I'm just gonna say it: I hate the new year. I don't hate the year itself, but I hate the holiday. There's all this pressure to make the new year better than the last, and you're supposed to be super positive, and you're supposed to make resolutions and goals, and everything is supposed to be...
Perle (a siren) is chained to a tub on Captain Kian's ship when another pirate captain, Dejean, attacks and, upon finding Perle, decides to help them. Perle hates humans and still wants to kill Kian, but as they grow closer to Dejean and his friends, they realize some humans might not be so bad after...
I know I say this every year, but this really is one of my favorite posts of the year. What book blogger doesn't love talking about their favorite books??? I was afraid I might not find as many great books as usual this year since I wasn't able to read as many, but it turns out I went for quality over quantity because I still found so many amazing ones. So here are my top ten top eleven favorites...
Characters are the heart of books for me, so, as usual at this time every year, it's time for me to talk about my favorites! The way authors can create entirely new people and make them feel real is always incredible, but there are some characters that stand out more than others, whether it's because they're so relatable or unique or interesting or sweet, and these are my favorites (which may...
![Graphic Novel Review: Schmuck the Buck by Exo Books [Repost]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Graphic-Novel-Review-Schmuck-the-Buck-by-Exo-Books-255x255.jpg)
Larry has been picked on and excluded for being one of the only Jewish reindeer in the North Pole. But one year, when a mistake is made that could ruin the holiday for all the boys and girls across the world, Larry comes up with a plan that saves...
I haven't been able to put together book cover posts lately because of my headache problems, but nobody panic! I still managed to make this post to showcase some of my favorite covers from the books I read this year :-) Unfortunately I couldn't include ALL the covers I loved (there were so many!), and I couldn't make the collage, but I've still got some super gorgeous book covers here, and I...
Everyone knows Drosselmeier as the mysterious toymaker and godfather to the Stahlbaum children who gifts them with a Nutcracker one Christmas Eve. From his childhood as a foundling in a forest, to his confusing teen and young adult years with different families in Germany, to his old age making toys for Klara, this book tells the story of his...
![Book Review: The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Afterlife-of-Holly-Chase-by-Cynthia-Hand-255x255.jpg)
One Christmas Eve, Holly was visited by three ghosts who urged her to change her ways, but she didn't listen. Five years later, she's spending her afterlife working for that very same company as the Ghost of Christmas Past and hating every minute of it, until she unexpectedly finds herself relating to their newest...
![Book Review: Static by L.A. Witt [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Static-by-L.A.-Witt-255x255.jpg)
Alex is a shifter, which means he can shift between male and female forms, but his straight boyfriend, Damon, doesn't know. This becomes a problem when Alex gets stuck in male form. As Alex tries to find a way to get his shifting back, the two will have to figure out how to navigate their...
![Book Review: Wayward Son (Simon Snow Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell [+ Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Wayward-Son-Simon-Snow-Book-2-by-Rainbow-Rowell-255x255.jpg)
Simon Snow was the chosen one, but now that he's done what he was supposed to do, he can't seem to get past the trauma or do anything with his life. Hoping to bring him out of his funk, Penny convinces Simon and Baz to take a road trip through the US, but the three of them seem to find magical trouble wherever they...
