Tag: Books
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Quality vs Quantity – Book Publishers are Pounding the Bar into the Ground
Quantity and Trends Publishers started to follow trends that are being pushed by readers, usually found on Tiktok, to influence what comes to our shelves. Which means the trends that are super loved have become a checkmark on the list to get published. What are some of these trends? This is only scraping the top…
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A Series That Is So Traumatic, It Became Known For It
I am not a fan of sci-fi anything. I am not a Star Wars or Star Trek fan, and have no interest in anything space or math based. This steers me away from Sci-fi very quickly. After YEARS of nagging from others, I attended the popular author’s panel at Dragonsteel Nexus and decided to add it…
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Bookmark Alignment Chart, Are You Evil?
Disclaimer: This is all good fun and made from my own opinion. This is not intended to hurt anyone’s feelings or judge anyone. Embrace your alignment! The Alignment of Good! Lawful Good Book Ribbon, Special bookmarks(Sentence pointer, corners) Neutral Good Magnet Bookmarks Chaotic Good Thick bookmarks: Resin, Leather, Wood This category falls into book-intended items…
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Shield of Sparrows – Where a Lonely Bird Finds Freedom
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry $20 average Amazon, KU supported Genre: Fantasy/Romantasy Uncompleted Series Rated 4.38 Series Average on Goodreads My Rating: 3.5 Stars Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, a classic romantasy taking Booktok by storm. Did it live for the praise? Or was it another flop that booktok overhyped? You’ll find on…
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Is the Cosmere capable of being the Next “Marvel” Cinematic Universe?
The News In late January, Brandon Sanderson announced to the world that he was working with Apple to bring the ENTIRE cosmere to TV. This came as a shock to many due to previously failed adaptations. However, the deal was made with Apple because they have allowed Brandon to take creative control: including writing the…
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My Daily Reading Routine that Conquers my Busy Schedule! Remove the Stress to Hit Your Reading Goals!
What a Busy Day Looks Like While this isn’t a lifestyle blog, let me lightly describe what my busy day looks like. This does include a lot of the daily routine with the baby, and my day-off routines when I was working full time. This is a busy day that is not as common as…
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5 of My Favorite Books I am Confident Will Either Get You Out of a Slump or Put You In One
#5- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman This book has taken the reading community by the throat. Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC), is a recently trending book including a relatable main character and his talking cat who get sucked into a “dungeon” like realm. This epic RPG book has been beloved by the book community for…
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Razorblade Tears – A Super Cutting Review
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby $10 average Amazon, KU supported Genre: Thriller. Fiction Standalone Rated 4.12 Series Average on Goodreads My Rating: Full review with spoilers Snipet Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby, a thriller with some hot topics that will make you uncomfortable. Did Cosby live up to the hype with this one, or was…
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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil- Did 3 Sexy Lady Vampires Live Up to the Hype?
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab $17 average Amazon, KU NOT supported Genre: Fantasy Standalone Rated 3.95 Average on Goodreads My Rating: 3 Stars Snipet Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. A standalone fantasy series that has been marketed far and wide by the author. Did this…
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Power of the Authentic Review Panel
What you will see on my blog is a five star rating scale represented with golden feathers. How I rate my reviews I like to give a very unbiased opinion here, but my ratings will always reflect my own opinions. 5 Feathers- One of my favorite books, I will recommend this to anyone looking for…