Guild Hunters Ball: Alexa's Seven + A Playlist for The Seven

I'm actually quite sad that today is the last of our Guild Hunters Ball , a blog event where Rachel & I have been celebrating our latest paranormal series read, the Guild Hunters series by Nalini Singh . We kicked things off by sharing our overall series reviews, followed by spotlighting our …

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Guild Hunters Ball: Favorites

It's day two of the Guild Hunters Ball , which is part of an October blog series that Rachel and I host whenever we binge read a paranormal book series together. We decided to read the Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh  this year (and it's phenomenal)! We each shared our overall feelings on…

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Guild Hunters Ball: Welcome + Series Review

Whenever the end of October rolls around, I get excited about the fact that Rachel & I will be getting to share our thoughts on a paranormal series that we read together. We've hosted a BDB Party with our friend Kelly, held a Vampire Academy Gala and, just last year, had a  Fallen Angels Fêt…

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Friends with ARCs: A Golden Fury + Crazy Stupid Bromance

A Golden Fury follows Thea Hope, a young woman who has spent her entire life learning alchemy from her famous alchemist mother and who is currently assisting with the creation of the elusive Philosopher's Stone. On the cusp of their success, Thea's mother destroys the nearly completed creat…

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Book Review: Les Misérables

I still can't quite believe the fact that 2020 is the year that I can say that I finally read the entirety of Les Misérables ! I was unable to ever break past the 100 page mark on my previous attempts at reading this classic, but for some reason, I was determined to finally make it happen this y…

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Macky Reads: Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

First, let me start by saying that this book has evoked so many feelings in me that I am hard-pressed to believe I can possibly be objective in this review. That said, I am still a bag of emotions after reading this very well-written sequel.  I’d reviewed The Very, Very Far North and loved it immens…

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Graphic Novel Review: The Mythology Class

The Mythology Class  basically feels like Percy Jackson, except for the fact that it's clearly targeted towards an adult audience and  it integrates elements of Filipino culture and lore. The story centers around a group of individuals who are all drawn by the hand of fate to be a part of a myste…

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Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (out tomorrow, 10/6!) is a deliciously immersive new story from author V.E. Schwab. It centers around a young woman named Addie who, in her most desperate moment, winds up making a deal with a 'god' that only comes out after dark. She's granted the gift…

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Book Review: American Royals (American Royals #1)

If you're on the hunt for a story to escape into, American Royals  may be just what you need. This story imagines a world where George Washington was crowned king instead of president, resulting in a monarchy and line of succession that remains unbroken up until today. Readers are offered four d…

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September 2020

It feels like September flew by in the blink of an eye honestly, as I've been preoccupied juggling a new work schedule where I go into Manhattan to work at our office two days a week and wrestling with anxiety, grief and exhaustion over personal hurdles and the situations in the US and the rest…

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