The Singer of Stories

This week I hit 150 books read so far this year! I'm not entirely sure how I've read that much this year (....honestly it's probably because I had a manga phase this summer), but I'm happy I've been able to explore so many stories. It's been a good year for reading! The honor of being the 150th book I've read so far this year went to... The Porcelain Menagerie! Author:  Jillian Forsberg Genres:  Historical fiction and Adult Fiction Star Rating:  4 Stars Review Type:  NetGalley ARC review My Tags:  NetGalley-ARC, historical-fiction, region-europe Synopsis * In a world where ambition is as fragile as porcelain, two lives are shaped by a king's dangerous obsessions.  In 18th-century Dresden, the dangerous whims of King Augustus the Strong shape the court and the lives of those held captive, both people and animals. Johann Kändler, a talented young artist, is drawn into the world of King Augustus the Strong. The king's relentless desire for a lifelike po...

And here we go! Post number one!  This week I finished two reads that somehow both had to do with curses and magic? I promise it wasn't intentional.  Anyway, without further ado, here are the week's book reviews! The Gentleman's Guild for Cursed Adventurers Author: R. Lindsay Carter Genres:  Fantasy (Magical Realism) and Historical Fiction (Alternative History) Star Rating : 4.5 Stars! Review Type:  BookSirens ARC review My Tags:  Booksirens-ARC, historical-fiction, region-north-america, standalone-fantasy Synopsis * New York, 1915 A man turning to stone. A bloodthirsty letter opener. And … a chicken? Welcome to the Gentlemen’s Guild for Cursed Adventurers, a place where all manner of oddly afflicted men are members and call the grand house of Birchwald their home. Here, cursed gentlemen can retire from polite society, safe from judgement, and under the care of the Guild’s enigmatic president, Malcolm Drury. Norah Abernathy is no stranger to curses—her family ha...