Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything, followed by an interview with the author. Official Synopsis It’s been three years since ICE raids and phone calls from Mexico and an ill-fated walk across the Sonoran. Three yearsRead More
Archives for August 2020
September 2020 Readathons + TBRs
Hello everybody. In the month of September, I will be participating in three readathons. Below you will find all the relevant info and links for the three readathons, as well as my TBR (my To Be Read books) for each. Now, I know that my TBR for September is a little over ambitious. If weRead More
Splinters of Scarlet: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Emily Bain Murthy’s YA Historical Fantasy Splinters of Scarlet, followed by an interview with the author. Official synopsis For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up withinRead More
My Favorite June-July 2020 Book Releases
Hello everybody. Today I’m sharing my spoiler free reviews for some of the books published in June and July of 2020 that I have read and loved. For most of these books, I’ve actually done detailed non-spoiler reviews, as well as interviews with the authors. You’ll find links to those down below. What are someRead More
Hunted by the Sky: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Tanaz Bhathena’s YA Fantasy Hunted by the Sky, followed by an interview with the author. Official synopsis Gul has spent her life running. She has a star-shaped birthmark on her arm, and in the kingdom of Ambar, girls with such birthmarks haveRead More
The House at Mermaid’s Cove: Book Review
Hello everybody. I hope you’ve all been doing well. Today I have for you a non-spoilery review of Lindsay Jayne Ashford’s WWII historical novel The House at Mermaid’s Cove, which comes out today. What is the book about? In 1943, during World War II, a young woman named Alice washes ashore inRead More
The Disaster Tourist: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Yun Ko-eun’s eco-thriller The Disaster Tourist, followed by an interview with the author, with translations provided by Lizzie Buehler. Official synopsis For ten years, Yona has been stuck behind a desk as a coordinator for Jungle, a travel company specializing in vacationRead More
The Dark Tide: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today I have for you a non-spoilery review of Alicia Jasinska’s YA Fantasy book The Dark Tide, followed by an interview with the author. Official Synopsis Every year on St. Walpurga’s Eve, Caldella’s Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent life to be sacrificed on the fullRead More