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  Hello and welcome back or welcome if you are new. Today I bring you a ramble if you will. I've been very slumpy reading lately. Heck the desire to much of anything has been hard to find. It started when my step mom was moved into palliative care in March, then was made worse 41 days later by the passing of my grandmother on May 7th.  I've been reading bits here and there or mindlessly played audiobooks in the background but I just haven't had desire, the drive to pick up a book. I wanted to so badly but nothing was calling me and what I did read I know I didn't give my all to because I just didn't have it in me to give.  Sunday evening after work, whilst walking through my favourite graveyard the urge to sit down hit me hard. I wanted read there and then but you see the book in my bag was not what I wanted to be reading. ( I have been reading The Dragon Republic for at least 2 months, nothing against the book its all me + obligation reads)  I have realized I need ...

Hello and welcome back to the blog and welcome if you are new. Today I have a book Spotlight and giveaway for you The Legend of Black Jack by A.R. Witham Series: None Genre: YA Fantasy Intended Age Group: 12+ Pages: 458 Published: May 17, 2022 Publisher: Nepenthe House (Self Published) ### Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Child Abuse (foster mom hits main character) Child Abduction (main character kidnapped by monster) Alluded to: Child Neglect (foster mom ignores her wards) ### Book Blurb: Thrilling fantasy adventure debut from Emmy-winner A. R. Witham. Jack Swift can tell you every element on the periodic table, recite Treasure Island verbatim, and would remember in perfect detail every word you’d ever say to him. He has been alone for a long time, so he has buried himself in books, using them to plan his escape.     But no textbook could ever prepare him for the land of Keymark. At 3:33 a.m. on his fourteenth birthday, Jack is kidnapped by a hideous monster to ...

 Hello and welcome back or welcome if you are new to the blog. Today I have a cover reveal. Kindred of the Sea by Raina Nightingale  Back Cover Blurb: When Corostomir and his partner march into battle and find themselves dreaming the dreams of trees, they know that all is not what it seems. . . The Valor Alliance has declared war on Elethri, naming it haunt of demons and forest of the nightmare. But when the Valor Soldiers are driven back with enchantments of sleep and not with arrows, his partner, Aderan, and their friend soon convince Corostomir that a nation that will not shed the blood of its enemies, let alone that of its own people, cannot be in the thrall of the nightmare. Corostomir and Aderan must now make a difficult decision, one that is forced when the Valor Alliance sends the Army back to attack Elethri, this time by sea instead of land. Kindred of the Sea is an enchanting tale about the love and intimacy possible in an asexual relationship and a trope-defying Por...

  Hello and welcome back or welcome if this is your first time stopping by the blog. Today I have a book review for The Write Reads Ultimate Tours. It is coming a little later then planned but late is better than never. Book Info Genre: Historical Fiction/Alternative History Adult Literary Fiction  Length: 528 Pages Publishing: 15th March 2022 Amazon Goodreads   Blurb Cadenza is the City of Words, a city run by poets, its skyline dominated by the steepled towers of its libraries, its heart beating to the stamp and thrum of the printing presses in the Printing Quarter. Carlo Mazzoni, a young wordsmith arrives at the city gates intent on making his name as the bells ring out with the news of the death of the city’s poet-leader. Instead, he finds himself embroiled with the intrigues of a city in turmoil, the looming prospect of war with their rival Venice ever-present. A war that threatens not only to destroy Cadenza but remove it from history altogether… My thoughts ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 ...

  Hello and welcome back, or welcome if you are new to the blog.  Today I have a book review for you. It is my stop for the virtual tour of Escaping First Contact by T.S Beier.  The blurb (From Goodreads) At the far edge of cultivated space, a derelict ship rests. Ten times larger than the biggest Terran dreadnaught, the ship is not recognized by any of the five species tenuously coexisting in the galaxy. Small crews are sent to investigate. What they find is a trap. Once in the metal labyrinth’s clutches, it is clear the unlikely allies will not escape unless they can work together as a team. Unfortunately, trust and cooperation are entirely out of the question. An immersive tale of escape and comradery, Escaping First Contact brings together an unforgettable cast of characters, richly detailed alien cultures, deft humour, and explosive action. "Fantastic world building, believable aliens and lots of snappy action. T.S. Beier is on her way up!"- S.D. Perry, author of Ali...

Hello and welcome back to the blog,or if you are new hi and welcome. Today is my stop for the Write Reads Ultimate Tours book tour of Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick Genre: MG Horror Length: 304 Pages Publishing: 31th March 2022 Amazon   Goodreads Blurb Turn the lights on. Lock the door. Things are about to get SERIOUSLY SCARY! The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps It's basically the worst school detention ever. When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary. What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keeping humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute…? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the g...

Hello and welcome back, or if you are new hi and welcome to the blog. Today I bring you a book review. It is my tour stop for Eacapist tours. Memories of Blood and Shadow by Aaron S. Jones Series: N/A Genre: Epic Fantasy Intended Age Group: Adult Pages: 644 Published: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Self Published Book Blurb: Guilt cuts sharper than the deadliest of blades. Tavar Farwan lives alone past the Undying Sands. During a violent storm, he is attacked by two young warriors claiming a need for vengeance for pain from ages past. Tavar defends himself, killing one of the intruders and leaving the other to bleed on the floor. Weary and filled with regret, Tavar offers to tell the young man his story: a story of how, in a world of Naviqings, Leviathans, and Shadow Warriors; a poor, nomadic orphan rose to inspire a kingdom, and kill a Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Alcohol dependency,  Slavery,  Gratuitous Violence,  Suicide, Vomiting, Gore, Beatings Alluded to:...