A Reading Journal
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! TL; DR : An portal fantasy with a strong moral lesson set in the world of jinn. Thoughts: Nura and the Immortal Palace is a portal fantasy with an incredibly strong moral message to it. Nura, an admittedly greedy girl, is a mica miner who accidently causes a cave-in seeking... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Note: I did also purchase my own copy I loved it so much.TL; DR : An amazing new middle-grade story about a young black girl finding power in what she sees as her greatest flaw - her hair! Thoughts: Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun takes the ‘fantasy magical... Continue Reading →
I super enjoy Non-Fiction on specific niche objects so when I saw this I couldn't not give it a try. Life in Miniature: A History of Doll's Houses by Nicola Lisle Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher Pen and Sword History booksTL; DR : Though a bit dry in places this gives a little... Continue Reading →
The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill Kit can lead her ship and clever crew on her own, but with the fate of queen and country at stake, Kit and Rian must learn to trust each other, or else the Isles will fall.... Source: Netgalley via Berkley Books - Thank you so much!TL;DR: A... Continue Reading →
We're going to pretend that November didn't happen. Most of October too. Tendonitis in my dominate hand was a reality (which left me nearly incapable of reading anything or typing for that matter), while everything else in the world felt like it was a rollercoaster. Instead we're moving forward into the new year with reviews... Continue Reading →
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun Source: Saga Press, Thank you so much for the Review Copy!TL;DR: Incredibly rich world and character cast that sinks it's talons into you and will not let go. Thoughts: Black Sun is the... Continue Reading →
Possibly the most talked about book from my TBR finally got to me. I was on the hold for this in several places but I lucked out finally at the library! I'm glad I did, this is one I can see a lot of people enjoying this Halloween. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Source: LibraryTL;DR... Continue Reading →
Another installment! Look at me go! Just a mix this time, articles, books, and research ideas. An article I really found interesting over on Book Riot talked about how the New Hunger Games Novel helped the author realize how she's almost aged out of some of YA tropes - something I intensely agree and feel.... Continue Reading →
I knew next to nothing about Buddhism. Pretty much the base level of pop-culture references plus a few fly-away facts I'd picked up while studying Japanese in college. One afternoon while picking up my holds I broke my own library rules and browsed the new non-fiction releases shelf and grabbed this just for fun. Frankly,... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd make a post sharing some of the things I've seen/read/watched on the web recently. This might be something I turn into a series of posts or it could be just a one-off sort of thing. That being said, some of this stuff I've really enjoyed and I think it's fair to share... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 