Thank you to Orbit Books for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review. Rook & Rose, #2: The Liar’s Knot By: M.A. Carrick Audiobook: 23 hours 14 minutes Published: December 9, 2021 Narrated by: Nikki Massoud Genre: Fantasy/Sequel This was her true home, the place where she and Tess had launched this con. The one place… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Liar’s Knot”
Tag: Audiobook
Reading Check-In: June 4, 2022
I know this is another listing, but I've finished reading some great books and I wanted to share them with you all before posting my reviews of them (which, I still need to write). What have you finished reading recently? This was a cute take on "Black Girl Magic," and readers older than the middle… Continue reading Reading Check-In: June 4, 2022
Reading Check-In: May 14, 2022
So, A LOT happened during the past few weeks. First, my hay fever has died down, finally. Second, the Kindle app malfunctioned on me and I couldn't read neither my ebooks nor my eARCs for over 2 weeks (those of you who follow me on Twitter saw my daily rants). Last, I started a new… Continue reading Reading Check-In: May 14, 2022
Why You Need to Listen to (and to Read Later On): “The River of Silver”
The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy By: S.A. Chakraborty Audiobook: 9 hours 45 minutes Published: March 1, 2022 (audiobook)/October 11, 2022 (print) Genre: Fantasy Narrated by: Soneela Nankani She had been to Daevabad once as a girl and still remembered the awe of sailing through the veil that hid the island. Its brass walls… Continue reading Why You Need to Listen to (and to Read Later On): “The River of Silver”
Reading Check-In: March 26, 2022 (Something Different)
Usually, I try to avoid writing about Reading Check-In Posts more than once a month, but...life has been crazy. Right now, I'm still in the process of job-hunting, going to work (at my current part-time job) and trying to keep up with all of my reading. Not to mention, I've been feeling under the weather… Continue reading Reading Check-In: March 26, 2022 (Something Different)
Why You Need to Read: “The Fires of Vengeance”
The Burning, #2: The Fires of Vengeance By: Evan Winter Audiobook: 15 hours 32 minutes Published: November 10, 2020 Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi Genre: Epic Fantasy/Military Fantasy ***WARNING: This review contains some minor spoilers from the previous book in this series. You have been warned. You call me a monster because I won’t let you treat me like… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Fires of Vengeance”
Why You Need to Read: “Empire of the Vampire”
Empire of the Vampire, #1: Empire of the Vampire By: Jay Kristoff Audiobook: 27 hours 11 minutes Published: September 14, 2021 Narrated by: Damian Lynch Genre: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy You are Gabriel de León, Last of the Silversaints, (Sunset). Vampires are one of the most popular “monsters” in narratives. And, this was before the “success” of The Twilight Saga;… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Empire of the Vampire”
Why You Need to Read: “The Last Watch”
The Divide, #1: The Last Watch By: J.S. Dewes Audiobook: 16 hours 30 minutes Published: April 20, 2021 Narrated by: Andrew Eiden Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera Nicol Zanzarella …not the nothing of a moonless night or the barren space between solar systems or galaxies. This was the nothing of the Divide, of the edge of the universe. An… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Last Watch”
Why You Need to Read: “The Mask of Mirrors”
Rook & Rose, #1: The Mask of Mirrors By: M.A. Carrick Audiobook: 23 hours 13 minutes Published: January 21, 2021 Narrated by: Nikki Massoud Genre: Fantasy Still, she insisted that obsequiousness was part of the role, and no amount of correction from either Ren or Alta Renata could stamp it out. Sighing, Renata put in her earrings—formerly Letilia’s—while… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Mask of Mirrors”
Why You Need to Read: “The Burning God”
The Poppy War Trilogy, #3: The Burning God By: R.F. Kuang Audiobook: 23 hours 47 minutes Published: November 17, 2020 Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller Genre: Historical Fantasy, Grimdark, Military Fantasy, Folklore What was wrong with her? She’d started and ended wars. She’d buried a god. She’d incinerated a country. There wasn’t an entity on the planet that… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Burning God”