“Wolves were everywhere”— The Gilded Wolves [REVIEW]

Author: Roshani Chokshi Genre: Young adult; fantasy Rating: 4/5 When you are who they expect you to be, they never look too closely. The Gilded Wolves is a tale of found family and crime set in an alternate Paris during the Belle Epoche. It has drawn (mostly favourable) comparisons to a certain well-known YA heist fantasy …

Introductions

I posted a grand total of twice in 2018 and haven’t done an introduction post in years. So, here’s me, remedying that. Hi! I’m Ríona, a twenty something writer living in Edinburgh doing that annoyingly Australian thing where I abandon my entire life in favour of living in the UK for two years. And honestly? …

Reading Challenge 2019

When I moved to the UK last January, I determined I would not buy any books because I didn’t know how stable I’d be, whether I’d be moving every few months, or even weeks. Books just aren’t practical when your entire life is in a backpack. Alas, I am a fool. A fool who has …

Welcome to the Year of the Salmon

In Celtic mythology, the salmon is associated with wisdom. It was believed that by eating salmon, you could gain wisdom and even the ability to see the future. Now, I’m all for omega-3s and enough smarts to keep my head firmly attached to my neck but I like a little mystery around my future. If …

2018 Book Challenge Update: Part 1

Hi guys! At the start of the year I set my reading goal to 30 books, 5 more than last year’s goal and 3 more than I actually managed to read last year. I thought it was about time I shared some of what I’ve read. A Long Way to a Small Angry Plant | …

[REVIEW] A Wild and Unremarkable Thing

Author: Jen Castleberry Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 *I was given a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review* Fifteen years have passed since the yellow eyed Fire Scale ruined Cody's town of Ithil; fifteen years she has lived in disguise; fifteen years she has trained to kill a Fire Scale and with her …

Book Wrap Up 2017

I read a total of 32 books this year, by authors from more than 12 countries, across multiple genres. Not a bad innings, by my count. 😉 Here is my very subjective, in no way definitive ranking of every book I read this year. But first, a quick best and worst.   Favourite Read of …

NaNoWriMo Wrap-up

Another November, and another NaNoWriMo, is done and dusted. This was my fifth attempt and the first one I've actually "won" and even that claim is debatable by the purists. Since my first NaNo, attitudes have changed — there's a lot less negativity towards those who personalise the challenge, or engage in it in a …

D.R.I.N.K. – The Lazy Writers Guide to Preptober

  So, it's about a week until the beginning of November and although you've said no fewer than five times on various social media that you're going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year - and not only participate but PREPARE - you still haven't done anything yet. I get it, I really do. That's why …

[REVIEW] Wardens of Archos by Sarina Langer (Relics of Ar’Zac 2)

Author: Sarina Langer Genre: Young adult; fantasy Rating: 4/5 Release date: October 16th, 2017 || Pre-order and add it on Goodreads I was provided a free ARC of Wardens of Archos by the author in exchange for an honest review. It is a rare sequel which manages to not only match the quality and intensity of …