If you are even remotely on bookish social media, then you are aware of Fourth Wing. It’s been much-hyped and sold out and everywhere I look online there are rave reviews for this YA-fantasy-romance. I am not here to yuck anyone’s yum. If you read Fourth Wing and you loved it, I am totally happy for you. I want people to love what they read. This was not a book that worked for me, though, … Continue reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Welcome back to Links! Firstly, thank you to everyone who commented with advice about cat introductions. We did apply for a foster position last year and never heard back. However, we did wind up adopting on Saturday. TW: animal neglect and hoarding The shelter had a cat named Sam, who came to the facility after being taken out of hoarding situation with 20+ other cats. He was kept with a few other of his buddies … Continue reading Links: Good Cries, Ghostwriting, & More
When Women Were Dragons is unlike any other book I’ve read and I found to be painful, joyous, and liberating. I couldn’t stop reading it even when it made my chest hurt, and I’ve thought of it so many times since, with scenes popping into my head as though I just read them yesterday. This is not a romance, but it will appeal to those who like women’s history with a side of rage and … Continue reading When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Welcome back to Wednesday Links, where we collectively share cool and funny shit from around the internet. Saturday was bookstore romance day and my own panels were a blast. If you attended some virtual events, I’d love to hear about which ones you went to! Let’s get into it already, shall we? … First off, thanks to Tara for sending this my way. Author Roxane Gay posted this Google doc in a recent newsletter that … Continue reading Links: Haiti, Tabletop Games, & More
it’s the last Wednesday in April! It really flew by, didn’t it? Now we enter the weird in-between face of spring and summer. Not particularly a fan, but I also have bad allergies and hate the heat. How about you? Are you excited for the next month? … Anyone you know looking for an internship? This dragon is looking for an intern (unpaid, of course) to help manage his hoard! … Obsessed with this story … Continue reading Links: Long Reads & Deep Dives
Dragon Unleashed is a lovely and tender romance between two people who often feel misunderstood by the world around them. Unfortunately, the rest of the details outside of the romance are depressing as all get out. It’s not a fun world to be in and as a result, I did frequent skimming during the chapters that didn’t focus on the hero and heroine. Before we get into it, I do want to answer the biggest … Continue reading Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven
Once in a while, you find a book that does exactly what it said it was going to do. The Queen of Ieflaria is one of those books. I bought it based on a Tumblr post which had the following summary, verbatim: “two princesses attempt to fight dragons and get married.” That’s what I wanted, and that’s exactly what I got. If you stopped reading and one-clicked based solely on that description, you won’t be … Continue reading The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! This is where we share awesome things we’ve seen on the internet. It’s also a nice reminder to take a moment during your day for yourself. But hey, I’m not your dad. You can spend your afternoon break however you like. Just make good choices, as I say to my brother. WHO IS IN THAILAND RIGHT NOW LIVING HIS BEST LIFE. (not that I’m bitter.) … Shark Week is cool … Continue reading Links: Dragons, Retirement Plans, & More
It’s the day after Christmas! And I figured it was a good time to purge our links of some holiday stuff we’ve seen. If you celebrated the holiday, we hope it was merry and lovely. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, we still hope your day was merry and lovely. … Science has found that alcohol helps you speak a foreign language a bit better. Some of us already had a feeling this was true, but Time has … Continue reading Links: Mostly Christmas Stuff
Firestorm is definitely someone’s catnip. There are dragon shifters. There is epic love. The word “eons” is used unironically. The hero has “azure eyes.” The heroine has “sherry eyes.” The sides of an ancient conflict are helpfully labeled “the Dark” and “the Light.” This is some epic shit, y’all, and while it’s a bit too epic for me I have the distinct feeling that several readers I know would eat this up with a spoon, … Continue reading Firestorm by Donna Grant
How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper is an Audible original production. This means that it’s an audiobook written exclusively for Audible. The audiobook is performed by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis, and runs about six and a half hours at normal speed. I listen to most everything at 1.4-1.5x normal speed, so it took me less time. The plot is part paranormal romance and part mystery. Jillian Ramsay is an anthropologist who works for … Continue reading Audiobook: How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper
