“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 …

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 …

[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 …

“You shall be an empress with the moon for your throne” – The Star-Touched Queen [REVIEW]

Author: Roshani Chokshi Genre: Young adult; fantasy Rating: 3.5/5 I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. The Star-Touched Queen is the story of Mayavati, whose grim horoscope has condemned her to a life as an …

Book Challenge 2017 – Update 3: Goodreads Challenge Complete

[This post will be long so scroll down to find 1. Intro; 2. Goals; 3. Books read in 2017; 4. My 5 favourite reads so far this year] Last night, I closed the cover on The Hidden Light of Object, officially meeting my 20 book goal for the year. Yes, it was kinda low but I …

August Goal Breakdown

It's August and I don't know how. Luckily, I know what I what/need to get done by the end of the month. Read 3 books Rewrite average minimum of 1 scene per day Send 4 chapters to my CPs (but maybe more?) Blog weekly (and plan my posts in advance!) Instagram daily. I'm hosting the …