APRIL WRAP UP: What I Read This Month
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. In this post, I will be doing a wrap up of all the books I read in April. These reviews have spoilers: 1. Written in Bone by Sue Black This is the second book that I read from this author, and I absolutely loved it. Easily one of my favorite books this year, Written in Bone is a map of the human body that the author travels through, from head to feet, to relate her experiences in solving murder cases where the forensic evidence of a specific part of the body was…
BOOK REVIEW: Shadow of the Wicked by Douglas W.T. Smith
Hi everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I’m reviewing Shadow of the Wicked by Douglas W.T. Smith. For this review, I received an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review. This novella will be published July 1st, 2021. Click here to visit the author’s website. This review has minor spoilers. Shadow of the Wicked (and I’ll pause right here, albeit briefly, to say, how cool a name is that?!) is the story of two brothers, twins, that are both captured and tortured by the same man, Pius. Now, Pius imprisons Jaromir and Talmage for different…
MARCH WARP UP: What I Read This Month
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. In this post, I will be doing a wrap up of all the books I read in March. I only read three books this month. However, I did finish two fantasy trilogies. These reviews have spoilers: 1. The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang The Federation of Mugen has been destroyed. Rin razed it and burned it to the ground. It is what they deserved, Rin thought, after having done the same to Golyn Niis. But Kitay is disgusted at Rin’s blatant murder of innocent men, women, and children. Nezha however recruits her…
BOOK REVIEW: The Blood of Whisperers by Devin Madson
Hi everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I’ll be reviewing The Blood of Whisperers by Devin Madson. This is the first book of The Vengeance Trilogy. Click here for more information on this series and upcoming releases from this author. This review has spoilers. Summary Imperial Expanse of Kisia. Sixteen years later. Emperor Lan is dead. Empress Li is dead. Their children are dead. Now, Tianto, the late emperor’s only surviving brother, is Emperor Tianto and his son, Katashi, is his heir. However, in less than a year, the new emperor is accused of having conspired to kill…
BOOK REVIEW: In Shadows We Fall by Devin Madson
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I will review In Shadows We Fall by Devin Madson. This book is a prequel novella to The Vengeance Trilogy by the same author. Click here to learn more about this author’s books. This review has spoilers. You don’t have to believe in fate. Fate believes in you. In Shadows We Fall is set in the Imperial Expanse of Kisia, where Emperor Lan is bent on making his concubine, Jingyi, his new wife. But Empress Li isn’t going out without a fight, and she seeks to stop the emperor from signing…
FEBRUARY WRAP UP: What I Read This Month
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. In this post, I will be doing a wrap up of all the books I read in February. I know that this post is pretty late (since it is now the end of April) but it is only just now that I have had a chance to sit down and write about these books. It is time to play catch up. As always, my reviews have spoilers: 1. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco is a fantasy young adult novel about a girl, Tea, who discovers…
BOOK REVIEW: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I will review The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco, the first book of The Bone Witch trilogy. I first saw this book at Barnes and Noble and bought it primarily for its gorgeous cover. This review has spoilers. For more information about this author and her books, visit her website here. “Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. If there’s anything I’ve learned from him in the years since, is that the dead hide truths as well as the…
BOOK REVIEW: Pariah’s Lament by Richie Billing
Hi everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I’m reviewing Pariah’s Lament by Richie Billing. For this review, I received an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review. This book will be published March 17th, 2021. Click here for more information about this book and the author’s previous releases. Pariah’s Lament is the story of Edvar, the young advisor of the Keeper of Yurr, who is tasked with finding out who is behind an attempt on the Keeper’s life. Pariah’s Lament is also the story of Isy, a young girl rejected both by her family and…
Five Popular Books I Read In 2020 That I Did Not Like
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today I will mention five popular books that I read in 2020 that I did not like very much. I know that this post is a little different from my usual book review posts, but I wanted to start a series of posts here where I get to mention books that I have read in the last 4-5 years before I started this blog. It is a lot of them, and there is no way that I’ll be able to post a review for each of them in the next few months….
JANUARY WRAP UP: What I Read This Month
Hello everyone. Welcome back to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. In this post, I will be doing a wrap up of all the books I read in January. This month was a pretty good reading month for me. I managed to read 8 books, and I will list them here in the order that I read them. None of them are ranked from worst to best or vice versa. I did, however, like some more than others, and I will let you guys know which ones I loved more. In this post, I will provide a brief summary of each book and…