Novel: The Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton | Goodreads Release Date: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Viking Format: Paperback Source: BookDepository Synopsis Rebel by chance. Traitor by choice. Gunslinger Amani al’Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her…
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Rebel of the Sands Review
Novel: The Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton | Goodreads Release Date: March 18, 2016 Publisher: Viking Format: Hardcover Source: BookDepository Synopsis Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. …
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October Obsessions
Finally, the horrific heat at the beginning of October has given way to cooler temperatures. For me, that means breaking out all of the cozy gear to ensure that I feel in the season. I’ve rounded up the things I’ve been loving this October, which are one part obsessions and…
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The Cruel Prince Review
Novel: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black | Goodreads Release Date: January 2, 2018 Publisher: Hachette Format: Hardcover Source: Library Get it Here: Amazon | B&N | BookDepository Synopsis Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High…
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10 Road Trip Essentials
Back in my youth, I went on many a road trip with my best friends. We would drive anywhere and everywhere, to concerts, to new cities, on a new adventure each week. I fancy myself a bit of an expert on road trips and everything that makes a road trip perfect….
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Saying Goodbye to a Hero
It is really hard to say goodbye to someone you admire. When you don’t know a person, it is rare that their death will hit you hard. For me though, Anthony Bourdain’s suicide has floored me. For the past few weeks, I have been trying to put into terms exactly…
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Freshmen Review
Novel: Freshman by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison | Goodreads Release Date: June 12, 2018 Publisher: Delacorte Press Format: eBook Source: NetGalley Get it Here: Amazon | B&N Synopsis Getting in is just the beginning. Phoebe can’t wait to get to college. On her own, discovering new things, no curfew . ….
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City of Lost Fortunes Review
Novel: City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp | Goodreads Release Date: April 17, 2018 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: eBook Source: Edelweiss Get it Here: Amazon | B&N | BookDepository Synopsis The fate of New Orleans rests in the hands of a wayward grifter in this novel of gods,…
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April TBR Pile 2018
My TBR goals for last month sort of happened I did not get into the Rebel of the Sands trilogy because I just did not have the time to invest in it. I really don’t know when I will have the time to delve into that trilogy. It is important…
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Currently…March 2018 Favorites
Happy April everyone! Although I am not posting this until April, here are some of my favorite (and one not so favorite) things I did in March. March was Women’s History Month, unintentionally, this post is very girl-powered. Other than my drink of choice (an ode to yesteryear) and my…
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