What You are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama was recommended to me by a friend while enjoying a latte and a huge blueberry scone one Saturday morning. She described it as a short read depicting people of all sorts encountering a mysterious librarian who recommends a random book that ultimately changes…
Continue reading ➞ What You Are Looking For Is In The Library – Serendipity
Kate Dramis sparked a lot of intrigue on TikTok by sharing snippets of the story she was writing. Her posts appeared on my FYP every now and then, and I casually followed Kate’s publishing journey until The Curse of Saints appeared. Although the glimpses I caught of the book sounded interesting, the end result was…
I don’t know what is in the water this year, but I have read several books about women sailing treacherous seas. Rita Chang-Eppig’s story is the second one I’ve read in 2023 that explores the difficulties of being a woman, a mother, and a pirate. The first book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi focused on…
Continue reading ➞ Deep As The Sky, Red As The Sea – Salt & Sorrow
After finishing book two in The Last Binding series, I couldn’t wait for Robin and Edwin to return triumphantly in the final book. While both men are present in A Power Unbound, they once again step to the side and let other characters lead the charge. Our two new but familiar leading men, Lord Jack…
Cassandra Clare began teasing Sword Catcher’s publication years ago, and I have been waiting in the shadows reading every one of her newsletters to track the book’s progress. Now that it’s here, it doesn’t feel real, but I am so happy it is. I devoured this book and must now convince you to read it…
In the Godkiller universe, my energy would probably create a god of pets to ensure my dog’s health and longevity or maybe a tea god to aid my daily brewing. There’s no doubt that a god of books would exist with all the activity we have here at The Quill to Live. Stick with me,…
The Art of Destiny was one of my most anticipated reads for 2023. Only a year has passed since the War Arts saga began, but I still needed a refresher. I easily fell back into the series thanks to not only a detailed character list that refreshed my memory but also because Wesley Chu’s dynamic…
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon wants to be a love story, but it doesn’t feel like one. By the end of the book, very little romantic progress has been made and the character development is alarmingly static. No one seemed to gain any ground for so long that the story felt like a storm…
Gangsters can be monstrous, but what if there was an actual monster hunting the gangsters themselves? In These Violent Delights, author Chloe Gong places us in the middle of 1920s Shanghai when gang tensions are high and a monster is wreaking havoc. If you’re looking for a fast-paced story with a lot of action and…
A Fairy King, a rising sea, and predatory men make up the fetid water in A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid. It’s not something you would want to swim in, but it is a story you will want to read. Reid blends real life with a foreboding fairytale to showcase the difficulties women face…
