Giveaway: Win a Copy of The City of Brass! (+ I Share My 3 Favorite Things about the Book)

Giveaway: Win a Copy of The City of Brass! (+ I Share My 3 Favorite Things about the Book)

I mentioned recently that the lovely people at HarperVoyager invited me to be a fan ambassador for S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad series, so I received some copies of The City of Brass to give out. And I want to give some of those copies to you all! The City of Brass is a fantastic book about djinn, and you can read my full review here if you want, but I thought I'd give you all a summarized...
 
Book Review: Burning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 2) by Daniel de Lorne

Book Review: Burning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 2) by Daniel de Lorne

Aurelia reveals that she's a witch in order to help her brothers flee after they're turned into vampires, but doing so sets off a chain of events that leaves her duty-bound to become immortal and help her mother protect the world from a demon who would wreak havoc. But she's not alone; her eternity will be spent with the oracle Hame... who doesn't love her back the way she wants him to. Then...
 
Update: Life and Books (12/2/18)

Update: Life and Books (12/2/18)

I wanna start by letting my fellow bloggers know that I've not been avoiding you all! I've just not been doing a good job of bloghopping lately because I'm still having dental problems (here's the latest update about that---basically I've already been to 9 appointments and still have at least 10 or 11 more at the very minimum, including at least one minor surgery, but it'll probably turn out to...
 
Book Review: Beckoning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 1) by Daniel de Lorne

Book Review: Beckoning Blood (Bonds of Blood Book 1) by Daniel de Lorne

Thierry spends his days working in a filthy abattoir and dealing with an abusive father and an obsessive twin brother he can't escape from even in his own mind due to their empathic connection. The one good thing he has is his secret relationship with Etienne. But Olivier, wants Thierry all to himself, condemns them both to immortality as vampires when given the opportunity, and will continue to...
 
Book Review: The Nine (Thieves of Fate Book 1) by Tracy Townsend

Book Review: The Nine (Thieves of Fate Book 1) by Tracy Townsend

When a book with God's ongoing notes on humanity is discovered, it ends up in 13-year-old Rowena's hands but gets stolen while she's making her delivery. She shows up at the Alchemist's beaten up and empty-handed, but he takes her in and they team up with retired mercenary Anselm as the group in search of the book's secrets set their sights on Rowena and her new...
 
Character Interview + Giveaway: Chatting with Simon & West from Waypoint + Win a Signed Hardcover!

Character Interview + Giveaway: Chatting with Simon & West from Waypoint + Win a Signed Hardcover!

I recently got to read Waypoint by Deborah Adams and Kimberley Perkins, and it was a great mix of likeable characters, cross-country trekking, technology hacking, romance, siblings, danger, and intrigue! All with a somewhat post-apocalyptic backdrop due to the widespread power outage. And to celebrate the book's release, I have something for you all that I've never had before on the blog: a...
 
Bookish News: Goldfinch Vol. 1 Kickstarter + 6 Fun Facts about the Series

Bookish News: Goldfinch Vol. 1 Kickstarter + 6 Fun Facts about the Series

I like to peruse Kickstarter sometimes and see if I can find anything good, and the other day I happened to stumble upon this graphic novel, Goldfinch Vol. 1. I haven't read it yet (since it's not out yet), but from what I can see, it's got a fantasy setting, gangsters, f/f romance, and gorgeous full-color art, and it looks super cute! If you're already interested, you can go support the project...
 
Mini Reviews: Graphic Novels – Galdranorn and the Fury, iZombie Vol. 3, Sex Criminals Vol. 3

Mini Reviews: Graphic Novels – Galdranorn and the Fury, iZombie Vol. 3, Sex Criminals Vol. 3

In Galdranorn and the Fury, Ceres, a snow creature, wakes up in Galdranorn's home after being poisoned and, upon realizing how terrible Galdranorn's life has been, decides to help him. In iZombie Vol. 3, zombie girl Gwen and her friends get into more supernatural trouble, and a bigger threat gets closer. In Sex Criminals Vol. 3, Jon and Suzie attempt to find others like them in order to join...