Slice of Life is a sub-genre that’s near and dear to my heart. It’s cozy, friendly, and generally carried on prose and atmosphere – which are my two favorite things! For this square, I’ll be reading Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko. In the meantime, here are a few bite-sized reviews of books I’ve already completed. … More Slice of Life / Small Scale Fantasy
This will be my first year getting “serious” about bingo, and I’m quite excited! I’ve chosen a variety of books that I intend to read for the challenge. … More Book Bingo: Let’s Try Something New!
This is actually the worst book I’ve ever read. Literally, the worst book. I’ve read and enjoyed some trash in my time, but the only reason I kept going with The Path Keeper was to see just how far this train wreck could take me. This book is essentially what you’d get if you took Twilight, removed everything about it that was even remotely interesting, and THEN you added in a dose of super fun sexual assault and a variety of other utterly tasteless spices to the whole hot mess. Almost every decision Bella, whoops, I mean ELLA, made me want to (╯°□°）╯︵ 📘 The Path Keeper out the window. … More The Path Keeper by N J Simmonds
Motivated by a desire to follow after the mother who abandoned her, Gyre Price lies about her experience in order to land a lucrative cave-diving gig. Gyre anticipates a topside team that matches the quality of the gear and paycheck she’s to be given…. only to find that her crew is a single woman, known only as Em. Em has no compunctions about manipulating what Gyre sees, hears, and feels in the cave through control of her diving suit. As claustrophobia and panic settle in, Gyre finds that she can trust no one – including herself. … More The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
A Woman of uncertain origin has raised a demon using the taboo art of shadow magic… and only the princess of Axaria can stop her. Asterin, skilled both in blades and elemental magic, rises to the challenge along with a group of her friends. Along the way, she discovers the secrets plaguing her queendom go much deeper than she ever could have imagined. … More Shadow Frost by Coco Ma
In a society with strict castes denoted by “colors,” one Red caste mining slave is chosen by a group of rebels to infiltrate and destroy the Golds who preserve the status quo from within. … More Red Rising by Pierce Brown
A young merchant’s daughter encounters one of the king’s messengers, a Green Rider, near death on the road while running away from boarding school. When she takes on his mission as her own, she discovers monsters, magic, and some unexpected friends. As her pursuers draw ever closer on her trail, she must use her wits and the magic of the Green Riders in order to deliver the message she carries… … More Green Rider by Kristen Britain
Black Forest Basilisks 