Thank you to The Write Reads and the author for the free copy as part of the tour in exchange for an honest review. This is a first impression for now since I haven’t been able to finish it due to surgery. I’ll replace it later with a full review. The one thing that drew Read More
Book Tour: Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle
17 Beach Reads
It’s that time of the year again. Holiday time! Since most countries have lowered all the COVID-19 restrictions, it’ll be easier to travel again. So here are seventeen books you take with you and enjoy on the beach or beside the pool. Or anywhere else, really. What I Hid From You by Heleen Kist Thriller Read More
Review: Thorn of the Night Blossoms by JC Kang
I’m a sucker for a beautiful cover and JC Kang nails it every time. I subscribed to his newsletter and he values the input of his fans. He regularly shares different covers to see which one resonates with us the most but I usually can’t pick a favourite. All of them are equally beautiful. I Read More
Book Spotlight: Fire Heart by Joyce Chng
Today is a special day because I’m spotlighting a book that’s not available in the West and I want to talk about why this is wrong. Joyce Chng is an author I connected with last year and I was excited to get to know more authors from South East Asia. I’m not reading nearly enough Read More
ARC Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Thank you to the publisher Orbit, Nazia Khatun, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. The blurb of The Stardust Thief caught my eye immediately. I was looking for more adventurous fantasy, preferably in a desert setting and promptly Orbit dropped the announcement for this one in my inbox. I Read More
Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
I bought this years ago and never got around to reading it. Last year’s r/fantasy bingo had the perfect prompt for it: Read a book with the title ___ Of ___ And ___. So I knew this would be my pick. I heard amazing things when it just came out and the two other books Read More
Excerpt: Undine’s Blessing
Mer-May wouldn’t be complete without a mermaid story, right? Since I’m still recovering from surgery, I want to share part of Undine’s Blessing with you. It’s a short story you can get for free when you sign up for my author newsletter but I’m also working on a full novel featuring Marella. After I’m done Read More
ARC Review: Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard
Thank you to the author, Aliette de Bodard, for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you already know I love Aliette’s books. Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances is no different. Our star couple, Thuan and Asmodeus, is back with more mysteries Read More
How to Hook Your Readers: Hook Them or Lose Them by D. Leitao
I still consider myself a baby author, someone who still has to learn a lot. As part of my studies to learn the craft, I try to follow as many courses and workshops to strengthen my weaknesses. One of them is the opening of my stories. Last year, I had the opportunity to follow Day Read More
Book Tour: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston
Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher Rebellion for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. There were two things that interested me in this book: cons and magic. I like heist movies and want to read more books with heists, especially fantasy books. So I knew immediately Read More