Monday Moods: Games

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: Games”

Book Review: The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore

Format: ebookPublished: February 24th, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars I found The Gods Must Burn to be a really interesting exploration of war, trauma and the conflict between duty and morality. I seem to have had a run of fantasy wars lately, in different forms, starting with The Siege of Burning Grass, whichContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Women Who’ve Shaped Your Reading Life

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. Today’s topic for Let’s TalkContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Women Who’ve Shaped Your Reading Life”

Monday Moods: Dragons

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: Dragons”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Freebie!/Book Blogging Slumps + Blog Announcement

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. This popped up earlier inContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Freebie!/Book Blogging Slumps + Blog Announcement”

Monday Moods: Second World

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: Second World”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Underrated Books

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 23rd January:UnderratedContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Underrated Books”

Book Review: Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal

Format: ebookPublished: June 6th, 2024Age: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Stars As part of an elite trope, Aasira trains to harness her magic. Accessing their magic via dance, the group practice and fight together, edging closer to the day when they will finish their training and head out into the world, to use their abilitiesContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal”

Monday Moods: Should Have Read Last Year

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: Should Have Read Last Year”

Audiobook Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Narrated by Jefferson WhitePublisher: Scholastic Audio BooksAge: Young AdultGenre: Sci-Fi DystopiaFormat: AudiobookPublished: March 18th, 2025 Rating: 5/5 Stars After listening to the audiobook for A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I thought I’d stick with audio for the next book in The Hunger Games series – Sunrise on the Reaping. This one focuses on Haymitch,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins”