As an avid book reader, finding a book with tropes that you love without reading basically the same book over and over again can be challenging. That is why I quickly fell in love with “A Rise of the Immortal Queen” by Paula Ellison Franklin. She has created one of the more intriguing plot lines,... Continue Reading →
An inception that will consume you
J. T. Geissinger will put you through the ringer with her latest dark romance book "Blackthorn." I dove headfirst into this 368-page inception fever dream. It involves religion, occult and the possibility of incest themes. This was not something I ever thought would be up my alley, but Geissinger is a mind-bending dark paranormal romance... Continue Reading →
This inevitable ruin will ruin your soul
If you put Dungeons and Dragons and "Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy" into one book series, you would get "Dungeon Crawler Carl." This series is jam packed with adventure and plot lines you honestly will never see coming. You will fall in love with characters, laugh at the bizarre circumstances they find themselves in,... Continue Reading →
Sinking your teeth into disappointment
Vampires, scientists and pirates sound more like the beginning of a bad joke, not a slow-burn paranormal romance. Fangs & Fathoms is book one of four in A.V. Wilcott's new series. This adventure follows Dr. Isla Hart, a scientist who wants nothing more than to discover the truth behind her father's disappearance, his theories and... Continue Reading →
Droids, Clones and Technowitches, Oh My!
Ding Dong, the Techno Witch is dead? Over the Moon by S.E. Anderson is a retelling of the Wizard of Oz with droids, clones and techno witches in space. This world is full of twists and turns that will keep you on your toes if you can get past the first couple of chapters. While... Continue Reading →
The cost of child actors
*TRIGGER WARNING* As a child growing up in the ’90s and 2000’s my absolute favorite thing was to wake up Saturday morning and watch cartoons before my mom kicked me out of the house for the rest of the day. Shows such as “All That,” “The Amanda Show,” “Zoey 101,” “iCarly” and “Drake & Josh”... Continue Reading →
The House of Flame and Regret
A book Review of the House of Flame and Shadow Written by: Heather Sherrill A romantasy with world jumping, war and awkward timing intimacy, Sarah J. Maas’s next installment of Crescent City, “House of Flame and Shadow,” was published on Jan. 30 and has some serious mixed reviews. “House of Flame and Shadow” follows where book... Continue Reading →
A pop culture phenomenon or another remake mash-up
“Iron Flame” has the fan girls screaming but is it worth the hype. Written by: Heather Sherrill Rebecca Yarros created her first mainstream series after writing and publishing 20 other books. The Empyrean series currently has two of the five planned books published. “Fourth Wing” was the start of this success and was published in... Continue Reading →
Palworld excitement dies after a month
Bugs crash one of the most hyped-up games of the year. Written by: Heather Sherrill Gamers are preparing for the survival of their life with the game line up coming to them this year, however the hype isn’t quite living up to the expectations of gamers. On Jan. 19, Palworld was released and had a... Continue Reading →
Fantasy series takes over BookTok
Written by: Heather Sherrill Sarah J. Maas has created a universe that will either immerse you into her fantasy romance Fae world, completely bore you or enrage you. There are three series in her universe: “Throne of Glass,” “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and “Crescent City.” There is some controversy regarding this problematic author... Continue Reading →