The Underwater Ballroom Society edited by Stefanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent. What started out as a fun prompt, turned out to be a wonderful anthology of enchanting tales by an amazing collection of authors.5 stars for the whole collection. Individual reviews inside. Read More
ARC Review: The Underwater Ballroom Society edited by Tiffany Trent & Stephanie Burgis
On My Mind: Why I like ‘Small Town’ Stories
‘Small Towns’ are the perfect setting for a story and many writers create their own town for their mysteries, romances and adventures. This week Tessa explains why she likes stories set in small towns so much, no matter what the genre is. Read More
Work In Progress: Food Fashion Fame and Family
A writer should be writing. In the new series Work In Progress I will talk about projects I’m working on. I’m participating in Camp NaNo for the whole month of April. I’m making good progress with the goals I’ve set and shared with you before. But today I want to talk about what I’ll be working on after this. Read More
24 Spring/Summer Reads For You To Enjoy!
What’s better than a new season filled with exciting releases? Well, a book and a lovely place to read. I can’t provide you that perfect place, but I can help you find your next read. Here are 24 books (in the genres fantasy, romance, and YA) that will be released in the months April, May, Read More
ARC Review: School For Psychics by K. C. Archer
School For Psychics by K. C. Archer was one of the first books on NetGalley that caught my eye. I only recently joined, and I wasn’t expecting any of my requests to be honoured, but I’m glad that this one was. School For Psychics has an exciting start in Las Vegas where Teddy uses her Read More
ARC Review: Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton
Queens of Innis Lear is the newest book by Tessa Gratton. Three princesses await the king’s decision who gets the crown. Poetic, magical, and strong females are the foundation of this amazing fantasy. The ARC gets four stars. Read More
Camp NaNo April 2018 Prep
Tessa talks about her preparations for April’s Camp Nano. She’ll take on the task to finish a hand full of short stories: The Death of the Octopod, Thomas and the Wolf, Replaced, Just One Look, Until Death Do Us Part. Read More
Review: Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis
Snowspelled is the first book in ‘The Harwood Spellbook’ series by Stephanie Burgis. An unnatural snowstorm hit Angland and Cassandra Harwood made a promise to find the culprit. 4,5 stars for a perfect read on a wintery day. Read More
Review: Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt
Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt is the second novel in the Spark bundle. I went in blind, without looking at the cover or reading the description. All I knew was that it had fantasy/science-fiction elements and targeted the young adult audience. That’s enough for me to start reading. It’s also very refreshing since I’m not able Read More
Review: A Dark Realm by Anthea Sharp
I love gaming, and mythology has always interested me. And when a book combines the two, it certainly interests me. A Dark Realm is the first book in the Feyland trilogy by Anthea Sharp. I got in two different bundles and I finally decided to give it a go. (I read the version in the Read More