Who loves a sad ending?

Recently a friend asked me to read his NaNoWriMo project from last year. It was an adult horror book, so right up my alley! It was totally creepy and I loved it, but the ending truly shocked me. It ended with the main character dying in a way that had been hinted at throughout the book. This got me thinking about why more books don't have sad endings, specifically fantasy books with huge wars and high stakes. The fact is, most people love a happy ending. The ending of my friend's book has been on my mind for weeks. In fact, he has asked for my thoughts and I've had serious trouble putting them on a page because I was so thrown off by the...

Top Ten Tuesday #228: Magical worlds I'd like to see

Today's Topic:  Fantasy Worlds I'd Love To Visit Hi everyone! This week's topic was supposed to be about places I'd like to visit from books I've read. Since I very rarely visit places in the real world, I'm going to talk about fantasy worlds instead. I think they're much more fun anyway!  The Night Court | A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Emberfall | A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer Caraval | Caraval by Stephanie Garber Mines of Moria | The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Asgard | Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Ravka | Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Wonderland | Splintered...

ARC Review: Last of Her Name by Jessica Khoury

Title: Last of Her Name Author: Jessica Khoury Publication Date: February 26, 2019 Publisher: Scholastic PressPages: 400Add to Goodreads Sixteen years ago, rebellion swept the galaxy known as the Belt of Jewels. Every member of the royal family was murdered--down to their youngest child, Princess Anya--and the Union government rose in its place. But Stacia doesn't think much about politics. She spends her days half-wild, rambling her father's vineyard with her closest friends, Clio and Pol. That all changes the day a Union ship appears in town, carrying the leader of the Belt himself, the Direktor Eminent. The Direktor claims that Princess...

Weekly Recap: 2/17 - 2/23

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This has been yet another busy week, but I accomplished quite a bit! I got some reading done and managed to finish three books and start a couple more! I also stocked up on some new adult romance at the local used bookstore since it seems like I never have any on hand when I want to read it. Have you read any of the ones I bought? Are they any good? I was excited to receive The Everlasting Rose from the publisher and Skyward in a trade and I can't wait to read them both! Two of my dogs had to go to the groomer this week, which they are not used to and did NOT enjoy. Their nails look fabulous though....

Saturday Screen Time #29: Thriller!

Happy Saturday, everyone! Recently I have been binge watching horror, thrillers, and creepy science fiction. I'm not sure what has gotten into me, but I have a watchlist a mile long. Definitely expect more of these in the near future! While nearly everything was mediocre this week, I still had a blast watching most of them.  THIS WEEK IN SCREEN TIME Gerald's Game - I've seen this movie suggested on Netflix approximately three million times, but never gave it a chance until recently. I was in a mood for something creepy but not straight horror, so I decided to go for it! It was... something. While it was a pretty decent movie,...

Books I'll (Probably) Never Read Book Tag

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I thought I'd do a book tag since it has been quite a while. This one was originally created on BookTube and, no, no one tagged me. Tag yourself! I have a tendency to have unpopular book opinions, so this tag all about what I'm NOT going to read seemed right up my alley! A REALLY HYPED BOOK YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED IN READING    I hate to even go there, but the entire Shadowhunters universe does not interest me in the slightest. I may have honestly been interested once upon a time, but I tried one of the books and couldn't STAND the main character (I can't even remember which). That coupled with...

Blog Tour ARC Review: Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

Title: Warrior of the WildAuthor: Tricia Levenseller Publication Date: February 26, 2019Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsPages: 336Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// How do you kill a god? As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: to win back her honour, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying. Tricia...

Audiobook Review: Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Letters to the Lost (Letters to the Lost #1) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Publication Date: April 4, 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 391Add to Goodreads Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave. It's the only way Juliet can cope. Declan Murphy isn't the sort of guy you want to cross. In the midst of his court-ordered community service at the local cemetery, he's trying to escape the demons of his past. When Declan reads a haunting letter left beside a grave, he can't resist writing back. Soon, he's opening up...

Top Ten Tuesday #227: Underrated favorites

Today's Topic:  Books I LOVED with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads Hi everyone! This week we're talking about books that are severely underrated. Each of these books are incredible and deserve way more attention than they've gotten. Not surprisingly, there's some horror, some dystopian, and some retellings. Go read them all! Anyone? by Angela Scott The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke Floor 21 by Jason Luthor The Merciless IV by Danielle Vega Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum Of Dreams and Rust by Sara Fine Return to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz Stain...