I needed to get back into gear with the blogging, and what better time to do so especially when all I want to do is talk about food? I think it's totally the right time, mostly because for me, Lent just began and it's practically a countdown for me until Easter. Why is this important [...]
Initial Thoughts: Like its predecessor, this sequel is a slow-burning tale of characters in a fantasy, medieval Russia, where the world is churning out of the old ways and into the new. But there are still winter-kings and firebirds and men who cannot die. And it was so. friggin. GOOD. THE GIRL IN THE TOWER [...]
Initial Thoughts: This was the type of book you needed to read in a slow pace beside the crackling of a fireplace. No, seriously, it's very reminiscent of old-world storytelling, and it was just so damn lovely. And lyrical. And filled with Russian fae-folk. And a badass girl who is not afraid to stare Death [...]
You know that chocolate dessert that is so decadent and so rich and so delicious that the very thought of partaking in it sends you into a heightened sense of euphoria? I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. This dessert is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, because let's be honest, you just can't afford it every time, or it's just bad for you. [...]
