Book Review: Lioness Rampant (Tortall 2023 Reread)

"Gifted one, when it comes to a hero's deed, you don't think small." Liam And at least I've reached the end of the hero's journey...or rather, the beginning? Reading this book was both bittersweet and heartwarming, because even though I knew the ending would turn out okay, I knew the awful road to get there … Continue reading Book Review: Lioness Rampant (Tortall 2023 Reread)

Book Review: In the Hand of the Goddess (Tortall 2023 Reread)

Why do boys say someone acts like a girl as if it were an insult? Alanna This is book 2 in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. My review for book 1, Alanna: The First Adventure is here. I previously read Beka Cooper's trilogy, and the review can be found here: Terrier (book 1), Bloodhound … Continue reading Book Review: In the Hand of the Goddess (Tortall 2023 Reread)

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce (2023 Tortall Reread)

"You're here, Alan of Trebond, to learn what it is to be a knight and a noble of Tortall. It's not easy. You must learn to defend the weak, to obey your overlord, to champion the cause of right. Someday you might even be able to tell what right is." Duke Gareth of Naxen It. … Continue reading Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce (2023 Tortall Reread)

Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce (2023 Tortall Reread)

This is the second book in the Beka Cooper Trilogy, and the second review my chronological reread of the Tortall series. The review for Terrier (Beka Cooper #1) can be found here. You can find my planned reread schedule and a general overview of the history of young adult literature here. Join me if you … Continue reading Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce (2023 Tortall Reread)

Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I’m Excited For!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. There are so many debuts releasing this year that I want to … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I’m Excited For!