #1) by C.S. Friedman Dark Fantasy First published in 1991 by DAW From Goodreads: On the distant world of Erna, four people--Priest, Adept, Sorcerer, and Apprentice--are drawn together to battle the forces of evil, led by the demonic fae, a soul-destroying force that preys on the human mind. … Continue reading Book Review: Black Sun Rising
Book Review: The Dark Days Club
The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen #1) by Alison Goodman Historical Fantasy 472 pages First published December, 2015 by Viking Books for Young Readers From Goodreads: New York Times bestseller Alison Goodman’s eagerly awaited new project: a Regency adventure starring a stylish and intrepid demon-hunter! London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen … Continue reading Book Review: The Dark Days Club
Book Review: Foundryside
Foundryside (Founders #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett Fantasy 512 pages Expected Publication- August 21, 2018 by Crown From Goodreads: In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself--the first in a dazzling new fantasy series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett. Sancia Grado is a … Continue reading Book Review: Foundryside
Goodreads Monday: Walk on Earth a Stranger
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Walk on Earth … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Walk on Earth a Stranger
Sunday Sum-Up
I had a cold for most of this week. Nothing major, but enough that I was was pretty worn out by the time I got home every night, so I didn't want to do much of anything, even though the weather was nice. Next week isn't looking so great, either. Two co-workers are going on … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Book Review: Spinning Silver
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Fantasy 480 pages Published July 10, 2018 by Del Rey From Goodreads: Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders... but her father isn't a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of his wife's dowry and left the family on the … Continue reading Book Review: Spinning Silver
Book Review: Arabella of Mars
Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine Science Fantasy 320 pages First published in July, 2016 by Tor From Goodreads: Ever since Newton witnessed a bubble rising from his bathtub, mankind has sought the stars. When William III of England commissioned Capt. William Kidd to command the first expedition to Mars in the late 1600s, … Continue reading Book Review: Arabella of Mars
July Summary and August Preview
We're in the back half of summer now. The kids are grudgingly getting ready to go back to school, and the teachers are dragging their feet even more than their students are. I'm looking forward to cooler days and the chance to go outside more often without worrying about melting. Summer is definitely not my … Continue reading July Summary and August Preview
