Phew, 2022 finally ended, only three years too late. I managed to read 100 books even though Goodreads tried to play me by listing a book as read twice. I found out around Christmas so I still had a couple of days to read two books instead of one. But I’d never be able to Read More
Best Reads of 2022
SPSFC Review: Intergalactic Bastard by Dave Walsh
Intergalactic Bastard by Dave Walsh is one of the six quarter-finalists for the Wayward stars. Tropical Punch was my first finished read, and this one was my second. You can read the shared team thoughts about the first quarter of the book here. This review will only cover my opinions of the book, no rating. Read More
Cover Reveal: Kingdom of Curses and Shadows by Day Leitao
What’s better than one book? Three books! Day Leitao bundled all of the books of her series, Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, together in a special edition hardback. This is a fast-paced, fun series with hate-to-love, tons of action, mysterious magic, surprising twists, a royal contest, two love stories, and a lot of banter. The Read More
Book Spotlight: The Traitors We Are by Michael Roberti
The Traitors We Are Blurb In a world where writing disappears when the author dies, 22-year-old Cael Oberlan watches the last gasping breaths of his best friend. He pulls a scrap of paper out of his pocket as his friend’s signature fades. Cael only wants vengeance for his friend and to create a reality where Read More
BBNYA 2022 Winners!
It’s time for the winners to take the stage! Yesterday, the winners of the 2022 Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Awards were announced. I loved all three of my assigned books I read for this round but I know that all of these are high-quality enjoyable books. All of these book will have book Read More
Review: Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao
I wasn’t feeling well, so I wanted to listen to something fun. I couldn’t game so why not listen to a book about gamers? Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao is an Upper Middle Grade book about a gamer called Reyna. She wants to go pro and is at summer camp, taking part in the Read More
7 More Writing Books
In the last few years, I’ve bought more books on writing, the craft, editing, or being a writer. I’ve written about craft books before and all of the books below are worthy additions to my growing collection. If your favourite craft book isn’t on the list, leave it in the comments below! Zen and the Read More
Review: K-Pop Revolution by Stephen Lee
After finishing K-Pop Confidential I knew I wanted to read K-Pop Revolution soon. Luckily, it was already out and I found the audiobook on Scribd. Double win! At the end of the first book, the line-up for the new girl group was announced and Candance made the cut. But her revelations changed the plan of Read More
BBNYA Book Spotlight: Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers
Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers Genre: Fantasy Published: 2 June 2020 by Thinklings Books Length: 354 Pages Summary Beware of Spilling Ink! Skate is a thief, trained and owned by the local crime syndicate, the Ink. When she tries to burgle a shut-in’s home, she gets caught by the owner—a powerful undead wizard. He Read More
BBNYA Book Spotlight: Untouched by Jayme Bean
Untouched by Jayme Bean Genre: Adventure, LBGTQ+, Suspense Published: 17 May 2021 Length: 412 Pages Summary Dr. Julia Morrow and her graduate students, David and Marisol, embark on a research trip to explore a remote section of the Amazon rainforest. When their trails seem to change direction at will and they find themselves lost and Read More