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April-May Reading Wrap-up + Buzzwordathon Update
APRIL READS THE BEST WAY TO BURY YOUR HUSBAND BY ALEXIA CASALE (ADULT COZY THRILLER) (400 PAGES) (5 ⭐️ ) Sally, Janey, Ruth, and Samira...
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Jun 2, 20257 min read
Seeking a Literary Agent Diaries Chapter 2: The Sting of Rejection(s)
It’s been approximately a month since I officially began querying literary agents in the hopes of finding one for my debut YA fantasy...
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May 25, 20254 min read
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale is a Tale of Strength and Sisterhood (book review)
GENRE: Adult Cozy Thriller LENGTH: 400 pages PLOT Sally, Janey, Ruth, and Samira are strangers brought together by one thing – whether...
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May 19, 20253 min read
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (book review)
GENRE: Adult Cozy Fantasy LENGTH: 400 pages PLOT This is the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. It takes place following the...
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May 4, 20253 min read
Seeking a Literary Agent Diaries Chapter 1: Preparing to Query
It’s been some time since I wrote the prologue to this series following my search for a literary agent for my YA fantasy manuscript. In...
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Apr 13, 20256 min read
February-March Reading Wrap-up and Buzzwordathon Update
1. The Wishing Game by Meg Shafer (Adult Contemporary) (278 pages) (3.75 ⭐️ ) Lucy Hart is a teacher's aide who wants to adopt orphaned...
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Apr 7, 20254 min read
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (book review)
Haven't Read the First Two Books in the Series? Check Out My Reviews for Them: Book 1: https://www.haleysbookhaven.com/post/so-i-finally-...
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Mar 30, 20252 min read
Days of the Week Book Tag
I found this tag on another book blogger, ZeZee With Books, website but according to her the originator was Jay Dee on Youtube. Here is...
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Mar 23, 20253 min read
The Wishing Game by Meg Shafer (book review)
GENRE: Adult Contemporary LENGTH: 278 pages PLOT Lucy Hart is a teacher’s aide who seeks to adopt orphaned student Christopher. Her...
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Mar 16, 20254 min read
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker (book review)
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy Length: 424 pages PLOT Fan Zilan and her cousins travel to China’s capital where Zilan competes to become...
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Mar 9, 20253 min read
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland (book review)
GENRE: Fantasy Romance LENGTH: 474 pages PLOT A mercenary, a thief, a poison maiden, a count’s son, a banished prince, and a spy master...
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Mar 2, 20253 min read
The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan: How a Bad Protagonist Can Ruin a Good Story (book review)
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 381 pages PLOT Shean is a dollmaker, someone who makes dolls which come to life and fight against monsters...
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Feb 16, 20254 min read
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (book review)
GENRE: Adult Literary Fiction LENGTH: 355 pages PLOT An aging woman, Tova, who lost her son years ago spends her nights as a cleaner at...
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Feb 9, 20252 min read
January Reading Wrap-up + Buzzwordathon Update
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan (Adult Mystery) (368 pages) (2⭐️) In the town of Maple Bay there is a legend of a lost pirate...
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Feb 2, 20253 min read
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (book review)
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 319 pages PLOT 15 years ago, young boys Jeremy and Ralph ‘Rafe’ went missing in Red Crow state forest,...
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Jan 26, 20253 min read
My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025
Please note, these aren't necessarily books that came/come out in this year, only ones I want to read this year. They aren't in any...
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Jan 19, 20254 min read
My Best Books of 2024
As you'll be able to tell as you read through my list of my best books of 2024, I had a wonderful year for fantasy. Fantasy is my...
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Jan 12, 20254 min read
My Worst Books of 2024
I ranked these 8 books from my least to most disappointing. If their plots interest you then I encourage you to read other reviews on...
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Jan 5, 20254 min read
So, I Wrote a Novel (Seeking a Literary Agent Diaries: Prologue)
As the title of this blog implies, I have written a novel manuscript. I have been writing since I was a kid and overtime my writing has...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
Indie Book Review: Homeward Vol. 1 by Nina K Zhao
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 388 pages PLOT Princess Vienna was framed for the murder of her infant brother by her...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read

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