“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.” ~ Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
Review: Mexican Gothic
“The future, she thought, could not be predicted, and the shape of things could not be divined. To think otherwise was absurd. But they were young that morning, and they could cling to hope. Hope that the world could be remade, kinder and sweeter.” ~ Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles that Would Make Great Song Titles
This was a quirky idea and not as tough to come up with as we thought. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl for continuing the tradition!
Preparing for Rhythm of War
We had a ton of fun doing part-by-part reviews of the third entry in The Stormlight Archive, and we look forward to continuing that tradition this year
Top Ten Tuesday: Non-bookish Hobbies
This was an interesting topic and not one we’ve covered before. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl for keeping up the Top Ten Tuesday tradition!
November TBR
October was a good month of reading for both of us, and in November, we’re clearing our schedules to tackle a highly anticipated doorstopper.
Team Review: Gideon the Ninth
“Anyone can learn to fight. Hardly anyone learns to think.” - Tamsyn Muir
Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween-Adjacent Books
This week’s topic was a Halloween freebie so we decided to highlight some of our favorite books that aren’t necessarily Halloween-related but give off similar scary vibes.
Top Ten Tuesday: Books that I Read Because Someone Recommended them to Me
This was a fun one to come up with and made us unearth some books we haven’t thought about in years.
Top Ten Tuesday: Super Long Book Titles
This week’s topic had us scanning our shelves for titles of a certain variety: super long book titles.