I've decided to start a new category here in Book Otterington (I don't know why I just called my blog that, just go with it....) Anyhoo! You'll start to see some posts prefaced with this "General Nerdery" tag. This will be my space to talk about some of my non-bookish hobbies (or let's be real, …
Circe Author: Madeline MillerPublisher: Little, Brown & Company (April 10, 2018)Hardcover, 393 pagesFantasy, Adult Fantasy, Historical Fiction, MythologyGoodreads Summary In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child - not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. …
I said I wasn't going to do any challenges in 2021. I lasted all of, what, a month? Before I broke. Dangit. 2021 Book Blog Discussion Challenge I've done this one in the past and it's a fun way to challenge myself to do more than just post reviews here. I'm aiming for the tier …
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Top Ten Tuesday is brought to you by the lovely Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out the Top Ten Tuesday post for a full list of prompts! This week's prompt is: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2020 TJ Klune - The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of the last books I …
The Ex Talk Author: Rachel Lynn SolomonPublisher: Berkley (January 26, 2021)Paperback, 336 pagesRomance, Adult Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Summary Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, …
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Shipped Author: Angie HockmanPublisher: Gallery Books (January 19, 2021)Paperback, 336 pagesRomance, Adult Contemporary RomanceGoodreads Summary Between taking night classes for her MBA and her demanding day job at a cruise line, marketing manager Henley Evans barely has time for herself, let alone family, friends, or dating. But when she’s shortlisted for the promotion of her …
Top Ten Tuesday is brought to you by the lovely Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out the Top Ten Tuesday post for a full list of prompts! This week's prompt is: Books I Meant to Read In 2020 but Didn’t Get To Books I meant to read and didn't get around to for …
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Remote Control Author: Nnedi OkoraforPublisher: Tor.com (January 18, 2021)Kindle edition, 160 pagesScience Fiction, Adult Science Fiction, NovellaGoodreads Summary "She’s the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death. Beware of her. Mind her. Death guards her like one of its own." The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would …
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Hard Code Author: Misha BellPublication date: January 12, 2021Romance, Adult Contemporary Romance, Comedy Summary My new assignment at work: test out toys. Yup, that kind. Well, technically, it’s to test the app that controls the toys remotely.One problem? The showgirl who’s supposed to test the hardware (as in, the actual toys) joins a nunnery.Another problem? …
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Check out my stop on the blog tour for Dateable by Natalie Decker!Dateableby Natalie DeckerGenre: YA Contemporary Sports RomanceRelease Date: November 10th 2020Swoon RomanceSummary:Sixteen-year-old Keilah Evans is completely undateable. The crush she has on Gage Fitch? Forget it. He has no idea she exists. But Keilah has something other girls at school don’t: She can …
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