The nitty-gritty: The Palace of Illusions is a unique Nutcracker retelling with magic, charm and sparkling characters. The Palace of Illusions was a breath of fresh air in a crowded pool of “retellings,” and I was in love from the first page. In this case, Rowenna Miller takes on the story of the beloved Christmas […]
Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently […]
July is packed with some of my favorite authors’ new releases, so I think it’s going to be a very fun reading month. I’m actually having trouble deciding what to read first! I guess there are worse problems to have:-) Here are the books I hope to read in July: Angel Down by Daniel Kraus. […]
This was an odd reading month. On one hand, I read three outstanding books, two of them 5-star reads. On the other hand, I only posted seven reviews, even though I read eight books. I decided not to write a review for D7 by Philip Fracassi, since it was more of a short story and […]
The nitty-gritty: The House on Utopia Way is a weird cabinet of wonders, set in a mind-bending, mystery-filled landscape. “It was a drawn breath of a day, sky the colour of a computer error screen, low wind.” The author told me this book was “too weird” for traditional publishing, but I read and review a […]
Welcome to Buffy’s Corner, where I take a look at what’s coming up this week on the blog! I’m linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I have a lot to talk about today, so buckle up. Let’s get the not so great news out of the way. A […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! I’m back to monthly book hauls, which is easier for me (and also easier to keep track of new books for some reason). So these […]
Today’s color in the Rainbow of Horror is pink! As you can see, there is quite the range of pink shades to choose from. Let me know if you have a favorite! I’m still partial to the cover of Mister Magic, I’ve always loved it. Also of note: Rachel Harrison is on here twice! I’ve […]
Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently […]
I’m linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog! The second half of the year (any year!) is usually the best time to find exciting new releases, and 2025 is no […]