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Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake | Review

Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jes..

Posted August 11, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts I absolutely loved Beyond a Darkened Shore and am kicking myself for not reading it sooner. Jessica Leake’s writing is mesmerizing as she drops you into the beautifully brutal world of 11th century Ireland. Perfect Blend of History, Mythology and Magic Jessica Leake wove an exquisite story that blended Norse and Celtic mythology […]

A Reaper at the Gates… The Book the Slayed Me | Review

A Reaper at the Gates… T..

Posted July 26, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts Holy $%&*$. Why Sabaa? Why? I am not okay. Will not be okay until I have book four in my desperate, shaking hands… and friends… it is still in the brainstorming stages. Sigh. While I am going to do my best to keep this review spoiler free for Reaper, this may not be […]

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh | Review

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahd..

Posted July 6, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 2 Comments

Hi Friends! I apologize for the lag in posts lately. If you didn’t know, I am currently working on my doctorate and each summer I have to travel to campus in Knoxville, Tennessee to complete my residency. This also means that I have a semesters worth of work, crammed into just one month… June. We […]

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter | Review

The Strange Case of the Alchem..

Posted June 2, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 2 Comments

My Thoughts I tried. I really, really tried to get into The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. I absolutely love classic literature, especially all the Victorian horror and monster stories. The first time I came across this book was while I was traveling in March, and I almost picked it up then. So when […]

A Court of Frost and Starlight | A Plot Less Review

A Court of Frost and Starlight..

Posted May 30, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts So the other day I realized I had not even attempted to write a review of ACOFAS. Not because I was mentally crafting a brilliant review. I just simply forgot… Yes… I just FORGOT a story by Queen Maas. And I should say that ‘story’ is used loosely here. This is a little […]

Speak Easy, Speak Love – The Shakespearean Retelling We All Need | Review

Speak Easy, Speak Love –..

Posted May 27, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts So I have a confession… I am a bit of a Shakespeare snob. There, I admitted it. I know the difference between a monologue, soliloquy, and apostrophe (and had a few memorized once upon a time). ‘Thou’ and ‘you’ are NOT the same. Yes, I have read the sonnets. And I become incredibly […]

The Hobbit (Why The Hell Haven’t I Read This Sooner) |  Review

The Hobbit (Why The Hell Haven..

Posted May 23, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts Why haven’t I read this sooner? Wow, I remember that from the movie. Gandolf you slay me, oh master of snark! Seriously, was I living in a cave? Hey this guy’s singing voice isn’t half bad… PRECIOUS…. HOW HAVE I SURVIVED THESE PAST 32 YEARS WITHOUT READING THIS?!? Seriously though… I am truly […]

Obsidio – The Thrilling Conclusion to The Illuminae Files | Review

Obsidio – The Thrilling ..

Posted May 22, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts Why hello again chums! Once again Amie and Jay stole me away from all adult responsibilities, annihilated my heart and tossed me out the airlock. Obsidio has All.The.Feels. Like the previous books, I could not escape Obsidio despite great effort to slow down so I could savor the story. I did not want […]

Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff | Review

Gemina by Amie Kaufman & ..

Posted April 28, 2018 by ReadandWander in Reviews / 4 Comments

My Thoughts Well fems and chums, just when you think it can’t get any better… you get Gemina. I wasn’t sure what to think when I learned that Kady and Ezra were not the focus of this addition of the Illuminae Files but that uncertainty was completely unnecessary. I loved Gemina. I loved Hanna and […]