Happy 2026! I know the whole "happy new year!" train has come and gone, but I'm fully leaning into "better late than never" this year. Here's a little recap of what's been going on in my world since this time last year. I've been pretty disconnected from the bookish space for basically an entire year.…
Continue reading ➞ Embracing Both: Books I Plan to Read in 2026
"I am Deka, the Angoro. And I am coming for the gods." Goodreads Notice: This is the second book in the Deathless trilogy. Read my review for book one here. It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is... but war is waging across the…
Continue reading ➞ Review: The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna (The Gilded Ones #2)
"'I want to live,' I said, replacing Ye Eun's lily behind my ear, 'because life is...life is worth it. Because as long as we can imagine a better world, we should stick around to see it. Even if it doesn't exist yet. Even if we have to build it from scratch, brick by muddy brick.'"…
Continue reading ➞ Review: Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer #2)
You don't normally find TBRs on my blog. Ever. They've become rather redundant to me, a person that has developed a habit to rarely stick to set reading lists. However. August is an exceptional month for two reasons. For one, I have multiple partnered posts coming up this month and early September that require me…
Cierra's Cynosure 