House of Flame and Shadow Review

I’m shocked to be writing this review considering I had decided not to finish this series. I’m also super shocked to say House of Flame and Shadow might possibly be my favorite book of the year. Let’s get into my review. Synopsis Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now […]

September 2026 TBR

We’re officially entering the best time of the year. I live for September through January. So, let’s kick off my favorite season with my September 2026 tbr. I started Edge of Eternity in August. I imagine it’s going to take most of the month. I think I need something fast and fun to break that […]

August 2026 Wrap Up

August was a month of really high highs and really disappointing lows. Plus, my reading took a direction I didn’t expect. Here’s my August 2026 wrap up. Chasing the Boogeyman Synopsis: In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence […]

Refreshing My Pangobooks Shop

Life has been busy, so I have slightly neglected my Pangobooks shop. But I just added some fun stuff, and I wanted to show you guys. So, let’s get to it. And if you’re not familiar with Pangobooks I highly suggest you check it out. It’s a platform where book lovers can buy and sell […]

Anything But Books Tag

We’ve got a few new faces these days, so I thought this tag would be a fun way to reintroduce myself. Plus, I’m just nosey. I love reading things like this and I know I’m not the only one. Let’s get into the Anything but Books tag. I found this over at ZeeZee with Books […]

DNF Diaries Revisited: House of Flame and Shadow

House of Flame and Shadow first appeared on the blog in March of 2024. I think I dnfed it right around then. However, the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony made me have a bit of fomo. So, let’s talk about why I’m picking up House of Flame and Shadow. Why I DNFED House […]

DNF Diaries: The Unknown

Well, I’m shocked we’re here. I consider Riley Sager one of my auto-buy authors but now I don’t know. Let’s talk about why I dnfed The Unknown. Synopsis In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she […]

Quick Chat: Jumping Back on the Sarah J Maas Train

Apparently, 2026 is the year of revisiting dnfs. With the announcement of A Court of Splintered Harmony and A Court of Forgotten Melody I have severe fomo. I loved the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. The Crescent City series…not so much. I struggled to finish House of Sky and Breath Review. I dnfed […]

Becoming the Boogeyman Review

I loved Chasing the Boogeyman, so I jumped right into Becoming the Boogeyman. Let’s talk about it. Synopsis Summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the center of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagher stalked his town. A lot has changed in the intervening years. These days, Chizmar enjoys […]

The Makeup and Book Tag

I love the dynamic experience of the bookish internet, but sometimes I get nostalgic. So today I’m throwing it way back to one of the first book tags I ever came across. I don’t know who the original poster was, but I used to see this tag all the time in my early blogging days. […]