Descendant of the Crane by Joan He Reviewed by Sam! Synopsis: Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Determined to find her … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
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Behind the Bar: White Wine Edition
Welcome to our NEW series where we breakdown exactly what our pairings mean (aka the tags on our posts) and take you Behind the Bar. Sam here to talk about our White Wine pairings. As an Argentine, I feel like it's in my nature to prefer red wine to white, however, the last few years … Continue reading Behind the Bar: White Wine Edition
DRUNK REVIEW: The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso
The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso Reviewed by Sam! What I drank prior: UVA won the fucking title and I can't even. I've got like 5 reviews to write tonight so I've prepared with at least two bottles of wine. Spoiler-free Overview: ok so this is the sequel to The Tethered Mage so if you don't … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso
DRUNK REVIEW: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena What I drank prior: only one bottle of ahem Italian Red Blend and guys I’m like really feelin it Spoiler-free Overview: SO enter couple recently post-baby and not really loving it. At party with their neighbors without baby and when they return, she’s missing! Then twists for dayz. … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
DRUNK REVIEW: The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu
The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu What I drank prior: Lol so ok. It's Tuesday. I went to "happy hour" and now it's 12;30am and I'm waiting for my uber to come get me. (My dad, it's my dad, yes I'm almost 30, no I do NOT want to talk about it. He was … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu
DRUNK REVIEW: Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chung
Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chung What I drank prior: About a bottle of wine and two Rose Ciders... damn those are tasty. Spoiler-free Overview: This book is.... ethereal. The main character Jialing is a mixed race (Chinese and White) girl in the early 1900s China. Her mother abandons her, she's "adopted" by a prominent family … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chung
DRUNK REVIEW: Starflight by Melissa Landers
Starflight by Melissa Landers What I drank prior: We did drunken karaoke... and there's a surprise coming out of that wink wink podcast wink. Wait did someone say podcast? HANYWAY I started with two sangrias, two vodkas, two tequilas, a shooter, and a beer. Please don't ask me how I know that but I do. … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Starflight by Melissa Landers
DRUNK REVIEW: Head On by John Scalzi
Head On by John Scalzi What I drank prior: Went on a Wine bus and drank everything. I'm missing about an hour of the evening but I think I'm back? I hope I remember writing this. Spoiler-free Overview:We pick up this story with our two faves, Chris and Vann, our crazy FBI agents. In the world … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Head On by John Scalzi
DRUNK REVIEW: Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope
Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope **I'd like to thank St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book early in exchange for an honest review** What I drank prior: A bottle and a half of wine. I'm gonna hate myself tomorrow. Spoiler-free Overview: okay so there's a lady and a dude... … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope
DRUNK REVIEW: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu What I drank prior: uh... so I had 4 beers and then we left for a show and I had a yummy drink and a beer and then I came home and had another two beers. Spoiler-free Overview: so this book spans a bunch o' years. Like at … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
