When you think about Greek myth retellings, I have a feeling that Madeline Miller is the author who comes to mind first. Much like many other readers, The Song of Achilles and Circe were the books that got me into reading Greek myth retellings. I have since discovered that I love it when authors give [...]
I haven't posted one of these in a minute and my tbr is overwhelmed! By turns suspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking first novel weaves a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal woman Collette LeSange is a lonely artist who heads an elite fine arts school for [...]
April is another exciting release month! https://youtu.be/Kf0zrpuxQRE April 4th Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesn’t have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesn’t even have magic. But he does have a [...]
Today, I am doing a collab with a few other members of the book community! We are all sharing our favourite settings and giving recommendations of books with that setting. There are so many settings I love but I finally settled on haunted/creepy houses because in my heart it is my favourite! https://youtu.be/Nu5LCP4lkqc The Golden [...]
We all have themes, tropes, or little quibbles that we don't like in fiction but sometimes there are exceptions, and those are the books I am going to talk about in today's post! https://youtu.be/b0Tke0jPe7Y Time Travel I don't know what it is about time travel stories that I just don't click with! It is just [...]
February was an awesome month of reading and I found some new favourites. I will be talking about these books in order of my least favourite to my favourite. https://youtu.be/jbVhPp0qAig No one is more disappointed than I am that I didn't love The Last Tale of the Flower Bride. I thought that this would be [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUEYMyvDZxY Buddy Reads Song of Blood and Stone is the March book for The Book Check Out Book Club! I have been curious about L. Penelope's 202 release, Monsteres We Defy, but this book is new to me, which is why I love book clubs. Song of Blood and Stone is the first book in [...]
There are so many amazing books coming out in March, including some of my most anticipated books of the year! https://youtu.be/EQS3zxgJgRI March 7th As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly [...]
I participated in the 72 Hours in the Haunted House readathon, which was hosted by Cassidy, Mel, Ry, Lexie, and Cailey. The point of the readathon was to read horror and/or thrillers over the course of 72 hours and there was a wheel of prompts for each genre. I stuck to the horror wheel and [...]
Comedy is everywhere if you allow yourself to see it—to feel it. It can be subtle or overt, dark or joyous, adorable or cheeky. Such ageless versatility is beyond compare. Curated with that in mind, author R.A. Clarke proudly presents sixteen humorous stories to the world. Between these covers, you'll find short fiction in several [...]
