Book: Pride Author: Ibi Zoboi My Rating: 5 Nostalgic Stars I’m a huge sucker for Jane Austen retellings. So, when I heard of a modern retelling set in Brooklyn I made grabby hands. I was NOT disappointed, y’all! This story is a perfect combination of paying homage to an iconic story, while also reading like […]

Book: Opium and Absinthe Author: Lydia Kang My Rating: 4 out of 5 bloodsucking stars Bookworms, I’ve got a good historical fiction/mystery for you this week! A young woman becomes addicted to Laudanum after she suffers a horseback riding accident and the death of her sister back to back. It looks like her sister is […]

Book: All She Ever Wanted Author: Ann Rule My Rating: 3.5 Southern Gothic Stars At this point, it’s been established I’m a fan of True Crime. One of my favorite True Crime Authors is Ann Rule. I highly recommend The Stranger Beside Me! But I’m not reviewing that one today. I’m going to tell you […]

Book: Norse Mythology Author: Neil Gaiman My Rating: 4 Viking Stars A bookish fact about me: I love Neil Gaiman! He has to be one of the most versatile writers in the business with success in children’s literature, comics, novels, and even television screen plays. And this adaptation of various tales from Norse mythology is […]

Three Books for Jr. Bookworms Hey dear readers! How many of y’all are trying to raise future bookworms? I’ve got a bookworm in training at my house, and with school letting out nine weeks early, and most of the fun hangouts closed down for the time being, he’s been doing a lot of reading. I’m […]

Book: Hunted Author: Meagan Spooner My Rating: 3 Wintery Stars It’s hot outside, y’all! So, here’s a nice cool wintry story. And it’s a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, which was my favorite fairy tale. Yeva lives a life full of fancy dresses and wealthy gentlemen suitors, but her heart longs to be in […]

Book: My Lady Jane Author: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows My Rating: 5 Royal Stars Ok, so around Christmas I joined a corner of the internet that we like to call “bookstagram.” It’s where lots of bookworms go to post reviews and generally share a love for reading. And since I joined I have […]

Book: The Falconer Author: Elizabeth May My Rating: 4 Steampunk Stars Hey fellow bookworms! So, my sister told me about this book, The Falconer. She said I would love it because the main character is this awesome chick who hunts faeries at night, but is a lady during the day. Obviously, I read it and […]

Book: And Then There Were None Author: Agatha Christie My Rating: 5 Creepy Nursery Rhymes Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery novels. I don’t think I’ve ever read one that I didn’t love, but this story is easily my favorite of hers. It’s a great whodunnit, it’s unrelenting, there’s not really a moment to […]

Book: Monster City: Murder, Music, and Mayhem in Nashville’s Dark Age Author: Michael Arntfield My Rating: 3.5 shivers Hello, Netflix? I’d like to request a documentary series… Y’all, if you’re obsessed with true crime, read this dang book. It is so good, and downright chilling in parts. I could not get enough, and I am […]