Top Ten Tuesday: Best of 2021

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. Since I'm too tired from family to write a long, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Best of 2021 →

Book Review: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 The Montoya family are used to their mysterious matriarch's ways, but when they all receive invitations to her death day and to receive their inheritances, they reluctantly reassemble and confront Orquídea–but she has few answers to provide. Seven years after her transformation, a strange force begins … Continue reading Book Review: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina →

Book Review: Light from Uncommon Stars

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Shizuka Satomi was once the best violinist in the world—until she lost her talent and made a deal with the devil. Deliver seven prodigies, and get her music back. She's brought six, but time is running out on number seven...then she hears the music in the most … Continue reading Book Review: Light from Uncommon Stars →

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me Smile

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. Oh, this prompt! I'm going to go with comfort/cozy reads … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me Smile →

Book Review: A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 All we have ever known is a life of human design, from our bodies to our work to the buildings we are housed in. We thank you for not keeping us here against our will, and we mean no disrespect to your offer, but it is … Continue reading Book Review: A Psalm for the Wild-Built →

Three Mini Vorkisigan Reviews!

I'm well on my way with my Vorkisigan series reread! Instead of overwhelming you all with a looooooong review on each book in the series, I'll try to break them up in to mini reviews every three books (key word: try). This is my absolute most favoritist (totally a word) series in the entire world, … Continue reading Three Mini Vorkisigan Reviews! →

My 50 Favorite Books of 2020

2020 is almost over! This has been a hell of a year for many reasons. While I published two things, I had horrific writer's block for TDD's sequel, work was a constant struggle and of course the entire situation with the pandemic and the country. I am so grateful that I had books (and my … Continue reading My 50 Favorite Books of 2020 →

Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Linus Baker is a solitary man, dedicated to his job. He does his job as a social worker for magical children, writes meticulous reports, and nothing more. So what if his life is a little empty? He has a cat, a house, and a steady … Continue reading Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea →

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile

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. I feel like you're going to see some repeats! So … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile →

Book Review: Network Effect

Network Effect by Martha Wells 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 The plot, basically: MURDERBOT AND ART TEAM UP TOGETHER BUT NOT REALLY BECAUSE ART IS AN ASSHOLE AND IT'S AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG The plot, slightly more professionally: Murderbot is sorta kinda figuring it out. It's now a contractor with Dr. Mensah's team, but during a routine(ish) expedition where it foiled an attempted … Continue reading Book Review: Network Effect →