Another month without much non-bookish stuff to talk about. Still playing Baldur's Gate 3, believe it or not, when I feel up to it and need a break from doom and gloom. I also played Blood Bar Tycoon, which I actually reviewed! First proper game review in a while. Here, have some pictures... I also stubbed my pinky...
Blogging has been difficult for me lately, I haven't done much more than reviews and monthly updates, so here I am to humbly present to you all a cover love post! It's summer now, so let's all enjoy some summery book covers. I feel like there are a ton of books out there with very tropical, poolside, summery covers, but those are usually not sci-fi/fantasy, which is what I focus on here. You...
![Book Review: The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Hymn-to-Dionysus-by-Natasha-Pulley-255x255.jpg)
Phaidros is a knight in Ancient Thebes who's been tasked with finding the queen's runaway son, but weird things are happening. As a child, Phaidros once saved a strange, magical baby from a fire, and as a young adult, he didn't save a strange, magical boy on a ship, and now a captivating stranger has shown up in the city, everyone is losing themselves to madness, and Phaidros thinks his past has...
This was my worst reading and blogging month in a long time. I only read three books and made two posts. I didn't even do a discussion post, even though I'd wanted to do at least one of those each month. I've just been trying to figure out how to fix some of the problems in my life, trying to get help I need, etc., but I still have nothing to show for it except more exhaustion and probably liver...
![Book Review: The Sun Blessed Prince (A Tale of Two Crowns Book 1) by Lindsey Byrd [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Sun-Blessed-Prince-A-Tale-of-Two-Crowns-Book-1-by-Lindsey-Byrd-255x255.jpg)
Prince Elician can heal with a touch, Cat can kill with a touch, and neither can be killed. When Cat tries to assassinate Elician in the midst of a war between their two countries, Elician decides to give Cat a chance at a better life in his country. The two grow fond of each other on their journey, but there are bigger problems brewing than they...
![Book Review: Go Luck Yourself (Royals and Romance Book 2) by Sara Raasch [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Go-Luck-Yourself-Royals-and-Romance-Book-2-by-Sara-Raasch-v2-255x255.jpg)
When Christmas discovers St. Patrick's Day is stealing joy from them, Kris (the spare prince) goes to find proof, under the guise of apologizing to his newfound nemesis, the prince of St. Patrick's Day. Kris can't stand the guy... but the more he gets to know him, the harder it becomes to deny his feelings and to resist the pull to do something for himself for...
I'm a little late getting this posted because I kept putting it off and off and then got distracted today. But it's here now! No improvements to my personal life, but I have a few other things I can talk about. I've tried listening to numerous fantasy RPG podcasts but, aside from Dungeons & Daddies, they never end up keeping my attention. I think I finally found another one though! It's...
![Book Review: Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Shoestring-Theory-by-Mariana-Costa-255x255.jpg)
Royal mage Cyril casts a desperate spell to go back in time and stop his husband from becoming the tyrant he became after his sister's death thrust him into kingship, but their marriage vows have linked them in unexpected ways. Back in time, Cyril must now figure out how to save his husband's sister and stop his husband while dealing with confusing old and new feelings....
Cam is a human attending a high school full of paranormals, including his witch best friend... until he has a psychic glimpse and sees someone in danger. He'll have to work with his new eclectic group of supernatural friends and crush to navigate his new powers and figure out how to save the person in the...
I just wanna do a chill discussion post today. I don't have anything critical or insightful to say, no big message, I just want to ramble a bit and chat about nonbinary characters in books. It seems like there are more and more books coming out with nonbinary main characters, in a way that feels casual and genuine, and that makes me happy. (At least, in the sci-fi/fantasy genres. I guess I can't...
