Book reviews and recommendations
A short Top Ten this week, just a Top 5 really, but I do think these are all good answers. I really couldn’t think of any more I actually use, but I’m sure as soon as I start reading through everyone else’s posts today I’ll remember all the really obvious ones I’ve missed.
Continue reading “Top Ten Online Resources for Book Lovers”
This Top 5 series was a weekly meme created by Amanda @ Devouring Books.
Each week I’ll pick 5 books featuring the common theme provided. These might be books I’ve read, or ones that are still on my TBR. I’ll note [TBR] beside any I’ve not actually read myself.
These books are all ‘Top’ in that they were, or look, great. My memory’s not goo enough to guarantee they’re the literal top books I’ve read in the category. So feel free to share your own favourites or give me more TBR suggestions in the comments.
As always, in no particular order…
Continue reading “Top Five Books Set in the Forest”
SERIES: World at the Lake’s Edge #1
REPRESENTATION: Various queer side characters (but mostly mentioned in passing)
GENRES/ SUBJECTS: YA Gothic Fantasy
I’ve picked six locations for this week, but twenty-one books, so even though the numbers totally do not add up, I think it balances out.
Continue reading “Top Ten Favorite Book Settings”This Top 5 series was a weekly meme created by Amanda @ Devouring Books.
Each week I’ll pick 5 books featuring the common theme provided. These might be books I’ve read, or ones that are still on my TBR. I’ll note [TBR] beside any I’ve not actually read myself.
These books are all ‘Top’ in that they were, or look, great. My memory’s not goo enough to guarantee they’re the literal top books I’ve read in the category. So feel free to share your own favourites or give me more TBR suggestions in the comments.
This one was surprising actually. With my taste in books I was really expecting to find lots of bones on covers. I thought I’d be rolling in skulls! But, it was actually quite slim pickings. I didn’t have a much bigger selection with ‘bone’ as a word in the title, but still…
As always, in no particular order…
Continue reading “Top Five Books with Bones on the Cover”
I spotted this tag over on And On She Reads, and since about 90% of my reading must be fantasy, I couldn’t pass it up.
SERIES: Standalone
REPRESENTATION: bi/pan MC
GENRES/ SUBJECTS: YA Paranormal Horror
I don’t actually think I have any huge, serious pet peeves, but this topic was good for a bit of a grumble.
Continue reading “Top Ten Bookish Pet Peeves”This Top 5 series was a weekly meme created by Amanda @ Devouring Books. Although this post is inspired by Devouring Books, this prompt is of my own devising and not officially one of Amanda’s suggestions. Todays official prompt is Magical Books and, to be fair, I think these all look absolutely magical in a the wonderful/delightful sense (so shhh, it totally counts.)
Each week I’ll pick 5 books featuring the common theme provided. These might be books I’ve read, or ones that are still on my TBR. I’ll note [TBR] beside any I’ve not actually read myself.
Continue reading “Top Five October Releases that Sound Absolutely Magical”
The fourth and last TBR I’m making for next month! I promise!
Yes, Monster Games and Spoopathon have Halloween themes too, but Gothtober is the on that really got me with a spooky, dark aesthetic.
Continue reading “Gothtober 2021 TBR”