Self care for me this month has been reading, crochet, and skin care. The ritual of taking care of my skin, crocheting another round for a blanket, then listening to Zodiac Academy has been bringing me so much joy. Though I didn’t love this eighth book in the series, I still intend to see this series through to the end. Happy reading!
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Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Title: Once Upon a Broken HeartAuthor: Stephanie GarberPublisher: Flatiron BooksPublication Date: March 28, 2023ISBN: 9781250268402 Synopsis:For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings . . . until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to healContinue reading “Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber”
Book Review: This Night is Ours by Ronni Davis
Title: This Night is OursAuthor: Ronnie DavisPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 14, 2024ISBN: 9780316373616 Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Brandy Bailey has just received the worst news of her life: She’s been accepted to a top nursing school, making her mother overwhelmingly proud. The thing is, Brandy wants to be an artist. Plus, Brandy’sContinue reading “Book Review: This Night is Ours by Ronni Davis”
Book Review: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Title: A Deadly EducationAuthor: Naomi NovikPublisher: Del RayPublication Date: September 29, 2020ISBN: 9780593128480 Synopsis: I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life. Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. I don’t need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artifacts, I’mContinue reading “Book Review: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik”
Book Review: Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
Title: GoldfinchAuthor: Raven KennedyPublisher: SourcebooksPublication Date: September 24, 2024ISBN: 9781464224522 Synopsis: One king caged my body. Another has caged my mind. War has broken out, though that’s not the only battle being waged. There’s a fight inside me, and it’s one I’m determined to win, no matter how hard they try to erase me. BecauseContinue reading “Book Review: Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy”
Book Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Title: The SpellshopAuthor: Sarah Beth DurstPublisher: Tor Publishing GroupPublication Date: July 9, 2024ISBN: 9781250333971 Synopsis: Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian, she and her assistant, Caz—a magically sentient spider plant—have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. WhenContinue reading “Book Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst”
Book Review: A Crown This Cold and Heavy by Stacia Stark
Title: A Crown This Cold and HeavyAuthor: Stacia StarkPublisher: Bingeable Books LLCPublication Date: November 17, 2023ISBN: 9781959293231 Synopsis:The unimaginable has happened, And none of our lives will ever be the same. Surrounded by enemies, I’ve never been further from my crown…Or closer to death. Amidst a betrayal we couldn’t have anticipated, I’ll do whatever itContinue reading “Book Review: A Crown This Cold and Heavy by Stacia Stark”
Book Review: A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark
Title: A Kingdom This Cursed and EmptyAuthor: Stacia StarkPublisher: Bingeable Books LLCPublication Date: August 12, 2023ISBN: 9781959293194 Synopsis: They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines with my own past-not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter. ToContinue reading “Book Review: A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark”
Book Review: The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa
Title: The Emperor of Evening StarsAuthor: Laura ThalassaPublisher: SourcebooksPublication Date: January 24, 2023ISBN: 9781942662280 Synopsis:Before he met his soulmate, Callypso Lillis, and before he became the Bargainer or the King of Night, he was just Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A boy born to a weak mother in a lowly city, cursedContinue reading “Book Review: The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa”
Book Review: The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Wild Robot on the IslandAuthor: Peter BrownPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: June 24, 2025ISBN: 9780316669467 Synopsis: Roz is not where she’s supposed to be. You see, the robot wasn’t designed to live in the wilderness. But when sheContinue reading “Book Review: The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown”
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