Happy Friday, everyone... ... and welcome to a new, still ugly, but at least slightly prettier version of A Book Owl's Corner! I know, I can hardly believe it myself, but AFTER YEARS OF BEING INCREDIBLY LAZY, I HAVE FINALLY UPDATED THE LOOK OF MY BLOG! I mean, it's definitely not a masterpiece, but at … Continue reading What if… ? || What Synopses of Popular Books Would Look Like If I Were the Protagonist
“Long before we discovered that he had fathered two children by two different women, one in Drimoleague and one in Clonakilty, Father James Monroe stood on the altar of the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, in the parish of Goleen, West Cork, and denounced my mother as a whore.” First line in The … Continue reading The Know Your Buddy Tag || featuring Line @ First Line Reader
Happy Friday, everyone! 'Tis I, Naemi, bringing you tidings of the first month of the year! Okay, yeah, I'll admit that I couldn't really think of a good way to begin this post... But overall, January was a very eventful month for me! Some impressions of January, featuring: 1) lots of snow, 2) the aftermath … Continue reading What I Read in January 2022
Happy Friday, everyone! You're in for a treat, because today, I am once more going to bless you with my all-knowing graciousness! You see, while discussing the merits of international book covers, Marta @ Monogamist Reader and I happened to stumble upon the absolute gem that is the Italian edition of Daughter of Smoke and … Continue reading The Ultimate Step by Step Guide to Designing a Bestselling Book Cover
Happy Friday, everyone! And welcome to a post that might not make any sense whatsoever! Seriously, I apologize in advance if any of this comes across as even more chaotic than usual - I've been in a feverish haze since getting my COVID booster shot this Wednesday, which means that it is entirely possible that … Continue reading Are You Sure You Didn’t Misunderstand? || 7 Bookish Details I Got Completely Wrong As A Kid
"Maulkin abruptly heaved himself out of his wallow with a wild thrash that left the atmosphere hanging thick with particles." - Ship of Magic, opening line - If you had told me that I would ever start a new reading year with three five-star books in a row, I would have laughed and said you … Continue reading Series Review: The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb || WARNING: Features Lots of Rambling and Major Spoilers!
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Yep, I'm really sticking to that Friday schedule, aren't I? Don't get used to it, though 😜 Next week, we're back to normal; it's just that I didn't want to go on and on about 2021 until it's almost time to wrap up 2022... Which is why, today, you're getting the very … Continue reading 2021 Wrap-Up || Bookish Stats and Goals for 2022
Happy Friday, everyone! As promised, I'm following up on my favorite books of 2021 by giving you my least favorites! Evil as I undoubtedly am, this post is always one of my favorite yearly wrap-up posts to write. Because who doesn't love a good old rant? This time, however, we're going to do things a … Continue reading My Least Favorite and Most Disappointing Books of 2021
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you've all had a great start into 2022, and to make that start even greater, I am here with a list of absolutely wonderful books that you simply have to read!!!!! (I know, that was a flawless transition, wasn't it? 🙃) I'm not kidding - 2021 was possibly THE … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2021
Happy Friday, everyone! Can you believe we're already at the end of 2021? Somehow, this year simultaneously managed to fly by and drag on and on and on, and I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, 2021 was undeniably horrible. I spent a large chunk of it in COVID … Continue reading What I Read in December 2021
"To hold faith in one's self, in one's convictions and choices, is, when you come to think of it, a curiously difficult thing." - Pariah's Lament, opening line - ** DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Nevertheless, all opinions presented here are my own. ** How could … Continue reading Book Review: Pariah’s Lament by Richie Billing
Merry Christmas, everyone! Regardless of whether you celebrate or not, I hope you're all having a wonderful time with family and friends! And, since it's Christmas Eve - which just so happens to be my favorite holiday ever - I thought I'd pop in here and spread some festive cheer! Both Marta @ Monogamist Reader … Continue reading 🎄 The Bookish Christmas Tag & The Joy of Christmas Tag 🎄
Happy Fourth of Advent, everyone! Yes, I realize it's not Friday, but I'm posting anyway 😁 Thanks to evil COVID, which is still very successfully destroying all of my travel plans, I've had a bit of spare time on my hands, and I thought, Why not channel that into getting caught up on my tag … Continue reading The Read-Write Contest
Of course the Parshendi wanted to play their drums. - Rhythm of War, opening line - I did it, guys! As far as The Stormlight Archive is concerned, I am finally all caught up! I mean, maybe not all caught up, since there are still the novellas, but I have now read all of the … Continue reading Spoilery Book Review: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Happy Friday, everyone! As has become tradition on this blog, I'm doing The End of the Year Book Tag way later than it's meant to be done 😁 It just doesn't feel like the end of the year until it's December and properly cold outside. There needs to be snow! And a Christmassy atmosphere! Anyway, … Continue reading The End of the Year Book Tag 2021
Happy Friday, everyone! And guess what?! I'M FINALLY FREE!!! As of yesterday, I have officially defended my master's thesis, so now I really have nothing left to do. Except read. And sleep. And bake Christmas cookies. And play lots of violin, piano, and ukulele. And watch Lost in Space, Season 3. All of which I'm … Continue reading What I Read in November 2021
"The noise in the attic wakes me again." - The Bridge of Little Jeremy, opening line - ** DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Nevertheless, all opinions presented here are my own. ** When a friend of the author's reached out to me and asked whether I … Continue reading Book Review: The Bridge of Little Jeremy by Indrajit Garai
Happy Friday, everyone! Gosh, you have no idea how glad I am that it's finally Friday! This past week has been an absolute whirlwind. I'm currently in the process of moving, have a choir concert on Sunday, have to finish my thesis defense presentation for next week, and am absolutely paranoid because the COVID incidence … Continue reading I Did the Unthinkable // A Discussion on Unhauling Books
Eshonai had always told her sister that she was certain something wonderful lay over the next hill. - Oathbringer, opening line - Am I really giving you another behemoth of a Stormlight Archive book review? Of course I am 😁 Oathbringer had been eyeing me temptatiously throughout all of October, so the minute my thesis … Continue reading Spoilery Book Review: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Happy Friday, everyone! Honestly, it feels so great to be back among the lazy! This week, I did pretty much nothing apart from sleeping, reading, music, cooking, and eating, and it was absolutely wonderful! Yup, this is definitely a pretty accurate representation of my life right now 🤣 The only thing that is putting a … Continue reading The Liebster Award Mash-Up Post
A Book Owl's Corner 