I thought I’d try something different today, as I usually get a review posted on a Monday but I don’t currently have one ready to go, so to speak. Things have just been very busy, so although I’d been reading, I’ve fallen off the review aspect. Hopefully will have something else posted later this month,ContinueContinue reading “One Sentence Book Reviews”
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Book Blogger Hop: November 18th – 24th
Book Blogger Hop The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, it was relaunched on February 15, 2013 by Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weeklyContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop: November 18th – 24th”
Graphic Novel Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
By J. Michael Straczynski (Writer)Publisher: Hachette Partworks LtdRelease Date: 2012Genre: Sci-Fi – SuperheroesGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Review Something I really like about many of this Marvel graphic novels is you only really need a basic understanding of the character to pick up what’s happening. There might be stuff more long-term readers will appreciate, but asContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home”
Audiobook Review: White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad
Narrated by: Mozhan MarnòPublisher: Random House AudioFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: October 6th, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars Let’s preface this by saying I am a white, cis, British (specifically Welsh) woman, and am writing from that point of view. This is the kind of book I think everyone should read, but most especially white women, like myself.ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad”
Blogtober Day 24, Graphic Novel Review: Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love
By Bill Willingham (Writer), Mark Buckingham (Artist), Steve Leialoha (Artist), Lan Medina (Artist), Bryan Talbot (Artist), Linda Medley (Artist), James Jean (Cover Artist)Publisher: VertigoRelease Date: May 1st, 2004Genre: Urban FantasyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars First things first: I love when any type of series starts with a summary of previous events. Very useful, very much appreciated.ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 24, Graphic Novel Review: Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love”
Blogtober Day 17, Review: Becoming Crone by Lydia M. Hawke
Publisher: Michem PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: June 17th, 2021Genre: FantasyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Claire Emerson has lived an ordinary life. She married, had her son Paul, raised him, was cheated on by her husband, and is now a divorced grandmother. When she turns 60, she realises she needs a purpose, but the last thing she expectedContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 17, Review: Becoming Crone by Lydia M. Hawke”
Book Review: Shaken or Stirred by Georgia Beers
Publisher: Bold Strokes BooksFormat: ebookRelease Date: August 1st, 2021Genre: Romance – LGBT Goodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars I really wanted to like this much, much more than I did. For starters, it’s Bold Strokes Books, a publisher I really love! They put out some excellent LGBT+ fiction and definitely check them out. As for Shaken orContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Shaken or Stirred by Georgia Beers”
Blogtober Day 12: Whistling Past the Graveyard Book Review
Another dip into the Divination Hollow archives today with this review of Lex H. Jones’ Whistling Past the Graveyard. By: Lex H. JonesPublisher: Burdizzo BooksFormat: ebookRelease Date: January 29, 2021Genre: Horror (Short Story Collection)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Original Review Whistling Past the Graveyard is a collection of thirteen (what a wonderful number) short stories from authorContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 12: Whistling Past the Graveyard Book Review”
Blogtober Day 10, Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium
By Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie (Illustrator), Matt Wilson (Colorist), Clayton CowlesPublisher: Image ComicsRelease Date: July 1st, 2015Genre: Urban FantasyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars This has very quickly become a must-read series for me, and with Volume 2 I am completely and utterly hooked. Drawn back into the worlds of gods, Laura searches for the truth behindContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 10, Graphic Novel Review: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium”
Blogtober Day 9, Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
Publisher: Titan BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: September 25, 2018Genre: YA – FantasyGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars This book feels fitting for October, with its darker take on Alice in Wonderland. Alice has a secret; since her father died, she’s been training to battle monsters, known as Nightmares, in Wonderland. But Alice still has to go to school,ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 9, Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney“
Unwrapping Words 