Hey Valkyries! One of the greatest parts of the book-loving community is discovering, much to one’s nerdy delight, all the reading-related holidays you never knew existed. And let’s be honest, most of the fun is stumbling across random facts that have been under our noses all along. Of course, not all of these “holidays” are …
What Are We Up To? Hey Valkyries! How’s it going? Each month, we want to keep you posted on all things we’re reading, watching, and/or listening to. And just life in general. As we always say: stories go beyond books. So here, we want to tell you about the shows we’ve been binging, the songs …
Title: Under the Lavender Moon Series: Nightingale Songs #1 Author: Christina Mai Fong Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Oak Tree Press, Acorn Publishing Format: ebook ISBN: B08VHK36RJ Summary: Sixteen-year-old Rilla Marseas believes she has a calling to become a healer. Her soul yearns to help people and save lives. Why else would Heaven grant her a …
Happy New Year, Valkyries! With 2020 firmly behind us, we shift our focus to what lies ahead in this story-starved world. Though you can’t see it yet, Bookish Valhalla is evolving. Behind the scenes, a friend of ours–KJ– has been re-designing the website, giving it the unique look it (and all of you) deserve. When …
Calling all Valkyries to Middle Earth! The Beacons of Gondor have been lit, and we must answer its call, whether we creatures of darkness, light, or somewhere in between. It’s July, which means it’s time for THE LORD OF THE READATHON CHALLENGE ⚔️ 👑🐉 Ever since I took a class two quarters ago called …
The most adorable sweetie pie from Teacups & Torn Pages (Avhlee) tagged me on Twitter this week, inviting me to take part in this super fun book tag. I’ve been trying to be a bit more involved in the book blogging community, and so far, all you amazing lovelies have made it a blast xoxo …
1. You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next? The tragedy of TBR piles is they’re like the room or drawer we like to stick everything in; out of sight for too long and they’re forgotten! But generally, when I do dig back into …
Title: Wicked FoxAuthor: Kat ChoGenre: Fantasy, urban fantasyPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9781984812346 Summary: Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret–she’s a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men …
As promised, here’s a sneak peek at a handful of Asian stories I plan to read for the #YOAS challenge. This isn’t a comprehensive list by a long shot. My TBR pile shuffles like a deck of cards; I’m easily distracted by stories that interest me or covers that jump out at me in all …
❤️こんにちは, Lovely Readers❤️ I’m stoked to announce that Bookish Valhalla will be hosting a Year Of Asian Stories, our very first reading challenge in four years! I know, I know. Reading challenges typically begin in January and proceed throughout the year. In a perfect, little world, YOAS would have followed that narrative. But we like …
