The Blackbeak's Bookshelf

Mackenzie T.
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Welcome to the place where fantasy books take center stage! Join Mackenzie as she reviews, deep dives, and gabs about fantasy stories from every subgenre—from epic quests and grimdark to romantasy and beyond. Expect thoughtful discussions, hot takes, favorite characters, worldbuilding, and all the bookish thoughts that come with getting lost in magical worlds. Grab your favourite book and let's escape into fantasy together!

Episodes

  1. Aug 31

    Ep 3: "Mistborn: The Final Empire" Book Review feat. my husband, Tony!

    Join me, Mackenzie, and my husband, Tony, as we discuss "Mistborn: The Final Empire" - the first book in the original Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson! The first few minutes of this book review are spoiler free with our general thoughts about our enjoyment of the book, then we give a spoiler warning when we dive deep into our thoughts on each of the following categories: Plot, Characters, Writing Style, Wordbuilding, Emotional Impact, Thought Provokingness, and Audiobook Experience.

  2. Aug 11

    Ep2: What Makes a Perfect Fantasy Book? My Rating System and a Mini Review of Red Rising, Shadow of the Gods, and Throne of Glass

    We begin with a July reading wrap-up, my thoughts on The Odyssey, and some other reading updates then move into a breakdown of my 9-category rating system that will be used in future book reviews. We cap things off with a mini, spoiler-free review for each of these popular sci-fi and fantasy books: Red Rising, Shadow of the Gods, and Throne of Glass

  3. Jul 14

    Ep 1: Welcome, Mack's Current Reads and TBR, Reading with ADHD and more

    Welcome to the debut episode of The Blackbeak's Bookshelf - The podcast for all things fantasy books! In this casual get-to-know-you episode, your host Mackenzie introduces herself and touches on how she got into reading, her current reads and TBR, reading with ADHD, and what to expect from future episodes.

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Welcome to the place where fantasy books take center stage! Join Mackenzie as she reviews, deep dives, and gabs about fantasy stories from every subgenre—from epic quests and grimdark to romantasy and beyond. Expect thoughtful discussions, hot takes, favorite characters, worldbuilding, and all the bookish thoughts that come with getting lost in magical worlds. Grab your favourite book and let's escape into fantasy together!

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