Monday Moods: Fantasy

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Fantasy”

Book Review: Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves

Format: PaperbackPublished: January 1st, 2001Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Rating: 2/5 Stars When I was setting up my reading challenges at the start of this year, I gave my Star Wars loving partner a task; to find three of his Star Wars books that fit with any of the prompts, with a promise that if I gotContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves”

Book Review: Kiss Across Time by Tracy Cooper-Posey

Format: ebookPublished: May 1st, 2010Age: AdultGenre: Paranormal Romance Rating: 1/5 Stars I open every book with hope – when I start a book, I want to like it. I want to feel engaged with the characters and the story and end up feeling invested in what’s happening. For the most part, too, I’m happy toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Kiss Across Time by Tracy Cooper-Posey”

Monday Moods: Sequels

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Sequels”

Book Review: Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su

Format: ebookPublished: January 30th, 2025Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary – Literary Rating: 4/5 Stars Judging by the Goodreads reviews, I might be in the minority in really liking this! I do think if you’re going to pick it up though, there’s a few things to be aware of. It’s not a romanceThe MC is exceptionally messyIt’s weirdContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su”

Book Review: The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner

Format: ebookPublished: August 4th, 2020Age: Middle Grade – Young AdultGenre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Stars I really liked this. There’s an eerie element to the novel threaded in by the use of shadows and the threats hanging over our cast, and it’s just the right level for older Middle Grade and younger Young Adult readers toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner”

Monday Moods: Magical

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Magical”

Monday Moods: Mythical

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Mythical”

Monday Moods: Historical

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Historical”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Duologies vs. Trilogies

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. Let’s Talk Bookish July 4th:DuologiesContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Duologies vs. Trilogies”