Author: Simone

  • The 15 Fantasy Books I’ll Read This Fall

    While I was putting this list together, I was thinking about the books I’ve been wanting to read but never made time for them. Don’t you just hate having books you said you’ll read and then they languish on the shelf for years? Well, this #FallForFantasy I plan on busting my fantasy TBR with some…

  • Welcome to #FallforFantasy

    Happy October, everyone! Every fall, I dedicate the seasons finally cooling down and entering winter with some great fantasy reads. Personally, I’ve been calling it “Fall Fantasy.” I don’t dedicate my entire TBR to reading fantasy books, but there’s always an emphasis to read the fantasy books I’ve been meaning to read. There’s always a…

  • September 2020 Wrap Up

    Wow, we’re here again. I don’t know what’s happening, but I feel like these months keep getting shorter and shorter. I welcome it, though because that means October is a day away and I’ve got some great books to read in October. This month, I fell into a little bit of a reading slump and…

  • Happy last Tuesday of September! I probably say this every month, but I can’t believe it’s the end of another one. While my reading life wasn’t that great (more on that in my wrap up), I’m excited for the new books coming out today. September is ending with some incredible new books and I’m excited…

  • A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir // Book Review

    The third book in the Ember in the Ashes series! With every book I read, I approach the ending of this series and I don’t know if I’m ready to let this one go. It’s been a long time since I’ve been enamored with an entire series (the last one being Throne of Glass, which…

  • To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini // Book Review

    If a Star Trek episode met Ripley in Aliens and then drove across the stars to follow some old alien relic only to incite a war, uncover a history that’s never been unearthed, and have aliens and humans come together, then you get this book. It’s an epic adventure across the stars as Christopher Paolini…

  • I’ve Gone Digital: How I Keep a Digital Book Journal

    Over the years, I’ve told you about my reading journal. It’s a physical journal I kept while I read to jot down notes, put my thoughts down, and have a single place I can turn to see what I’m reading. But I have a confession to make. I’ve gone digital…and I love it. The reason…

  • Pub Day Picks // September 22, 2020

    Happy Pub Day! Does it feel like September is just flying by this month? I’m not mad about it because next month is the start of Fall Fantasy! I have a lot of plans for the upcoming months and some of the books on this list might be showing up as well. What are you…

  • Wicked Fox by Kat Cho // Book Review

    There’s this mythological creature that lives within the East Asian countries. China, Korea, and Japan all have myths about this wild beast and so many interpretations. I’ve seen Chinese, Korean, and Japanese tv shows including this character. It is the nine-tailed fox. And this story written by Korean American, Kat Cho, is most definitely that…

  • A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir // Book Review

    Let me first start off by saying this is the book that’s solidified my love of Sabaa Tahir and her ruthless writing. I don’t think I’ve even read an author as brutal as she is with her characters. And I’ve read some “evil” authors in my time. Here’s More About A Torch Against the Night…