Book Review: The Shadow Minds Journal by Kia Carrington-Russell

I was so thankful to receive a copy of the Shadow Minds Journal by Kia Carrington-Russel in exchange for an honest review. Here's a quick back-cover summary: In this world, there are creatures lurking in the shadows. As a child, I once played with them. As a teenager, I began to fear them and became…

War Storm Book Review: the Crown of the Red Queen Series

After reading Red Queen: ehhhh... After reading Glass Sword: maybe... After reading Kings Cage: okayy... After reading War Storm: THIS BOOK—INCREDIBLE. THIS SERIES—INCREDIBLE. THIS AUTHOR—INCREDIBLE. Victoria Aveyard has always had me on the edge of intrigued. She's written one of the best antagonists I've ever read and yet, I could never fully commit to loving…

Nine Things I Learned Writing the First Draft of my First Novel

I finished my draft. Of a novel. For real. *Insert screaming. Lots of screaming* Nine months. It has been nine months since I first came up with this crazy idea and started spending all my time writing or researching about writing. So yes, basically my book is akin to a child. I know a lot…

A Court of Frost and Starlight Book Review

After a year of anticipation, A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas had some incredibly high standards to meet. To be fair, I'm reviewing this book with my love for the previous trilogy and my excitement for the next trilogy in mind. As a novella, I think the standards are a bit…

Behind the Bookstagrammer

It's difficult to imagine sometimes that there's a person behind every beautiful bookstagram picture on your feed. One of the best aspects of bookstagram is the diversity and the ability it gives you to meet people from all over the world. I recently had the opportunity to interview four incredible bookstagrammers about their experience in…

The Queen of Fantasy: Sarah J Maas’s Rise to a Best Seller

She's written not just one but two high fantasy series that soared to the top of the New York Times Best Selling List and the top of every book worm's all time favorites list. Sarah J Maas has captivated us all with Throne of Glass and a Court of Thorns and Roses, and it's likely…

BUT THEY’RE ALL MY FAVORITE: Throne of Glass Ranking Guest Post

Hello book[f]ish people! My name is Haley, otherwise known as Fangirl Fury. I’d first like to thank Jeanine for hosting me on her lovely blog, the home of great bookish posts and gorgeous photos. Seriously, her photos makes this bookstagramer-in-training want to grab my camera and take photos of ALL the bookish things. In the…

Mirage by Somaiya Daud ARC Review

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of Mirage by Somaiya Daud, a Moroccan inspired epic fantasy that perfectly marries political intrigue with forbidden romance and complicated betrayals in a dazzling new world. Set to be released on August 28, 2018, this genius debut will be flying off shelves. (Side note—this cover is absolutely…

My Checklist for a Five Star Book Review

Allow me to be the millionth book reviewer to curse Goodreads for their lack of half stars. I'm sure you can all relate to the epic struggle of deciding between four and five stars. The book was good, but was it good enough to give it a perfect rating? But were the problems notable enough…

Caraval Review

Welcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside you’ll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. Rating: 4/5 stars Caraval promised danger, intrigue, magic, mystery, and romance all packed into a deadly game. And it delivered...for the most part. I never would have pegged this as a…