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  • April 28, 2020

    Blog Tour: The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

    Blog Tour: The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

    Welcome to my stop on the Deck of Omens blog tour! I absolutely devoured (heh heh) Herman’s debut novel The Devouring Gray last year and have been desperately waiting for the sequel. The Deck of Omens is an addicting and thrilling read that introduces strange new aspects to the world of Four Paths, all while… Continue reading

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    Blog Tour, Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Christine Lynn Herman, Fantasy, Fiction, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Deck of Omens, The Devouring Gray, Writing, YA, Young Adult
  • April 27, 2020

    The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore

    The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore

    I was immediately drawn to the concept of The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart — it seemed like it had everything I wanted. Time travel! Brooklyn! Women-led fiction! The 80’s! Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me, but I think that’s because of my own expectations going into it and confusion as… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fiction, Geek, novel, Reading, Reviews, Science Fiction, The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart, Women’s fiction, Writing
  • April 7, 2020

    The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

    The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

    I’m not much of a horror reader, however lately I have been dipping my toe into the genre and am loving what I’ve been read so far. Having recently finished My Best Friend’s Exorcism, I was so excited to pick up Hendrix’s new book, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. His trademark wit… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fiction, Geek, Grady Hendrix, Horror, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Writing
  • April 6, 2020

    Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: March 2020

    Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: March 2020

    Greetings from isolation! March has obviously been a super weird month for all of us — it’s not every day you get locked indoors due to a global pandemic. Lockdown did, however, mean I read lots of books and despite so much anxiety, I managed to keep up with my usual rate of reading in… Continue reading

    Reading Updates and Wrap-ups
    Book Blogger, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, Gothic fiction, March wrap up, novel, Reading, reading wrap-up, Reviews, Science Fiction, Writing
  • March 27, 2020

    Mini Reviews: The Monster of Elendhaven and Upright Women Wanted

    Mini Reviews: The Monster of Elendhaven and Upright Women Wanted

    I recently signed up to Scribd in order to listen to more audiobooks while homeworking. I was so pleased to discover that they had a few Tor.com novellas that I had been interested in reading, but couldn’t justify the cost (especially for the audiobooks!). Below are two mini reviews for Tor.com novellas that I recently… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, novel, Novella, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Monster of Elendhaven, Upright Women Wanted, Writing
  • March 26, 2020

    Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Powers

    Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Powers

    I had been dying to get my hands on Wilder Girls ever since it came out in the US in 2019. I’m not much of a horror reader, but I’ve started becoming more and more interested in the genre and thought this would be a great way to get into body horror — a subgenre… Continue reading

    Book Review
    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fiction, Geek, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Rory Powers, Wilder Girls, Writing
  • March 25, 2020

    Book Review: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

    Book Review: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

    My interest in Into the Drowning Deep can be summarised in two words: killer mermaids. Add on the fact that Mira Grant is a pen name for Seanan McGuire, the author of the Wayward Children series, and I knew this was a book I had to read. Ultimately, I was left a little disappointed –… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fiction, Geek, Horror, Into the Drowning Deep, Mira Grant, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Seanan McGuire, Writing
  • March 11, 2020

    Book Review: Pine by Francine Toon

    Book Review: Pine by Francine Toon

    If you’ve been around here for long, you may realise that Pine is not the kind of book I typically pick up — I tend to lean toward science fiction and fantasy rather than contemporary-set books. However, I was drawn in by its stunning cover and mysterious description. I took a chance and bought a… Continue reading

    Book Review
    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Contemporary fiction, Fiction, Francine Toon, Geek, Horror, novel, Pine, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Writing
  • March 9, 2020

    Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    God of Jade and Shadow caught my eye when it released last July — I mean, look at that cover! Being buried under a pile of books — as per usual — I never got the chance to look into it until I asked a friend about books featuring Mexican mythology. She recommended this book… Continue reading

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    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Geek, Gods of Jade and Shadow, novel, Politics, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
  • March 4, 2020

    Book Review: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

    Book Review: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

    The Fifth Season is one of those books that I’d had sitting on my shelf for years, just waiting for me to decide it was the right time to read it. I knew I would love this book, so why didn’t I pick it up sooner? I have no idea. Fortunately, a friend recently convinced… Continue reading

    Book Review
    Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Fantasy, Fiction, Geek, N. K. Jemisin, novel, Reading, Recommendations, Reviews, The Fifth Season, Writing
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Welcome to my corner of the bookish internet. I’m an American who has lived in the UK for almost 10 years, a publishing professional, and lifelong lover of books. I make it my mission to shout about books all over the internet and share my enthusiasm with other readers. I read a little bit of everything, but my main genres of choice are horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

I aim to start conversations about books and reading, link readers to new authors and titles they’ll love, provide insightful review the books I’m reading, and discover new writers and subgenres on this blog.

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