Books – Confessions of a Literary Addict

The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks | Review

January 24, 2022

This review is spoiler-free! The Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksSeries: Lightbringer #2Genres: Young Adult, FantasyRelease Date: September 1st 2012Format: Paperback, 671 pagesRating: ★★★★☆Find it here: Goodreads So you know how I said the school setting I’d heard about would probably like me like this one more than the first book? It absolutely did. I LOVE a school setting, especially when combined with … More The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks | Review

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire | Review

January 17, 2022

This review is spoiler-free! Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuireSeries: Wayward Children #6Genres: Young Adult, FantasyRelease Date: January 12th 2021 by TordotcomFormat: Hardcover, 174 pagesRating: ★★★★★Find it here: Goodreads I was not a Horse Girl growing up, exactly (I was wholeheartedly a Young Cat Lady and uphold that status today), but something about this particular Wayward Children book really hit … More Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire | Review

The Black Prism by Brent Weeks | Review

January 10, 2022

This review is spoiler-free! The Black Prism by Brent WeeksSeries: Lightbringer #1Genres: Young Adult, FantasyRelease Date: August 25th 2010Format: Paperback, 661 pagesRating: ★★★☆☆Find it here: Goodreads I’m torn on whether or not I’ll enjoy this series as a whole. I love the magic system well enough to push through and see where the story takes me, but I’m not sold on the … More The Black Prism by Brent Weeks | Review

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire | Review

January 3, 2022

This review is spoiler-free! Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuireSeries: Wayward Children #5Genres: Young Adult, FantasyRelease Date: January 7th 2020 by TordotcomFormat: Hardcover, 206 pagesRating: ★★★★☆Find it here: Goodreads I swear, I could wax lyrical about this series endlessly. Yes, this review is VERY late, but I wholly blame that on Covid making me utterly overwhelmed just by the act of existing. … More Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire | Review

December 2021 Wrap-Up!

January 1, 2022

And that’s the end of 2021! I won’t dawdle around after all the other posts I put out these last couple of days. Let’s just get right into the wrap! What I read: Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda // ★★☆☆☆Warcross by Marie Lu // ★★★★☆Wildcard by Marie Lu // ★★★☆☆ Stranger than Fanfiction … More December 2021 Wrap-Up!

My 2022 Goals

December 31, 2021

Well. That’s the end of 2021, I guess. 2022 doesn’t feel like it should be happening yet, but here we are. And, if you hadn’t heard (I’m so sorry), Betty White just died, so. Yeah. Fuck this year. I’m making my goals super easy this year. Ones I KNOW I can’t fail, just for once. … More My 2022 Goals

Reviewing my 2021 Goals!

December 30, 2021

ALMOST FORGOT THIS ONE. I had an eye exam today and it totally threw off my groove. Honestly, I didn’t do everything I wanted to out of my goals. But, then again, I never really do perfect on goals I set for myself. I always find something I’d rather be doing! Alas. Reviewing the year’s … More Reviewing my 2021 Goals!

My 2021 Goodreads Year in Books!

December 29, 2021

And we’re ending the year off with 180 books! Not bad, I’d say! More pages than last year even though I read 20 less books? I smell Miss Mass skewing my data! She has some THICC books, and I read a bunch of them this year. DAMN that was a long book. But, yes, here … More My 2021 Goodreads Year in Books!

Nova’s Book Recommendations of 2021

December 29, 2021

So it’s gonna be a relatively short list this year! I read some absolute bangers of books, but I also read quite a few that sat firmly in the middle of my radar and didn’t leave much of an impact on me. They do say the more you read, the pickier you get, but I’m … More Nova’s Book Recommendations of 2021

22 TBR Books in 2022!

December 28, 2021

Really hoping this posts okay! The editor is lookin’ a lil funky, but I think it’s fine. Maybe. (We’ll find out together!) Whew. 2022. Not a real year, as far as I’m concerned. But! I’m gonna read 22 of my TBR books anyway, because that’s how we do around here. I feel like my TBR … More 22 TBR Books in 2022!