Initial Thoughts: I think I've solved my Holly Black beginning-book problems, because she did the EXACT SAME THING to me in The Cruel Prince and--to a lesser extent--Tithe. Book of Night was definitely on the slow end, and while it picked up for me a third in, it sputtered again in the middle. However, I [...]
Initial Thoughts I am so torn on this review because there was definitely some enjoyment on my end at the beginning of the book; I certainly liked the characters okay, and the whole notion of THE Greek gods fending for themselves to avoid dying in New York City was AMAZING. But then, you know, the [...]
Initial Thoughts: I am well aware that my bias towards this series is the main reason I continue to five-star any Mercy Thompson book, but many other things worked in this book's favor. One: Two fairy tales were invoked which made me really happy. Two: Lots of sex. I'm not even joking. SMOKE BITTEN by [...]
Initial Thoughts This. This has potential. I'm loving Val and her wonderful snark. I'm loving Sindari her spirit tiger animal thing. I'm loving the urban fantasy feel and whyyyy haven't I gotten back on THAT bandwagon, I wonder? SINISTER MAGIC by Lindsay Buroker February 2020 Urban fantasy Rated: 3.5 / 5 cookies copy provided by [...]
Initial Thoughts: Oh. My. God. Give me a moment while I still come to terms with what just happened in this book. Because holy zombies and witches and fae Batman! STORM CURSED by Patricia Briggs Ace Books, May 2019 Adult urban fantasy 5 / 5 cookies My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I [...]
Story and Somnomancy 