Author Archives: Liz (AKA Cat)

About Liz (AKA Cat)

I am an avid animal lover, photographer, reader, and much more. While my photography blog is feeling a bit neglected at the moment, the other sites I'm involved in are going strong. ✧I review books, comics, and basically anything else in the literary world over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks (of Books). ✧I review comics and books, as well as write content for Word of the Nerd. ✧I review comics for Monkeys Fighting Robots. ✧I write content for Screen Rant and CBR. ✧I write book reviews for The Review Crew.

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Posted on March 23, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I don’t normally make a lot of posts about merch releases (given how many books/bookish things I preorder, I should probably make more of a point of it…), but I REALLY wanted to take a moment and share this latest merch release with everyone! Continue reading →

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Review: River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Author: Jennifer GivhanPublisher: Blackstone PublishingReleased: October 4, 2022Received: Reedsy Wow! I grabbed River Woman, River Demon from Reedsy on an impulse because the cover looked SO good. I’m ecstatic to have taken the risk here because this was a phenomenal read. Written … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Ohhhh, I think I’m in love with this new series! The Last Party is the first novel in Clare Mackintosh’s DC Morgan series, and you better believe I’ll be nabbing every book in this series from now on! Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Dreams Really Do: A Bomb-Ass Genie Wedding

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

It’s that time! Time to finally see what the third novel in the Come True, a magical Genie Romance series, is going to look like! Continue reading →

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Review: Pandemic: Chaos is Bleeding by Cynthia Fridsma

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

blends the fantasy elements of vampirism with the suspense that comes with a good thriller novel. What really struck me about Pandemic: Chaos is Bleeding is that it is the first fantasy novel I’ve read set during the pandemic. What a wild realization! Continue reading →

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Review: Harley Quinn: Reckoning by Rachael Allen

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Series: DC Icons #6Author: Rachael AllenPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersReleased: April 26, 2022Received: NetGalley Yes! I’ve been keeping my eye on the DC Icons series (reading them here and there), but I just knew that I had to read this … Continue reading →

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WOTN: Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

If you’re a fan of the world of Kate Daniels, you’ll be thrilled to hear that Ilona Andrews is about to transport us back there. Blood Heir is the first of the Aurelia Ryder series – set eight years after the conclusion of Kate’s tale. Continue reading →

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Short Story Saturday: The Candles Are Burning by Veronica G. Henry

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

The Candles Are Burning is the sixth short in the Into Shadow series, which brought seven different authors together to tell dark tales. As with the rest of the series, viewer discretion is probably advised. Continue reading →

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Review: The Tritonis Venture by Daniel McMillan

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

The Tritonis Venture is a novel that first caught my attention thanks to that vibrant blue cover. However, what kept me invested was the promise it made: a cross between Aliens, Ray Bradbury, and Avatar. I mean, who could resist that temptation? Not I! Continue reading →

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Review: Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I’ve had The Saint of Steel series on my TBR list from the moment I discovered T. Kingfisher, and man, was I not disappointed here! Paladin’s Grace is heavy-hitting, with strong emotional tones, a decent romantic subplot, plus lots of mystery and adventure. In other words, it’s exactly what I was looking for. Continue reading →

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