Book Review: Gild by Raven Kennedy

Published on June 13, 2022October 6, 2024 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about GILD by Raven Kennedy. It’s the first book in The Plated Prisoner series, which is retelling of the myth of King Midas.

Author: Raven Kennedy
Series: The Plated Prisoner #1
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Independently Published/Amazon
Publish Date: October 6, 2020
Print Length: 402

Purchase GILD on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or read for free with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.*

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WWW Wednesday: June 8, 2022

Published on June 8, 2022June 11, 2022 by Celeste2 Comments

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I haven’t participated in this in over a month, so let’s get going!

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Book Blogger Hop: June 3-9

Published on June 7, 2022June 12, 2022 by Celeste6 Comments

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Book Blogger Hop post image was created by Coffee Addicted Writer.

This Week’s Question

What is your method for writing reviews? Do you write immediately after reading, wait a few days, or write as you are reading? (Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews)

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Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Published on June 6, 2022November 19, 2023 by Celeste12 Comments

Today’s review is about THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA by Axie Oh. Inspired by the Korean folktale THE TALE OF SHIM CHEONG, this YA fantasy follows Mina as she seeks to break a curse on the Sea God.

Author: Axie Oh
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publish Date: February 22, 2022
Print Length: 336

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Monthly Book Blog Wrap-Up: May 2022

Published on June 2, 2022June 11, 2022 by CelesteLeave a comment

May has been a whirlwind of activity for me. I joined Wyrd and Wonder for the first time, which is a celebration of all things fantasy. There were daily prompts that I aspired to participate in, which resulted in quite a lot of blog posts this month. I posted way more than I usually do and, to be honest, even though it was fun I am looking forward to slowing my roll.

Nearly everything I posted in May was for Wyrd and Wonder. This wrap-up is essentially also a Wyrd and Wonder recap. So, if you missed anything amidst my posting blitz this month, here’s a roundup of everything.

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