My Daring Highlander by Vonda Sinclair ~Review~

My Daring Highlander by Vonda Sinclair is the fourth book in the Highland Adventure series. Is this Rebbie's story that I have been waiting for? Nope. But it will do. This is Keegan's story. He is briefly introduced in the previous book. He is cousins with Dirk who is now laird and married to Isobel. …

Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin ~Review~

“But to look back from the stony plain along the road which led one to that place is not at all the same thing as walking on the road; the perspective to say the very least, changes only with the journey; only when the road has, all abruptly and treacherously, and with an absoluteness that …

InD’Tale Magazine June Issue!

This is such an important issue! The RONE Award finalist announcement is inside!! These finalists will now go onto the final round where our judges will read and score each book. The winners will be announced at InD'Scribe Author and Reader Con which actually takes place on a cruise this year!! Wanna join us? Head …

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides ~ARC Audiobook Review~

Thank you, Alex Michaelides, NetGalley, and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to read this book. It releases on June 15th, 2021! The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides has been everywhere since its release. It is sitting on my shelf right now and I hope to read it soon. But, when I received an audiobook copy …

~Tolkien Tuesday: The Silmarillion~Akallabeth~

The section Akallabeth chronicles the downfall of Numenor. Atalante is the Quenya word. Does Atalante look familiar? Numenor is a nation that sinks below the sea. Yep. This is Tolkien's retelling of Atlantis. This section of the book is actually pretty small but VERY DENSE! Who are the Numenoreans? They are the Men who aided …

A Dark and Secret Place by Jen Williams ~ARC Review~

Thank you, Jen Williams, NetGalley, and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this book that hits shelves on June 8th, 2021! A Dark and Secret Place by Jen Williams is an eerie book filled with cults, serial killers, and a mystery! Heather comes home for the first time in quite a few years. …

A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight ~Review~

Thank you, Kimberly McCreight and Harper Perennial for the opportunity to read this book! A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight is a legal thriller that has multiple perspectives. Amanda is found dead in her home after a party and the only person present is her husband, Zach. He is then arrested and thrown into Rikers. …

~May/June Book Haul~

I am so proud that I haven't purchased a book this month! It is giving me an opportunity to actually dive into the books I actually have or peruse my library. Thanks to Hachette Books I received two books!1) Still Alive by Forrest Galante~ This a memoir/nonfiction about him discussing his job as a wildlife …

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel ~Audiobook Review~

When I was in college I got my degree in European History. One of my senior papers was on The Pilgrimage of Grace that occurred during the reign of Henry VIII. I will read anything about Tudor history. It is such a turbulent time period. So I figured that Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel would …

~Tolkien Tuesday~ The Silmarillion Ch. 22-24

It all comes to an end in chapters 22, 23, and 24. In a similar fashion to The One Ring, the Silmarils also have an effect on those around them. These chapters not only discuss the end to the saga of the Silmarils, but we can see how these events set the groundwork for the …