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Review: Cursed (Novel)

Cursed is written by Thomas Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Miller. These two combine to bring to life a new take on the Arthurian legends by following Nimue on her journal to bring the Sword of Power to Merlin after her village is sacked. I have always been a fan... Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: The Toll (Spoilers)

The Toll is the final installment in the Arc of the Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. At the end of Thunderhead, so much was left unknown, and you were left wandering just how in the world the story might come to a conclusion. I was glad that I picked up... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Thunderhead (Spoilers)

Thunderhead picks up only a short bit of time past the conclusion of Scythe. Neal Shusterman does a wonderful job of blending the two books together. You don't get huge informational dumps like you do in some sequels to catch you back up. The change is shown, and if there... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Art Stuff: Miya Watercolor Palette

Before the world went sideways, I talked with Miya Arts on instagram about a new palette they had coming out. It was a watercolor one with 18 colors in cake/pan style. I am still new into the realm of watercolor, but the other product of theirs that I have is... Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Scythe is book one in the Arc of the Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. It takes place in a setting of our world, but the distant future where all disease and war have been eliminated. There is such a disconnect from the now from the "mortal age," that no one... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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It has been no secret that I’m a supporter of the LBGTQ+ community. I’ve never hidden that. A large factor in my support is that I was raised in the South where I saw very little of LBGTQ+ relationships as I grew up. I also heard more than my fair... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: House of Earth and Blood

House of Earth and Blood is the first book in a new series by Sarah J Maas, called Crescent City. This is an Adult fiction novel, and it takes place in a more modern setting than Maas's past series. There is still the supernatural element to this series, however, as... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - First Impressions

The new Animal Crossing is out on the Switch. It's been out for nearly a week now, and I've had enough time to get a good first impression of the game. If you are a fan of the series, you will find a similar system that you are used to.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Quarantine Tips: Cute, Fluffy, and Family Friendly

I know a lot of people are stuck at home right now, especially with kids. I thought that I could take some time over the next few days to posts some links and ideas on what to do during this time. Animal Adorableness: Cream Heroes - This is a Youtube... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: The Guinevere Deception

The Guinevere Deception is the first book in the Camelot Rising series by Kiersten White. This is a retelling of the King Arthur stories that many of us grew up loving. They have always been a favorite of mine, so when I learned about this book, I had to read... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Bioshock

A game series that quickly grew to be a favorite of mine is the Bioshock series. With Playstation offering the Bioshock Collection as one of the free games this month, I thought I would post a review. This will cover Bioshock one, but the Collection has all three games with... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin (Spoilers)

A Court of Wings and Ruin in the final book in the main part of Feyre and Rhysand's story. It opens up directly after the events of ACOMAF, and Feyre is back in the Spring Court. There is a very noticeable change in who she is, and how she acts.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Netflix's The Witcher (Review)

Netflix's The Witcher is an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's book series of the same name. If you have played the games, you will not be lost on the characters that you see. This story is set in the world of the books, however. Season one covers a lot of the... Continue reading

Posted Jan 14, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: A Court of Mist and Fury (Spoilers)

A Court of Mist and Fury is the second book in the ACOTAR series. This book picks up with Feyre, Tamlin, and Lucien back in the Spring Court. From the start, I was more drawn into the story this time, than I was in A Court of Thorns and Roses.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 7, 2020 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first book in a series of the same name by Sarah J. Maas. The story in this section of the series follows Feyre as her world quickly classes with the world of the fae beyond the border wall near her village. In... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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I'm still here!

Life got a bit wonky with the holiday. My daughter's birthday was right after. I'm hoping to get everything caught up this week. I have a backlog of reviews to write up and schedule to post! Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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RIP Brad McQuaid

I have always been a gamer. I got a Nintendo game system when I was little, and it was not stop from there. I had an Atari at my grandmother's house, a gameboy, and other devices over the years of my youth. It wouldn't be until my teens that I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Darkdawn (Spoilers)

Darkdawn is the third and final book in the Nevernight Chronicles by Jay Kristoff. This book opens right after the end scene of Godsgrave. You see Mia trying to desperately get to safety with Jonen while the city descends into madness around her. In the midst of the chaos, Mia... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Owl Crate (October Box)

After a lot of researching, I picked OwlCrate as the subscription box to go with when I began this journey into reading more. October was my first box, and I was pleased with the process the entire way through. The team over at OwlCrate are always on top of updates... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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October Wrap Up

I had a pretty good reading month for October. I surprised myself with how much I got through, because, overall, I don't consider myself a fast reader. I did get through 2,000 pages of reading over 5 books. (There is a partial bit of A Court of Mist and Fury... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Winter (Spoilers)

Winter is the final book in the main Lunar Chronicles lineup. This book sees our band of misfits going through the motions on Luna as they fight to save Earth and the Lunar people from Levana's plan. You met Winter briefly in the end of Cress, but you learn even... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Ninth House (Spoilers)

(This review will contain some spoilers related to content warnings. The rest will remain as spoiler-free as possible.) Ninth House is the first adult book for Leigh Bardugo, who is well known for her Grishverse books. For me, this was my first taste of Bardugo's writing, and I loved it... Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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When I decided to get back into reading hardcore, I knew that I wanted to expand my horizons for types of books. I heard about NetGalley through youtube, and I went to investigate. NetGalley is a site where you can request ARC copies of books to read for review. ARC's... Continue reading

Posted Oct 23, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: All the Better Part of Me

I received a copy of this through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All the Better Part of Me is a book by Molly Ringle. It tells the story of Sinter, an American living in London. He is in his mid-twenties, working as an actor. The story is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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Review: Godsgrave (Spoilers)

Hello, gentlefriends. Godsgrave is the second book in the Nevernight Chronicles. We follow Mia again, and her tale spins into a chaotic mess of events that send her on a path towards her dream of getting vengeance for her family. I loved the growth in Mia throughout this book. She... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2019 at Hoarding Butterflies

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