The Darkest Part of the Forest Read-along: Week 1

I've finally started reading The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black so these are my answers for the week 1 questions... Q1: All is fair in Fairfold… or is it? What are your thoughts on the way of life in this particular bubble? What do you make of the folk of Fairfold, both…

Bookish Memory Check: It’s All a Fantasy!

 tree wolf image by chic2view on 123RF.com It's Wyrd & Wonder month so I'm going to do a fantasy version of the Bookish Memory Check, another chance for me to see exactly how bad my memory is and pretend it's funny instead of worrying. The rules: Go to your Goodreads ‘fantasy’ + ‘read’ shelfSort by randomTest your memory…

5 Star Fantasy Reads

 tree wolf image by chic2view on 123RF.com Today's Wyrd & Wonder prompt is '5 star fantasy reads'. I picked 5 books to stay on theme - or else the list would be too long.

Wyrd & Wonder – Best Laid Plans

 tree wolf image by chic2view on 123RF.com Wyrd & Wonder is “an annual geek-out over all things fantasy”, hosted by Imyril, Lisa, Jorie, Ariana and Annemieke. It's my second time participating, I absolutely loved it last year. I'm a bit busier this time around so I'll try to be more realistic about my goals. The realistic goals: read 5…

Bookish Memory Check – the Romance edition

It's Valentine's Day so I'm doing a romance version of the Bookish Memory Check! The rules: Go to your Goodreads ‘romance’ + ‘read’ shelfSort by randomTest your memory on the top five books The Boys on the Rock by John Fox My memory:Uh, I barely remember anything. It's about two boys and there's a beach.…

Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his…

How to write a friendship – Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Maybe I pick bad books or maybe I don't read enough female authors; but I'm always pleasantly surprised at well written female friendships. One of the best things about Uprooted is the friendship between Agnieszka and Kasia. It's not one of those 'we're friends even though nothing we ever do shows that', but it's also…

2022 Reading Plans and Hopes

Reading plans don't always work out but they're always fun to make. So let's go! Challenges: Goodreads: 50 books - years ago I would do at least a 100 each year and it wasn't an issue at all but life has changed and now 50 is a challenge - last year I didn't get there,…

2021 Wrap Up

I didn't read or blog as much as I meant to this year, but I wanted to write this post to remember the good moments of my reading year. My favorite books of the year are... The Cruel Prince was a big surprise to me, I heard about it so much for years but the…

Bookish Memory Check – the SciFi edition

ARTWORK by Liu Zishan from 123RF.com In honor of the SciFiMonth, it's time for the science fiction version of the Bookish Memory Check! The rules: Go to your Goodreads ‘sci-fi’ + ‘read’ shelfSort by randomTest your memory on the top five books Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold (Vorkosigan Saga #5.1-5.3) My memory:I think this is one of…