It has been a month for mystery/thrillers, with so many of my top reads this month in that genre. I have dropped the ball on reviewing, however, so there's this big backlog that is practically sentient and glaring at me now. Also I got a big gash on my shin at the start of the … Continue reading April 2021 Wrap-up!
Author: Ruthsic
ARC Review: Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri
Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri My rating: 4 of 5 stars Under the curse of Orochi, the great demon serpent reborn every 300 years, Japan has been shrouded in clouds for as long as anyone can remember... The era of the samurai is at an end, and carrying swords has been outlawed. To … Continue reading ARC Review: Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri
Stacking The Shelves #122
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly haul meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews & Reading Reality. It is about sharing enthusiasm for the new books added to our shelves - be it physical, ebooks, galleys or borrowed from the library. It has been a month since the last haul post so there's a lot here Galleys … Continue reading Stacking The Shelves #122
Diversity Spotlight Thursday #112
Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal @ Bookshelves and Paperbacks, and is all about highlighting diverse literature. Diversity Spotlight takes place every Thursday, and it will be featuring three books in any given week: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but … Continue reading Diversity Spotlight Thursday #112
ARC Review: Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 1 by Mone Sorai
Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 1 by Mone Sorai My rating: 4 of 5 stars Super serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they'll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they'll get married. As they travel from … Continue reading ARC Review: Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 1 by Mone Sorai
ARC Review: The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur
The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. The only thing they remember: Their captor wore a painted-white mask. To escape … Continue reading ARC Review: The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Sound Like They Could Be Crayola Crayon Colors
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl, wherein each week bloggers list out their Top Ten. This week's topic was book names that sound like they could be crayola crayon colors, and honestly there were so many to … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Sound Like They Could Be Crayola Crayon Colors
March 2021 Wrap-Up!
What even is time? *chugs a bottle of apple juice* Where did March even go? I felt like I wasn't even there for it 0_0 2021 Reading Challenge Ruthsic has read 71 books toward her goal of 300 books. hide 71 of 300 (24%) view books 13 books, 2 novellas, and 4 manga/graphic novels, to … Continue reading March 2021 Wrap-Up!
Stacking The Shelves #121
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly haul meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews & Reading Reality. It is about sharing enthusiasm for the new books added to our shelves - be it physical, ebooks, galleys or borrowed from the library. It has been a month since the last haul post so there's a lot here Galleys … Continue reading Stacking The Shelves #121
Review: Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno My rating: 4 of 5 stars Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? … Continue reading Review: Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring 2021 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl, wherein each week bloggers list out their Top Ten. This week is for spring TBR! (Actually it was a couple of weeks ago, but I was taking an unintended hiatus then) … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring 2021 TBR
ARC Review: BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! by Mimu Oyamada
BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! by Mimu Oyamada My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Kirika Amano is just an unassuming college freshman, but her shut-in big brother, Teruo, is about to turn her life upside down... Even though he's barely left their family home in four years, Teruo has a big secret: he's been living … Continue reading ARC Review: BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! by Mimu Oyamada
ARC Review: Shadow Service Vol. 1 by Cavan Scott, Corin Howell, Trionna Farrell
Shadow Service Vol. 1 by Cavan Scott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Worried your partner is cheating? Need a missing person found? Gina Meyers is the Private Investigator for you. Sure, she’s a witch who worries that her powers make her more of a monster than the crooks she’s trying to catch, but it’s … Continue reading ARC Review: Shadow Service Vol. 1 by Cavan Scott, Corin Howell, Trionna Farrell
Diversity Spotlight Thursday #111
Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal @ Bookshelves and Paperbacks, and is all about highlighting diverse literature. Diversity Spotlight takes place every Thursday, and it will be featuring three books in any given week: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but … Continue reading Diversity Spotlight Thursday #111
February 2021 Wrap-Up!
I wish I could say my February was any better than my January... The way I got through this month is by some comfort rereading. I reread Harrow the Ninth, then the whole Murderbot Diaries. I basically did a lot of reading via audio this month, while also working on painting. 2021 Reading Challenge Ruthsic has … Continue reading February 2021 Wrap-Up!
