ARC Review: The Goblins of Bellwater by Molly Ringle

Title: The Goblins of Bellwater Author: Molly Ringle Publication Date: October 1, 2017Publisher: Central Avenue PublishingPages: 288Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review// Most people have no idea goblins live in the woods around the small town of Bellwater, Washington. But some are about to find out. Skye, a young barista and artist, falls victim to a goblin curse in the forest one winter night, rendering her depressed and silenced, unable to speak of what happened. Her older sister, Livy, is at wit’s end trying to understand what’s wrong with her. Local mechanic Kit would know, but he...

When your favorite author disappoints

We all have our absolute favorite authors! You can probably list your auto buy authors without even thinking about it. (I know I can!) One of the worst experiences a reader can have is picking up their favorite author's next series and being totally underwhelmed. It always leaves me wondering what went wrong! And whether my favorite author is really still my fave. I've had this happen many times and today I'm going to share a few of them.  When I read the Grisha trilogy I fell instantly in love with Leigh Bardugo's writing. This series instantly moved to the top of my favorites shelf and I have spent the last few years collecting...

Audiobook Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Title: Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) Author: Stephanie Perkins Publication Date: December 2, 2010Publisher: SpeakPages: 372Add to Goodreads Can Anna find love in the City of Light? Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she's less than thrilled when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new people, including the handsome Étienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he's...

Weekly Recap: 9/17 - 9/23

TRACY'S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG I am ready to go hooommmeeeee! Today is the day I fly back to the US and I honestly couldn't be more excited. I've had fun on vacation but I've concluded that three weeks is just too long to be away! I saw some amazing things in the last week - a new Disney park, the Colosseum, some crypts - but my puppies and my books await! I have not read a single thing since I've been gone! I brought three books with me assuming I'd have plenty of time but I just... have not. So now I'm even more behind and I haven't had time to comment on anything and yep, ready to get back to normal! NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK Nothing...

Audiobook Review: Enclave by Ann Aguirre

Title: Enclave (Razorland #1) Author: Ann Aguirre Publication Date: April 12, 2011Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsPages: 259Add to Goodreads New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters--or Freaks--who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce...

Can't-Wait Wednesday #12: Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi

Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week's "can't wait to read" is: Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi Publication Date: November 14, 2017 A new adventure about a girl who is fated to wash the bodies of the dead in this companion to Furthermore. Our story begins on a frosty night… Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It’s become easy to...

Anything But Books Tag

I saw this tag over at Read All The Things and immediately knew I had to do it! I don't often get to talk about non-bookish things so hopefully this is as much fun to read as it was to write! CARTOON(S) YOU LOVE? My favorite cartoons that I currently watch are Family Guy, South Park, and American Dad. Who's shocked? My favorites from childhood that I love rewatching are Rugrats, Doug, and Spongebob. YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW? I have something super shocking to share - I really don't listen to music. Like, ever. If I do it's probably a Disney movie soundtrack, so I guess my favorite right now is Evermore from the new Beauty...

Graphic Novel Review: Fresh Romance, Vol. 1

Title: Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 Authors & Illustrators: Sarah Kuhn, Kate Leth, Sarah Vaughn, Marguerite Bennet, Kieron Gillen, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sally Jane Thompson, Trungles, Christine Norrie Publication Date: August 3, 2016Publisher: Oni PressPages: 224 Add to Goodreads The critically-acclaimed anthology FRESH ROMANCE is finally available in print! Have you been wondering what the fuss is all about? FRESH ROMANCE is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics most talented creators, including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett,...

Weekly Recap: 9/10 - 9/16

TRACY'S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy weekend, everyone! I've spent the week between Dublin, London, and Paris and it has been an adventure! I've seen Dublin Castle, Buckingham Palace, and Versailles. Each one was progressively more impressive! In hindsight I probably should've planned less countries to visit because we haven't had much time to see things, but we've done a few highlights that we were excited about. Luckily our house made it through the hurricane just fine, although we still don't have power. Hopefully it's back by the time we're home. Thanks for sticking with me while I've been a horrible commenter! I promise I'll be...

DNF Audiobook Review: Soundless by Richelle Mead

Title: Soundless Author: Richelle Mead Publication Date: November 10, 2015Publisher: RazorbillPages: 266Add to Goodreads In a village without sound… For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink. Many go hungry. Fei and all the people she loves are plunged into crisis, with nothing to look forward to but darkness and...

Can't-Wait Wednesday #11: Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer

Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week's "can't wait to read" is: Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer Publication Date: April 10, 2017 A curse comes undone. A kingdom shatters. But some bonds can’t be broken. Princess Aurora, torn from the dream world, plots to assassinate the faerie queen Malfleur, only to confront temptations she never expected. Isabelle, meanwhile, opens her heart to Prince William as they attempt to unite their kingdoms and wage war against Malfleur’s army. But when the appearance of an unbreakable glass slipper prompts Isabelle to discover more about her lineage, her true identity begins to take...

Top Ten Tuesday #157: Books that are Throwbacks

Today's Topic:  Top Ten Books that are Throwbacks to Another Time Happy Tuesday, everyone! This week's topic was a Throwback Freebie, so I decided to list some of my favorite books that pay homage to a time in the past!  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Timeline by Michael Chrichton A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Soulless by Gail Carriger The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee Rook by Sharon Cameron Maus by Art Spiegelman My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand,...