ARC Review: A Trial of Sorcerers by Elise Kova

Ice is in her blood. Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows — the shadow of her older brother, of her magic’s whispers, and of the person she accidentally killed. She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a …

ARC Review: The Dog Share by Fiona Gibson

Suzy Medley is having a bad day… … when a shabby terrier turns up at her door. Just like Suzy, Scout has been abandoned, although only Suzy has been left with a financial mess and a business in tatters thanks to her ex. Suzy takes Scout in and her chaotic world changes in unexpected ways: …

February Wrap-Up & March TBR

Audiobooks have saved my reading life in February. My reading slump has been on an all-time high, and I'm so glad to have their help. It might be a slow process, but the experience was totally worth it because I've read awesome books, and even more amazing audiobooks that changed the whole reading experience. Dead …

Review: Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect …

My BGPH Titas & Titos’ Valentine’s Day Exchange Gift + February Book Haul

It's that time of the year again! Our book club, as we fondly call ourselves the BGPH Titas and Titos, has this biannual book exchange gift that happens every Valentine's Day and Christmas that started when we first formed our small group almost 3 years ago. It's a well-prepared and though out event that is …

ARC Review: All The Wong Shelves by Felicia Blaedel

Nessa Ravn couldn’t have picked a better time to look for a library ghost. Zander is making the right decisions to fight the indifference that has shaped his life. When one of those decisions leaves him temporarily homeless, he never expected to gain a new friend. Nessa is real, she’s honest, and she believes in …

ARC Review: Bet the Farm by Staci Hart

Olivia Brent has one summer to save the dairy farm she just inherited. But there’s one problem, and it’s not her lactose intolerance. Jake Milovic. The brooding farmhand has inherited exactly fifty percent of Brent Farm, and he’s so convinced the city girl can’t work the land, he bets she can’t save it in a …

My 5 Star Predictions | Adult Fantasy

I don't give a full 5-star rating for books easily. I usually tend to reserve those ratings based on certain strict criteria within my objective and subjective opinions regarding any book. I have always I first saw Ashley @ Falling Down the Book Hole do this in her blog, and I had the urge to …

Get To Know the Fantasy Reader Tag

Everyone who knows me well knows how much I love fantasy books, and live and breathe fantasy. My bookshelves have nothing but fantasy books in them. So when I found this tag at Madeline @ The Bookish Mutant, I suddenly got excited and decided to do this! The tag was originally created by Bree Hill …

Review: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of hand, learned skills; a means to the delightful end of …

The Mystery Blogger Award

I want to thank Siren @ Sweaters and Raindrops for tagging me for this fun tag! Rules: Display the award logo on your blog.Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.Mention Okoto Enigma, the creator of the award.Tell your readers 3 things about yourself.Answer 5 questions from the blogger who nominated …

Review: Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family’s mansion. The next items? • Enjoy a drunken night out.• …

ARC Review: The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley

Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable—a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she's ever known makes a dying wish for his adopted family of orphans to recover a missing painting, she's the first one her siblings turn to for stealing it back. No one expects that in …

January Wrap-Up & “Next Month’s TBR”

January has not been a good reading month for me in terms of quality, because I've been in a serious reading slump that I haven't had in a very long time. Despite that I was able to finish 19 books, they were mostly composed of short stories and novellas that I've enjoyed. It was a …

Review: Daybreak by A.J. Navab

Protect the world. Preserve peace. Guard the secrets. For centuries, Hunters have worked from the shadows to protect the world against Rev’ers. Ordinary people would call them demons but the Hunters knew these creatures for what they were. They weren’t possessed by devils, nor were they demons spat out of hell. They were just creatures …

Filipino Bookstagrammers I Adore: Part 2

In this series feature, I enjoy promoting these Filipino bookstagrammers that took up most of my dashboard and inbox with all their mesmerizing content. For this second round, there is a generous mix of old and new content creators that I've been following, but also suggested by other creators to me. So don't hesitate to …

Review: Oliver for Young Readers by Steven J. Carino

Everyone loves coming-home stories, especially when they include dogs and happy endings! From Steven Carino and Alex Tresniowski comes Oliver for Young Readers, a heartwarming and true story of a man searching for a beloved lost dog and finding more than he’d ever hoped for. When Steven Carino discovered his dog, Oliver, had been stolen from …

Series Review: The Singing Hills Cycle Series by Nghi Vo

My Thoughts “Angry mothers raise daughters fierce enough to fight wolves. ”The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Nghi Vo   The Singing Hills Cycle is a fantastical Asian-inspired short story series featuring a non-binary cleric named Chih and their mystical memory recording bird named Almost Brilliant as they journey all over the lands to look for …

Rapid Review: Short Stories I’ve Read Lately

January has not been a great month so far for me, because I'm currently feeling the effects of a reading slump - totally not a nice thing to start the new year. I just couldn't finish a full length novel, despite it being on my January TBR, and I don't want to force myself into …

ARC Review: Rachel, Out of Office by Christina Hovland

Single mom Rachel Gibson seriously needs a break. Between an absent ex-husband, rowdy twin boys, and running her own work-from-home business, her candle isn't just burning at both ends, it's a full-blown puddle of wax. She's the go-to girl for other entrepreneurs, handling all the tasks they dread. Social media posts? She's got it. Website …

ARC Review: By Mistake by Sigal Ehrlich

There’s so much going on in Anna’s life. Teaching countless hours at the studio and nurturing the three major relationships of her life – her group of tight-knit friends, all while attempting to not screw up this whole adulthood thing leaves very little time to waste on yet another dating app. At this point, a …

Books that Shaped my Childhood

Top Ten Tuesday is a book blog segment created by The Artsy Reader Girl to spread the love of list making about almost everything under the sun - especially books. “Books train your mind to imagination to think big."Taylor Swift Reading has always never been my hobby as a kid. My first love was drawing …

The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge

This is actually my first book blog challenge, so thank you so much Paige @ YA Books Daily for tagging me in this wonderful, and sparkling new challenge! 2021 is finally upon us, and it means a fresh new start for most of us. This New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge is a great way to …

Release Blitz & ARC Review: Shattered Love by Bianca Borell

Two heirs, one life-changing event, an epic love story. Bria du Mont and Damien du Sky have been in love for as long as they can remember. Until one event changed everything. Seven years later, Bria and Damien’s past still haunts them. Forced into working together at their combined family’s multibillion-dollar company, they realize they …

Your blind spot – ARC Review: Thorn of the Night Blossoms by J.C. Kang

Raised in a clan of imperial spies and assassins, half-elf orphan Jie has only known a love for the blade… until now. During a deep cover mission, a forbidden affection blossoms with a fellow clan member. When rebels learn their true identity, and Jie uncovers a plot against the emperor, she must choose between love …

My 2020 Wrap-Up & 2021 Reading Plans

The dreadful 2020 is finally over, and a new hope is on the horizon. It's also the perfect time to reflect on our reading journey last year, and make new ones for 2021. 2020 Wrap-Up I don't normally keep tracking of very detailed reading statistics every year apart from the one that comes with Goodreads, …

Stories that kept me sane in 2020

2020 is a year that no one wants a repeat of, or even talk about anymore. What should have been a great and productive year for me - also for others - was a total flop and on the opposite side of the spectrum. While my introverted self enjoyed being locked indoors, sometimes it also …

My Best Books of 2020

Featuring the best of the best this 2020! 2020 has been a very good reading year for me. Not only was I able to go beyond my original target reading goal of 60 books, I was able to discover a lot of new favorites that I've already placed in my "most favorite books ever" list. …

Nothing beats kindness – Review: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

A book of hope for uncertain times. Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The conversations of the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared thousands of times online, recreated in school art classes, hung on hospital walls and turned into …

On the first day of a new desert – Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alywn Hamilton

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she …

The earth always reclaimed what it was owed – Review: The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.  Despite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much—the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, …

My 2021 Anticipated Releases

2021 is just around the corner, and it means new books! There is just nothing like the feel of anticipating new books to hopefully love and enjoy. Even though I have a massive backlog of books from the previous years that have been gathering dust in both my shelves and tbr lists, I'm still excited …

Welcome to Transcore – Review: Paris 2119 by Zep & Dominique Bertail

Celebrated author Zep (A Story of Men, A Strange and Beautiful Sound) weaves a mystery borne from humanity's addiction to convenience and technology, and the dangers such addiction can propose. This gorgeously illustrated, poignant sci-fi tale aims a spotlight on current social trends such as over-consumption, climate change, identity theft, and transhumanism. Painted in detailed …

Filipino Bookstagrammers I Adore: Part 1

I've been on Bookstagram since 2016 (on and off lol), and I've seen a lot of changes that happened on the platform since then. But aside from being able to promote my love for books and reading to to her bookworms like me, I was able to form a deep connection with people I've met …

On my honor, my life, and my jade – Review: Jade City by Fonda Lee

The Kaul family is one of two crime syndicates that control the island of Kekon. It's the only place in the world that produces rare magical jade, which grants those with the right training and heritage superhuman abilities. The Green Bone clans of honorable jade-wearing warriors once protected the island from foreign invasion--but nowadays, in …

ARC Review: Blame It On The Champagne by Fiona Cole

There’s only one thing to do when you wake up, married to your brand new boss, whom you hate but can’t resist: You blame the champagne. I blame the bubbles for my wild night with a masked stranger. Who cares if it's nothing this good girl would normally do--with a man that turns out to …

The End of the Year Book Tag

The dreadful 2020 is about to come to a close, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who is looking forward for 2021. A lot of things had happened this year, but I think the only positive thing I could get from 2020 is that I was able to read as much as I …

Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samathan Shannon

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. …

Review: Revenge Cake by Skyler Mason

I didn’t want to fall in love with Logan, an infamous relationship slut.He fell in love too easy for it to ever be real.And I refused to end up just one more crazy ex-girlfriend. But he used his self-deprecating charm to wear me down, and I let myself fall.Even though I was afraid he’d abandon …

Review: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: …

Book Tag: The Anti-TBR Tag

People have varying reading preferences, and I am the type who would not pick up any book if I don't feel liking or enjoying it. I just firmly believe that books are meant to be treasured and enjoyed, and you don't have to force yourself into reading something you wouldn't like. That's just plain torture. …

Blog Comeback: Books I Want To Read Before 2020 Ends (December TBR)

I am back! It's been a very long time since I posted something in this blog. Long story short, I've taken a year off from medical school because of the pandemic where I know I won't be able to fully achieve a well-rounded practical hands-on hospital experience. So while I'm taking a well-earned break, I …

Review: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people. By using …

Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper …

Review: Furyborn by Claire Legrand

Title: Furyborn (The Empirium #1) Author: Claire Legrand Release Date: May 2018 Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Rating: ★★★ Synopsis: 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 a pair …