The Other Merlin ARC Review // wizards, fun, and banter for days

Oy! I'm backkkkkk!!!!! (NOTE: please read this in a sing songy voice for the full effect) Ok. Technically it's only been like a week since I last posted. But it has been a solid month since I've had my head in the blogging game. The last month or so has felt very... foggy. There was…

We Hunt the Flame vs. The Hype-O-Meter // *cue the epic showdown music*

Question of the day: how many times does April need to check out We Hunt the Flame from the library before she finally starts reading it??? 7. Plus 3 more to finish it. I know people normally say 3rd time's the charm, but this time, 10 times was the charm. And charming it was. When…

August Wrap Up // i’m so tired

If August could be described in one word, it would be tired.  I’m so tired. Mentally, emotionally, physically. All of the above, tic tac toe three in a row, woot woot sleeeeeep. August just hasn’t been my month.  I mean school. That is probably the biggest oddball thrown in there. It is an adjustment not…

If This Gets Out // ARC Review

Auditions terrify me to the bone. Like I think I'm fine. Vibing, thriving, 10/10. Sitting there waiting for my turn, casually judging people, you know the whole nine yards. I even think I'm fine as I stand up to take my spot on stage. But then you get up there and people are looking at…

33 Thoughts I Had While Reading Shipped // Review(ish)

oy! long time no see. well not see per say... more like long time no type talk?? idk, it's not as catchy so i'm sticking with the original lol. before we start, fair warning i wrote this intro on my phone. the lack of capitalization is an artisitc CHOICE and i will not be taking…

The Young Elites vs the Hype-O-Meter // review and showdown combination

In an unfortunate turn of events, I will be starting school on Wednesday. Wednesday. As in like three days from now. The 11th of August??????? ELEVENTH!!!! Thinking??? Ice breakers?? It all makes me want to cry.  Speaking of wanting to cry (not in a good way) (please hold the applause for the smoothest transition on…

July Wrap Up // the one where a weird number of reads made me hungry

Y’all this is weird. I had to label this document “July wrap up 2021.” 2021, like, the year. Because this is the second July I’ve been blogging??? Absolutely wild.  Anyway. What happened this July?? Not much. The first half was pretty chill, reading, swimming, the whole summer shebang. The second half? Felt like I was…

One Last Stop Review // plans, trains, and time travel

I am taking full responsibility for screwing over my own expectations.  Flashback to a month ago when my excitement was off the charts. I was screaming from the blogging rooftops, keyboard smashing at every turn, and generally becoming an avid user of caps lock. I even preordered a book for the first time ever, because…

Blood Like Magic // ARC Review

Fun fact: guzzling coffee at 10pm might result in one's brain going on hamster wheel of death mode. I can't tell if all my thoughts are now lightning speed, or if I'm wading though murky mind waters at -300 mph. But the coffee is most certainly buzzing. Like a gaggle of bees. Is it gaggle?…

How Likely Characters From My Recent Reads Are to Be Eaten by Lions

I've adopted a cat. Well. Actually. It's a lion. More like a picture of a lion?? On the internet. But still, I have adopted a cat. To some extent at least. His name is Sparky and he likes eating plums and main characters for breakfast. I was planning on posting an arc review today, but…