Book Reviews

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she's, in fact, one of Quadara's most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara's most enlightened region, Eonia. He runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. When… Continue reading Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

Reading Challenges

Female Authors Highlight #WHMReadingChallenge

It's now the third week of the challenge Weird Zeal has created, the Women's History Month Reading Challenge. You can read about it here! For the blogging section, this week's prompt is female authors. I know I'm late, but I wasn't able to write my post the weekend before and writing it on Monday wasn't… Continue reading Female Authors Highlight #WHMReadingChallenge

Book Reviews

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Synopsis: In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at all costs… Continue reading Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Book Reviews

Monstress Vol 1 (#1-6): Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Synopsis: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them… Continue reading Monstress Vol 1 (#1-6): Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu

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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Synopsis: Her story is a phenomenon. Her life is a disaster. In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, sheโ€™s LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. Eliza canโ€™t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves the online one, and she has no desire… Continue reading Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

Reading Challenges

Books with Women on the Cover #WHMReadingChallenge

This is the second weekly prompt from Weird Zeal's Women's History Month Reading Challenge here! I looked at my list of read books on Goodreads and chose the covers that I love the most. One by Sarah Crossan This one may seem simple, but it's beautiful! I love how they are paper cut outs, and… Continue reading Books with Women on the Cover #WHMReadingChallenge

Book Reviews

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Synopsis: Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated… Continue reading Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Blogging · Reading Challenges

Female Characters That Inspire Me #WHMReadingChallenge

Weird Zeal created a reading challenge for Women's History Month here, which I am participating in! In addition to the reading section of the challenge, she came up with weekly prompts to blog about. For this week's prompt, female characters that inspire me, I am listing five such characters. I know five isn't a whole… Continue reading Female Characters That Inspire Me #WHMReadingChallenge