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Well, I thought I was going to be back on track to post regularly around this time last year, but that clearly did not happen. I’ve missed making posts on my blog and sharing my love of fantasy through reviews where I can format and have fun, so I’m going to try again. Here’s hoping life lets me 🙂

Another cover reveal! This one is for the second Legends of Thezmarr novel from Helen Scheuerer. Synopsis Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher, VOWS & RUINS is an epic romantic fantasy with enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn spice, found family, and a sprawling world of magic and monsters. Against all odds, Althea Zoltaire emerged from her trials as a champion.…

Today is the cover reveal for the next Married to Magic novel from Elise Kova. This one might be my favorite (although the color of her hair doesn’t quite work for me with the rest of the art, but that’s my art side talking). This series has had rave reviews and I’ve been collecting each one as it releases in order to binge them all at once. I especially love that the hardcovers all have a design…

Here on the first of June, I’ve decided to start making regular posts on this blog again. Starting with a book from a favorite author that releases today! Although I was selected for the street team for this title and was supposed to have read the full book in order to share my review, I must admit that I have not accomplished that goal. This is a beefy book since it is the author’s first…

Turns out it’s been a very long time since I last felt like blogging about anything. I think I’m ready to come back. I have a lot of books, authors, and series that I want to shout about. And a small backlist of books I agreed to review but then haven’t. So I’ll be back soon to shout all about those fabulous things!

Beat the Backlist 2022 May through November Update

It’s been quite a while since my last post, but I have been reading! And posting reviews. They’re just the short ones on Amazon or in Facebook groups and occasionally GoodReads. I’ve also been reading and reviewing for No Flying, No Tights. So I took an unannounced, unplanned hiatus from my blog. But I’m back and happy to discuss books again! Here’s some of the backlist books I’ve tackled over…

Beat the Backlist 2022 March & April Update

I have finished very few books since my last update; however, I have been reading. Just not in an easily quantifiable way. I’m systematically going through my physical TBR to weed out books that I will just never get around to reading. It’s part of my focus this year to really examine what I’ve been holding on to and what I can let go. If you’d like to find out more about the BtB challenge as…

Charity Anthologies For Ukraine

I have the privilege of sharing with all of you that two anthologies just released with all proceeds to go directly to Ukraine! There are other anthologies that have or are releasing soon, but I’m most excited about these as they contain some of my favorite independent authors and feature stories of romance and science fiction or fantasy. Please follow the links below to find out more about the…

Beat the Backlist 2022 February Update

Although I wasn’t able to focus on reading much during the rest of February, I wanted to post a quick update about the few new prompts I have finished and the ones I have started on. You can find out more about the challenge as well as plenty of graphics by reading the original post here. My plan is to post monthly with an update to the Bingo card with the plan to fill out the entire board by end…

Down the TBR Rabbit Hole #59

Down The TBR Hole is a meme from Lost in a Story that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it all to know what’s actually on there. Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually…

Down the TBR Rabbit Hole #58

Down The TBR Hole is a meme from Lost in a Story that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it all to know what’s actually on there. Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually…

Audiobook Review: Sting Magic by Sarah K.L. Wilson

Hardcover, 336 pagesPublished September 21st 2020 by Sparkflight Books Having enjoyed the author’s Fae Hunter series, I was excited when she announced this new series that featured magic that takes the shape of birds with an MC whose magic is shaped like bees instead. I’m sorry it took me so long to start this series as I greatly enjoyed book one on audio. The narrator did a great job…

Down the TBR Rabbit Hole #57

Down The TBR Hole is a meme from Lost in a Story that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it all to know what’s actually on there. Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually…

Down the TBR Rabbit Hole #56

Down The TBR Hole is a meme from Lost in a Story that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it all to know what’s actually on there. Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually…

Beat the Backlist 2022 January Update

This year I will be focusing much of my reading on the backlist books that I’ve been neglecting for new releases and review books. I’m really excited for this challenge! You can find out more about the challenge as well as plenty of graphics by reading the original post here. My plan is to post monthly with an update to the Bingo card with the plan to fill out the entire board by end of year.…

Audiobook Review: Neon Gods by Katee Roberts

Paperback, 380 pagesPublished June 1st 2021 by Sourcebooks Casablanca This was a wonderful audiobook! I absolutely loved the power dynamic and characterization of the main romantic couple as well as the author’s clever world building. The overlay of Greek gods and goddesses in an urban or contemporary setting lends itself well to exploring deeper emotions as the reader already feels some…