Audiobooks are a newfound love of mine. Before last year, I was adamant that I couldn’t pay attention and understand what was happening. My listening skills were (are) subpar, making it a struggle anytime I tried listening to audiobooks. I couldn’t sit and stare at a wall for more than a few minutes without my mind wandering and starting to daydream.

Let me tell you all a story. When I was young, I was loud, headstrong, and an excellent self-proclaimed tomboy. This had its perks. I would play outside, get muddy, fight with the boys, and be as aggressive as my little heart desired.

Books have been the greatest part of my life. From third grade on, you couldn’t find me without a book in my hand. I read before school, at recess, during lunch (when I could sneak the book in), and after all the various sports my parents signed me up for. I was one of those kids who couldn’t help but devour story after story.

Alright, folks, I’ve got an odd rating system. The star emoji is my take on an unbiased review. This is for world-building, character development, writing, and more of the like. The cowboy emoji is for how fun the book was, regardless of how “technically good” it was. This is a couple of weeks late for April, but I hope everyone enjoys it!

I have a confession to make: I’m a mood reader of the worst kind. I pick up and drop books with reckless abandon. I regularly have 5-8 books I read at the same time. There’s books I’ve dropped and picked up a full year later, continuing on the page I left off.

Two Gods at war, three magical typewriters, and an unforgettable romance. Iris Willow hasn’t heard from her brother, Forest, for months. He left to fight for Enva and hasn’t written since. Her mother is falling into alcoholism, and Iris is fighting for a promotion that seems to be rapidly slipping through her fingers.