Month: December 2023
Dawn of Wonder (The Wakening #1) by Jonathan Renshaw
It’s unfortunate the second book isn’t out yet. But when it does, it’s jumping straight to the top of my tbr list!
Knight’s Shadow (Greatcoats #2) by Sebastien de Castell
It’s writers like you that make me want to do nothing but read all-day
Son of the Storm (The Nameless Republic #1) by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.
For the first time since Zahrah the Wind seeker, I have discovered another well-researched, thoughtfully analyzed, and planned history in an African Epic Fantasy that [more…]
Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) by Morgan Rhodes
Great read, this was. Faultless, in my opinion.
YOU Season 3 Review: The Fascination with Movie Psychopaths and Serial Killers
If you haven’t seen the third season of YOU, you need to stop reading now. Unless you have a thing for spoilers, or couldn’t care [more…]
YOU Recap: The Bloody Rise of TV’s Next Favorite Serial Killers
Oh, and Joe is also a stalker and serial killer who believes he’s helping his ‘love interests’ by killing people he thinks are a threat or bad influence to them
Squid Game, Or the Bizarre Imagination of a Sadist?
The story is upsetting. Seeing and meeting different humans and knowing that only one person will get out alive is painful.
Hawkwood’s Voyage (Monarchies of God #1) by Paul Kearney
The setting is straight from the Middle Ages.
Attrition: The First Act of Penance (Three Acts of Penance #1)
The book proves it’s possible to write Grimdark fantasy without anti-heroes (take that Mark Lawrence and Joe Abercrombie fans!).
Wrath of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder #2) by Brian McClellan
There are all-out ferocious pitched battles, strategic maneuverings, individual duels, riots, and a two-person army slaughter.
Wonder Woman: Warbringer (DC Icons #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Greek Mythology meets with world politics in this thriller-young-adult-classic featuring a beloved character and her becoming-a-hero status
How To Read 100 Novels In a Year
Don’t waste your time on boring stuff or stuff you don’t understand or love at all. Move on!
I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
What is good and evil? Is the crime in the act itself or the stimulating motive?
Netflix’s Midnight Mass: Not your Traditional Horror Flick
Warning… This review contains mild spoilers for Netflix’s Midnight Mass. The arrival of a charismatic priest brings miracles, mysteries, and renewed religious fervor to a [more…]
RovingHeights Hosts Romance Author Omolara Kareem at Book Reading & Signing Event
Love is Beautiful When in Bloom is a new collection of seven romantic short stories, the second book from the wellspring of talent that is Omolara Kareem
Legend (The Drenai Saga #1) by David Gemmell
One striking thing is the similarity between the writing styles of Gemmell and David Eddings
Shadow of The Fox (Books #1-3) by Julie Kagawa
…Yumeko gets thrusts unexpectedly into a power struggle, prophecy, a potential love interest who happens to be a demon slayer, quest (and side quests), and of course a motley of sidekicks (a ronin, a noble, and eventually a priest and a temple maid)