Horseman by Christina Henry ~ARC Review~

"Blood is its own kind of magic. It sustains life. It carries our history, all the blood that came before us..."Horseman Thank you, Christina Henry, Berkley Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book! It releases on September 28th! Horseman by Christina Henry is a tale about Sleepy Hollow, but not the way …

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie ~Review~

"But I do dare, Madame!"Death on the Nile Hercule Poirot is back in Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. Linnet Ridgeway is young, beautiful, and extremely wealthy. Another young man has already asked her to marry him but she isn't sure. Her friend brings her fiance to ask for a job. The next thing …

~Fall TBR~

It is time for thrillers, horror, paranormal, and mystery reads and I have quite the lineup for this season. Have I finished my Summer Reading List? Not quite, but I am definitely close. Not like last year when I wasn't even close to completing it. But it is my favorite time of year. Now if …

When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele ~Audiobook Review~

“I carry the memory of living under that terror—the terror of knowing that I, or any member of my family, could be killed with impunity—in my blood, my bones, in every step I take. And yet I was called a terrorist.”When They Call You a Terrorist When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors …

~Tolkien Tuesday: The Unfinished Tales~The Istari~

The Istari are emissaries of the Valar and are known as the Wizards. They come to Middle-Earth in the 3rd age. They have a simple guise and normally carry a staff as a sign of their order. According to this chapter, there is an unknown number of Istari but in Middle-Earth, there are a total …

~Weekly TBR and Quotes~

I have so many ARCs with due dates coming up that my posting schedule is just filled with reviews! So I have been dropping the ball on my weekly TBR updates and quotes! So I thought I would combine the two this week!Weekly TBR:1) Slaughterhouse by Gail A. Eisnitz ~ I am really trying to …

The Rage of Innocence by Kristin Henning ~ARC Review~

"To thrive, Black youth must learn to resist and transcend harmful and racial ideas and stereotypes that seek to limit them."The Rage of Innocence Thank you to Kristin Henning, NetGalley, and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the opportunity to read this book. It releases on September 28th 2021.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Racism, Police Brutality, Violence, Murder, Suicide …

Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy ~Review~

“Ninety-five percent of the country has been logged, tilled, drained, grazed, paved, or otherwise developed. Our rivers have been straightened and dammed (damned?), and several no longer reach the sea. Our air has been polluted, our aquifers pumped nearly dry, and our climate changed for centuries to come.”Douglas W. Tallamy Nature's Best Hope is the …

Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat ~Review~

“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.”Never Cry Wolf Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat is a mixture of many …

~Summer Reading List Wrap~

Goodbye Summer---and Good Riddance! Fall is here and I am not looking back! However, it was a wonderful Summer for reading! My Summer theme is Conservation and I have learned so much! It is safe to say I have even found a couple of new favorite authors: Douglas W. Tallamy and Peter Wohlleben. I haven't …