Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fiction/Mythological fantasy In short: A stunning spin on an old tale. No spoilers Greek mythology has always interested me. The Gods the monsters, the stories. Sadly, due to a great deal of ‘distraction’ (too many stories not enough time) I’m not overly familiar with all of the Greek Gods. So, I … Continue reading
Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Author: Mary Ann Shaffer, and Annie Barrows Genre: Historical fiction In short: The title is a mouthful, but the characters are worth that awkward jumble of words. No spoilers Set in post-war England, The Literary Guernsey and Potato Peel Pie Society follows the tale of a group of people during … Continue reading
Title: LIFEL1K3 Author: Jay Kristoff Genre: YA/Sci-fi/Dystopian In short: My kind of book No spoilers Kickass female lead ✔️ Super awesome BFF ✔️ Robot sidekick ✔️ Cute pet ✔️ LURVE ✔️ Non-stop action ✔️ Oh yes. LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristiff has all the right elements for a great YA novel. And it is a great YA novel. Set in … Continue reading
Title: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Author: Imogen Hermes Gowar Genre: Historical fiction In short: Beautifully written historical fiction with a somewhat bewildering plot. No spoilers. I’ll be honest. I picked up this book in part because the cover is so gorgeous. And a little because of its title (anything that even references mermaids is kind … Continue reading
Title: A Court of Frost and Starlight Author: Sarah J.Maas Genre: New Adult/Fantasy In short: A Christmas special for S.J Maas fans No spoilers This is Sarah J. Maas first novella in the A Court Of series and it bridges the gap between the end of A Court of Wings and Ruin and Maas upcoming novels in the series. And … Continue reading
Title: Words of Radiance part one Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy In short: Sanderson’s epic reaches a new level. No spoilers Wow guys! It’s been such a long time since I last posted on this blog. Completely unintentionally though. 2018 has already between an extremely busy year for me. Weddings, birthdays a trip to plan and a … Continue reading
A book about nerds written for nerds to nerd out over. Continue reading
