Note: on December 23rd 2018, 2 days after posting this, I received a DM on Instagram from an "associate" of Alison's speaking from from her account. I didn't respond. They came at me very civilly at first, "Alison is willing to sit down with you and have a discussion about this." I didn't respond. I …
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Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake (TW: sexual assault)
Release date is May 15, 2018 "I need Owen to explain this. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know Hannah would never lie about something like that." Mara and Owen are about as close as twins can get. So when Mara's friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, …
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Reign of the Fallen Blog Tour- Author Spotlight: Sarah Glenn Marsh
Ever since I picked up Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh, I have been obsessed with the world of Karthia and have done my best to spread the word of this book to everyone I know. Odessa is a badass bisexual woman of color who is good at what she does- necromancy, and …
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The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her …
What I read, and what I loved (and hated) in 2017
This year was a great year for reading, and I am so looking forward to the amazing reads of 2018! I had a reading goal of 32 books this year, and not only have I met that goal, I passed it up by reading 47 books! Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Immortal by Lauren Burd …
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Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian
Ash Princess releases on April 24th, 2018. Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Ten years later, Theo has learned to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser and his court as the ridiculed “Ash Princess.” Pretending to be …
Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst- Spoiler Alert!
Release date: March 6th 2018 Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the …
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How to keep the holiday dinners from getting political
It's the most wonderful time of the year. The Holiday Season is the time to visit family, exchange gifts and do holiday-type things. For many, it also means putting up with that one racist Uncle, or your homophobic grandma, or that one aunt that's always sticking her nose in your business. For people who are …
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September & October Wrap Up
So....I didn’t realize how many books I read in September. I did REALLY REALLY well these last 2 months, and to be quite honest, I’ve read more these last 2 months than I have all year. My motivation was helped by the amount of ARCs I received, so I had a deadline to meet if …
Blog planning tips for people who aren’t good with planning
Hey guys! I think I FINALLY found a method that works for me, and I'm so excited about it, i want to share it with you so maybe it will help y'all the way its been helping me! I am going to try my best to outline and hopefully help you out if you're stuck …
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