Welcome to our final #Norsevember post! It's been a crazy-busy but rewarding month full of book reviews, research, and reading content that other participating blogs have put out. To access all that goodness, pop by Spells and Spaceships' Norsevember Hub for the complete list of Norsevember posts. Now that Kori and I are armed with a little more knowledge than we started out with, we thought we'd wrap up with a fun Q&A about our Norse favorites! 1. Who is your favorite Norse

Welcome to the final book review in our #Norsevember series! This week we have my most anticipated read of the month (probably the year, to be honest): book one of the new Crescent City series, House of Earth and Blood, by Sarah J Maas. Since I know some of you have yet to read it, I'll keep it as spoiler-free as I can. Onward! Genre: Contemporary Fantasy/Murder Mystery Category: Epic Read Want to know more about how we categorize books? See our Glossary for details. Rating:

Hello and welcome back to another #Norsevember review! Today we'll be taking a look at the Norse-inspired Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young.

Happy Freya's Day, book lovers! I have really been enjoying the #Norsevember reading challenge this month. This week I finished up book one of Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, and I'm dying to talk about it! The Sword of Summer is an excellent read whether you're already familiar with the Riordanverse or this is your first exposure to it. There will be a few spoilers, so consider yourself warned! Genre: Children's/YA Fantasy Category: Cozy Read Want

It's Friday, which means you get to hear from Kori! This week I've got another book review in honor of #Norsevember: 9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan. Genre: Children's Fantasy Category: Cozy Read Want to know more about how we categorize books? See our Glossary for details. Rating: 4/5 Stars Pairing: Pizza + your favorite soda. Tag along with Thor as he jogs across all Nine Worlds in a serious fitness challenge! Or, since running isn't as fun, you can enjoy the misadve

Welcome back for yet another book review in honor of #Norsevember! Today's review is The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer. Genre: YA Fantasy Category: Cozy Read Want to know more about how we categorize books? See our Glossary for details. Rating: 4/5 Stars Pairing: Flummery (with nutmeg) and hot cider. The Sea of Trolls, although categorized as a Young Adult in our library, straddles the line between Juvenile and YA because of the main character's age (11-12) and the sometimes

November is here, and as cooler temperatures arrive here in SoCal, they carry with them a longing to curl up with a magical read. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman was just what the doctor ordered. Since I am not as familiar with this pantheon, it was the perfect book to kick off my #Norsevember reading list! As my blog-buddy has not finished it yet, I'll be keeping this review as spoiler-free as possible! Genre: Fantasy Fiction/Fairy Tales Category: Cozy Read Want to know more

Whether you're celebrating National Red Hair Day, National Redhead Day, National Love Your Red Hair Day, National Ginger Appreciation Day, or what have you, we can all agree on one thing—gingers rock! (At least Kori thinks so; she's basically married to one!). In the spirit of the day and #Norsevember, we decided to share some of our favorite Nordic-inspired "fire-kissed" characters. YGRITTE - HBO'S GAME OF THRONES While Jordan & Kori have yet to tackle the book series, Kori

As a kickoff for #Norsevember (a month-long ode to all things Norse started by our blogger friend Alex of Spells and Spaceships), I'm going to delve into the Norse lore of one of my favorite fantasy creatures: the dragon. Nidhogg (The Corpse Gnawer/Sucker) Nidhogg (roughly translated to The Corpse Gnawer or Corpse Sucker) is the dragon said to live under the great tree Yggdrasill, the axis of all the worlds that make up Norse mythology. This tree nourishes all life in the Nor