Anyone else in a slump this month? I can’t seem to get through anything right now. I keep trying physical then swapping to kindle then swapping to audiobooks and so forth. My attention span is clearly wrecked this month.

Is this a reading slump?

Spent the last week celebrating my bestie in Denver and doing absolutely no reading. I’m back now and gearing up for fall by revisiting one of my favorite fantasy worlds. This series is one of my comfort series and I have been absolutely thrilled to dive back in after a years long hiatus. So far this book has been so so cozy and has made me want to plan a trip to Salem immediately.

The Black Bird Oracle

*sings* "And I'm writing a novel because it's never been done before"

My novel writing process!

There's nothing quite like finding yourself at the end of the world...

Dystopian Fiction 🤝 Coming-of-Age Novels

Happy pub date to two of my favorite 2024 releases!!

🐉 The Night Ends With Fire is a reimagining of Mulan full of magic, romance, and adventure. It’s a quick read with all the makings of an epic fantasy series!

🦊 Midnight Rooms is a gothic masterpiece that hits all the makers of the genre while bringing something entirely new. Reading this book feels like entering a sinister fairyland.

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June Reading Wrap-Up

If you’re not reading middle grade you’re definitely missing out on some undeniable gems. I’ve seen so much diversity in this age range and it almost puts other genres to shame a bit. Middle grade is important. Full stop.

#diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #readdiversebooks

Diverse Middle Grade Horror Recs

I am a mood reader of all mood readers, so I've created the resource that I wish I had during a post-book slump...

Categorizing My Romantasy Reads for YOU

For the last several months I’ve been doing something new, specifically something I never swore I would never do. I have no goals or expectations, but I do have a story that I want to tell–at least part of one–and I’m having a great time just playing around. 

Thankful to friends like @adamsfall and @writerhaflynn (amongst many others in our local writing group) that encourage this little spark while I’m still very adamantly noncommittal.

Am I writing a book? Absolutely not, but also maybe?

Thank you @acebookspub and @berkleypub for the free copy of The Night Ends with Fire by @ksongwrites! If I haven’t already convinced you to preorder a copy of this incredible fantasy, maybe a look at the finished books will do the trick.

My review:
I absolutely could not put this book down. I devoured all 400 pages in just a few days. It’s a fast-paced, thrill ride of a story for anyone who grew up on stories of powerful women with the power to bring entire kingdoms to their knees. Also it’s PRETTYYYY!!

#bookunboxing #newreleasebooks #fantasybooks #berkleypartner #acebookspartner

The Night Ends With Fire

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Courtney

I’m a genre-obsessed reader who has made books my entire life–literally, I own a independent bookstore and founded a non-profit book festival in my hometown. I believe that reading is meant to be fun and so there’s no such thing as a “guilty” pleasure read. I’m here to help folks find their next favorite book sans stigmas, expectations, or required reading.


Genre-focused indie bookstore owner with the personality of a border collie and the tastes of a victorian ghost.

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