March 2023 Wrap-Up: Thank god I have a library card or I would be wasting my money

My reading reflected the array of events and emotions I’m experiencing in my real life too this month. As the title suggests, many of the books I read this month were library loans so that was great for me and my 2023 reading resolutions, it’s also great for my bank account because it stopped me from wasting money on some not so great books! Continue reading March 2023 Wrap-Up: Thank god I have a library card or I would be wasting my money

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023

Hi All! Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly prompt currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, and this week’s prompt focuses on our anticipated releases for the first half of 2022. This was a very easy post for me as there are so many books I am looking forward to this year! I’ve actually already posted two tiktoks on this topic so if you think … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023

The Series I Want to Finish in 2023

I am a very bad series-finisher, my bookcases are full of half-completed series or ones I’ve never even started, and that is something I’m endeavouring to change in 2023. So here are some of the series I’m hoping to finish, or get up to date with, this year, I’ve included a lot of duologies for a bit of realism because this will be tricky for me, but I’m hoping I can change at my big adult age. Continue reading The Series I Want to Finish in 2023

Hall of Smoke by H. M. Long Book Review

Hall of Smoke follows Hessa, a hghest priestess of Eang, the Goddess of War. Forsaken by her goddess after failing to complete one of her tasks, Hessa is an outcast to her village and religion when a raid takes place that destroys her entire home and people.

Desperate to seek redemption from her goddess, and revenge for her people, Hessa embarks on a journey to win back favour and discover who caused the deaths of everyone she’s ever known.

But there are powerful forces at play as the High Halls of the Gods are embroiled in a battle of their own, and soon Hessa must face her own crisis of faith as the terrible truths revealed weaken her trust in her goddess. Continue reading Hall of Smoke by H. M. Long Book Review