Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. Every week has a different topic. Check it out! This week’s theme is: Books I Could Re-read Forever. Okay, so most of my list consists of series instead of singular books. Still, if I read one in the series, I wanna keep […]
The Kingdom Berkeley Blackfriars Book 1 by J. R. Mabry Genre: Urban Fantasy An unhinged tycoon. A lodge of evil magicians. A plan to steal every child from the face of the earth… When Kat Webber discovers her brother’s comatose body in the midst of a demonic ritual, she knew she was in over her […]
Hello Readers! Welcome to the Cover Reveal for At Woods Edge by E.M. Fitch presented by Month9Books! Celebrate this reveal by entering the giveaway found at the end of the post! It’s only a matter of time before he gets what he’s come for. Cassie Harris has turned her back on […]
Brutal Valour by James Mace follows several young soldiers from the 24th Regiment of Foot as their company undertakes an unsanctioned, illegal invasion into Zulu territory under the auspices of Sir Henry Bartle Frere. This is a hefty book, coming in around 500 pages, and is full of rich, well-researched detail. Though a novel of […]
The Joy of Mindful Writing by Joy Kenward was a most delightful read. Through several meditations, and writing exercises, Joy teaches baby writers, and seasoned ones alike, how to apply mindfulness to improve their writing. There are six chapters, detailing different writing aspects, such as fostering imagination, finding your voice, overcoming blocks, and playing […]
In Teenage Suicide Notes Williams elucidates a subject many prefer to ignore, to pretend it doesn’t exist. But exist it does, and it’s growing worse. And what is that subject? Teenage suicide. Williams makes an ethnographic study of several teens in New York who either committed suicide, or went through parasuicide rituals. Many of these teens […]
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer. These are weekly prompts to give bloggers a chance to connect with one another. Weeks run Friday- Thursday. – Do you read hardcovers with the dust jacket on or off? Why or why not? (submitted by Maria @ A Night’s Dream of […]
Life and Things It’s been a pretty quiet week for the most part, though I did get way behind in correspondence and blogging tasks. I let myself get overwhelmed with reviews all due at the same time 😧 I’m doing much better with my leg. I’m back to doing my full weekend walks, albeit with […]
Caleb, a 17-year-old boy, survived the zombie uprising, but he didn’t come out of the ordeal unscathed. He’s been scarred—both mentally and physically. The rest of humanity is trying to rebuild, to make the world normal again. Caleb is trying to return to a normal life also, but after all he’s seen, after the loss […]
**These books contain graphic violence and language not suitable for younger audiences or sensitive readers!** Brutal Valour: The Tragedy of Isandlwana The Anglo-Zulu War Book 1 by James Mace Genre: Historical Fiction 505 pages It is December 1878, and war looms on the horizon in South Africa. British High Commissioner Sir Henry Bartle-Frere seeks to dismantle the […]
