It all started at a dinner party. . . A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors–a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . . Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all–a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby,… Continue reading Book Review: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
My contemporary fantasy novel Black Queen, White City is partly based on my experiences growing up in Zagreb, Croatia (the “White City” of folklore), when music – particularly metal – was an integral part of my everyday existence. The influence of this particular Muse (the tenth, oft-neglected one), while not too obvious at first sight,… Continue reading Black Queen, White City: A Book Made of Metal – A Guest Post by Sonya Kudei
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fourth novel. On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong… Continue reading Book Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Happy Saturday! It’s only been a week back after the long weekend, and I want another long weekend. Good thing that there’s music to help get through. This song popped up as one of the only non-cover songs on my Spotify Discovery list this week, and it’s a great. It’s a fun one for driving… Continue reading Saturday Song: Walls by Trevor Holmes
Music is a pretty common thing that gets discussed around here, so when I found out that Olivia @ Books and Big Ideas tagged me in this particular tag, I was so excited to do it. Because we always need more music right? Here are the rules: Thank the person who nominated you for this tag and… Continue reading Shuffle the Music Tag
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New… Continue reading Audiobook Reviews: The Last Olympian & Modern Romance
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted on That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is favourite names from books. I love stealing names from books and from the kids I work with, and anywhere else I come across them to be honest. So for this week’s theme, here is a list of my favourite… Continue reading My All-Time Favourite Book Character Names
Follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world…or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are… Continue reading Book Review: Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Happy Saturday! It’s the long weekend, finally! We’ve got no real plans, because things tend to get crazy in the city on long weekends. A bookstore trip is planned, because I want to pick up War Storm, and lots of relaxing and such other than that! It’s gorgeous outside too, so here’s a nice, summery… Continue reading Saturday Song: Flowers by James Spaite
So I had some big plans for Camp NaNoWriMo. When it first started, I was going to write 30k words, which was anticipated to be about half of the novel I’ve been thinking about forever, and I was going to finish it when the next camp rolled around. I’d edit and continue writing in between.… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: What I Learned
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