Book Review: Kings Rising (Captive Prince Trilogy Book 3) by C. S. Pacat

Book Review: Kings Rising (Captive Prince Trilogy Book 3) by C. S. Pacat

Damen has some of his Akielon soldiers backing him as their king now that they've found him alive, but his identity has been discovered by the Veretians as well, and Damen will have to face Laurent, the prince who has sworn to kill him but who Damen was come to feel something for during their time together. The Regent is readying for war though and attempting to take over Akielos as well as Vere,...
 
Bookish News: More June/July/August 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Releases to Get Excited About

Bookish News: More June/July/August 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Releases to Get Excited About

Whew---try saying that title five times fast! ;-) In my last upcoming releases post, I wasn't able to include all the books I wanted to because they didn't all have covers or blurbs or Goodreads pages or even titles yet. I also knew I would end up finding more books I hadn't known about yet because that's always how these things go. So I'm back, and I'm just as excited to share with you all some...
 
Book Review: The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy Book 1) by S. A. Chakraborty

Book Review: The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy Book 1) by S. A. Chakraborty

Nahri is just trying to make a living as a thief when she accidentally summons a djinn and learns that she herself is part djinn and must go with him to the hidden city of Daevabad. But trouble is stirring within the city, and Prince Ali is caught in the middle, struggling to balance his morals and his loyalty to his family, and Nahri and Dara's arrival could stir things up even...
 
Book Review: What Fate Portends (The Frost Arcana Book 1) by Clara Coulson

Book Review: What Fate Portends (The Frost Arcana Book 1) by Clara Coulson

Half-fae Vincent makes a living in the post-apocalyptic world by venturing out of the fae-protected safe zones to retrieve lost objects, but when a young man comes to him for help finding a family heirloom that was sold at a black market auction, Vince ends up in over his head. The object is more than what it seems, and it's up to Vince and his old partner from his days as a cop to save the...
 
Book Recs: 5 Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books Set in the US

Book Recs: 5 Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books Set in the US

Today, the day that I'm originally posting this, is the 4th of July. Independence Day, for the United States! And while we're celebrating the US, I thought it would be great idea to celebrate the diversity we have, so I've decided to share some diverse/inclusive books that are set here. I came up with this post idea at the last minute, so I had to keep it short, but hopefully you'll still...
 
Bloggy Musings: Do You Talk About Sex Scenes in Your Book Reviews?

Bloggy Musings: Do You Talk About Sex Scenes in Your Book Reviews?

I know this is a discussion that not everyone will be able to participate in since not everyone reads books with sex scenes, but it seemed interesting, so I couldn't help myself. The way I review has evolved since I first started blogging, but so has what I'm comfortable talking about in my reviews. And when it comes to sex scenes in books, I've seen all different ways of handling that,...