House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
Bryce Quinlan, half-human and half-Fae, has been revealed to be Starborn, and life has changed completely with it. But everything is not smooth sailing for her and Hunt after the dangers of the last book, for they have made powerful enemies, and their unbalanced world has dangerous secrets. After … [Read more]
The Don by Katrina Jackson
It isn’t new to say Katrina Jackson is one of my absolute favorite authors and I hate that she made me love a mafia romance series, but here we are. The Don has been being set up since Beautiful and Dirty, and what a fantastic conclusion to the series! Now to wait for the spin-offs~ Shae and her … [Read more]
The Snow Panther (La Panthère des Neiges) by Sylvain Tesson
Writer Sylvain Tesson embarks on a journey with expert animal observer Vincent Munier in the high rocky plateaux of China, looking for the soon to be extinct and mythic Snow Leopard. They have to survive at polar temperatures in desolate landscapes where nature and wilderness reign supreme. The long … [Read more]
Pukhtu Primo by DOA
In the fast-paced depiction of the war in Afghanistan at the end of 2000s, French author DOA depicts the search for the Afghan soul, the "Pukthu" - the code of honor and justice, that his characters pursue in vain. Retired warlords, rogue mercenaries, lost soldiers and tired journalists look for … [Read more]
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
This book is equal parts heartbreaking, infuriating, fascinating, and beautiful. It hits my sweet spot exactly between natural history, science, environmentalism, and travel writing (freaking Kolbert got to go to, off the top of my head, Australia, Germany, France, Peru, Panama, Iceland, Scotland, … [Read more]
The blue zones: lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest by Dan Buettner
Maybe it's just because I read this in January, you know, that time of year when we all get excited about what we can do to better ourselves... or maybe it's just because I really enjoy reading Dan Buettner's research on centenarians alongside real life stories. In any case, here I am again with a … [Read more]
