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Another year has gone by, and just like every other December I wonder where the time went, but this year I also feel as though I lived two or three years in one. 2024 hasn't been a bad year, but if I had to choose one word to describe it, it would be "tiring". I've… Continue reading Wrapping Up: The Best of 2024
December always feels like a good time for reflection, and as the month draws to a close I started thinking about all the books I read this year and all the ones that are still languishing on my TBR. There were quite a few books I was super excited to read this year and somehow...… Continue reading 10 Books I Was Excited For in 2024 (And Still Haven’t Read)
Hi everyone and welcome back for the final day of this festive series! I had loads of fun reminiscing and sharing some of my older reads with you all - and I may now have a strong desire to re-read a few of them, too. Thank you for being a part of this and sticking… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 24
Hi everyone and welcome back for Day 23 as we get ready to wrap up this series. Today's featured book is... What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad Another heart-breaker today, this time a deeply moving, gorgeously lyrical novel existing in the bittersweet space between fantasy and reality, between hope and desperation. This is one… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 23
Hi everyone and welcome back! Day 22 today - we're almost at the finish line! Today's featured book is... Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi This book was such a revelation when I read it! I honestly have no words to describe it that would ever do it justice... so, today I'll leave you with a quote… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 22
Hi everyone, and welcome back for day 21! Today's featured book is... Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara This book broke my heart, so of course I'll keep recommending it to everyone I know. I went into it knowing very little, attracted by the title and the cover while browsing my local… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 21
I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Series: Phaesyla Cycle #2Published: December 2024Pages: 224 Synopsis Tear it down. Start again. Gwynhafahr val Dieth knew she was destined to be a Hero from the moment she could walk.… Continue reading Review: Honorbound by Avery Carter
Hi everyone and welcome back! We're nearing the end, with day 20 today! Today's featured book is... Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee Perilous Times is an interesting mix of Arthurian queer retelling, contemporary fantasy and dystopia. The Britain it is set in appears to be very close to the end of times and was, frankly,… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 20
Hi everyone and welcome back for day 19! Today's featured book is... How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney A fascinating and informative analysis of the processes through which capitalism generated colonialism, and that in turn manufactured underdevelopment in Africa. It is fairly dense read and also a bit dated now, but truly illuminating nonetheless.… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 19
Hi everyone and welcome back for Day 18 as we enter the final week! Today's featured book is... The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais A cozy, humorous and witchy read, perfect for those days when you need an extra boost and a healthy dose of heartwarming sisterhood. Read for: elderly main characters (80+);… Continue reading Advent Calendar 2024: Day 18