PLAYING FAVOURITES
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Review
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - review
We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson Review
Network Effect by Martha Wells Review
The Dark Abyss of Our Sins by Krista D. Ball Review - The Demons We See and The Nightmare We Know
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Review
Queens of the Wyrd by Timandra Whitecastle Review
The Bone Ships by RJ Barker Review
A Magical Inheritance by Krista D. Ball Review
The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards + interpretive dance book review
RECENT POSTS AND REVIEWS
The Sunday Post 10 October 2020
11 Oct 2020
Dianthaa 25 comments
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. This is my
Book Beginnings and Friday 56 – October 9 2020
09 Oct 2020
Dianthaa 6 comments
Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader and is about posting the first line of the book you are currently reading. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%), find a snippet, short and sweet and post it! — First Line
Black Lives Matter book bingo – update
06 Oct 2020
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October is Black Speculative Fiction Month, so what better time to do an update post on my how Tarot Sequence – Black Lives Matter Book Bingo Reading Challenge is going.  The Tarot Black Lives Matter book bingo is presented by The Tarot Sequence fandom and run primarily by Kathy @pages
Lodestar award mini-reviews: Catfishing on Catnet, Dragon Pearl, Riverland
03 Oct 2020
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There were three nominees for the Lodestar award that I couldn’t put down, I tried, but they demanded to be read. I loved Catfishing on Catnet for how fun and close to my online experiences it was, Dragon Pearl for the awesome mix of sci-fi and the spirit world and
Black Speculative Fiction Month: Some of my favorite recs and TBR
02 Oct 2020
Black speculative fiction
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October is Black Speculative Fiction Month so I thought I’d join in with a list of some of my favorite SFF books by Black authors. The blurbs were getting too long for a single post, so the ..more leads to goodreads LEGENDBORN BY TRACY DEONN I LOVE THIS BOOK. Seriously, loved
September wrap-up
01 Oct 2020
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Me on Sept 30th: Oh yeah gonna start off October strong October 1st: But how about, a nasty cold? I was gonna edit pretty pictures of covers into this post but I’m feeling too sniffly September was a freakishly long month for me, but not in a bad way. We
Demon Haunted by Ashe Armstrong Review
28 Sep 2020
Demon Haunted by Ashe Armstrong Review
Dianthaa 4 comments
Grimluk is an orc with one purpose: hunting demons. For the past month, Grimluk has traveled with his newly adopted sister, Gwen Quinn. Grimluk hopes to find the cause and cure for the prophetic spirit trapped in Gwen. The journey isn’t without its perils though. Near dark one evening, an
A Ghostly Request by Krista D. Ball Review
25 Sep 2020
A Ghostly Request by Krista D. Ball Review
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Miss Elizabeth Knight’s occult studies are thrown into chaos when her younger sister is finally allowed to come out into society. There are gowns and bonnets and shoes to purchase. However, all is not joyful at the rectory, for Isabella’s condition worsens daily. The Ladies Occult Society decides to summon
It’s Monday, what are you reading 21.09.2020
21 Sep 2020
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week.  This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood Review
17 Sep 2020
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood Review
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I read this for mod book club over on r/fantasy, and somehow despite having taken the most notes ever, I never got round to reviewing it. Well, here goes,  4 months later, but with notes. What if you knew how and when you will die? Csorwe does — she will
SEWING & COSPLAY
Mistcloak Cosplay from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
May 14, 2020
Mistcloak Cosplay from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Dianthaa 12 comments
This is my “random noblewoman” Cosplay mistcloak from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. I really wanted to cosplay a character from a fantasy book and this was really the obvious choice for something easily recognizable. For full artistic freedom, she lives sometime between era 1 and era 2, just so I could go with the kind