the dark artifices

  • Hosted by ThoughtsOnTomes Hello, Strangers! It’s that time of the week again. This week’s top 5 topic is books that remind you of summer or quintessential summer reads. I often get my books all mangled up, at least in terms of when I read them. I hardly keep track. But I think I can come…

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  • When you think YA urban fantasy, you think Cassandra Clare. Since 2007, Clare has been one of the frontrunners of this subgenre. Her Shadowhunter Chronicles saga is one of the most popular YA series of all time, garnering a humongous fanbase. The Mortal Instruments has been adapted into a movie and a television show. However, Clare’s…

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  • May 2017 TBR

    As April was a so-so reading month for me, I’m really looking to step it up in May. I’ve already finished one book (albeit one that I started in April, but it still counts). Here are the rest of the books I plan on trying to read this month: A Court of Wings and Ruin…

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  • I have read many books this year. How many? A whole fucking lot. Nearly 100. And I’m not done. However, it’s close enough to the end of the year that I’m ready to declare my five favorite 2016 releases. In order to be considered for this list, a book must meet only two qualifications: it…

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