Welcome to the first annual Book Razzies! The Razzies are an annual award show for the worst movies of the year. I’m adopting that model to share my worst books of 2020 with you! I got this idea after seeing several creators, including Gerry of The Book Nook UK, do something similar last year. I [...]
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March 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
Readers, I need to be honest with you all: even though I’m reading for quality over quantity, I still feel like a bad reader/book blogger when I don’t read much in a month. I’m trying to retrain my brain to not care, but so far I’m still stuck in my old ways. I say this [...]
Book Review: “Chain of Gold” by Cassandra Clare
“Do not let those who cannot see the truth tell you who you are.” Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world. James and [...]
Most Anticipated Books: March 2020
Most Anticipated Booksis a monthly series in which I discuss the releases I’m most excited for in the coming month. Technically, the thing I’m most excited for in March is my big move across the country. But this post is about books, so let’s leave it at that. The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski Summary: [...]
Bookending Winter: Top 10 Anticipated 2020 Releases
Bookending Winter is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Cuppa Clo in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using summer themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Anisa of Bookish Bibliophile. List out [...]
The 2019 Book Releases I’m Chomping at the Bit For
Technically speaking, I already did this post back in December. But I didn’t get to talk about all the books I wanted. Plus, I’ve found some more that I need, like, yesterday. I’m not going to waste time talking your head off. You’re here because you’re hoping to find some new books to get excited [...]
Top 5 Wednesday: Most Anticipated 2019 Releases
Today we’re taking a break from year-end lists for Top 5 Wednesday. It’s been a while since I did a T5W post, but this was a topic I just had to cover. 2019 is going to be filled with some super awesome releases. I really had to look inside my soul in order to narrow [...]
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2018!
Well, June is almost over (wasn’t it just January?). What better way to celebrate than to take a look back at all the books I’ve read so far this year? I’ve been a bit disappointed in the quantity of books I’ve read, but the content has been pretty decent. Mostly, this just gives me a [...]
If You Like That, Try This: The Shadowhunter Chronicles Edition
Cassandra Clare’s magnum opus The Shadowhunter Chronicles is one of the most successful YA series to date. The characters are well-loved, the plots infamous, and the ships swoony as hell. But what do you do once you’ve exhausted every word of the overarching saga? Well, I’ve found a few other books and series that I [...]
The Words that Built the Story: A Study of Cassandra Clare’s Writing Style
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 [...]
Strange Storyteller 