Category: eARC

The Inheritance Games by  Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Mystery     Thriller     Enemies-to-lovers     Love Triangle     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced thriller mystery Books along the lines of Knives Out Lots of riddles and clues to solve A Cinderella story turned on its side Sibling bonds Lots of […]

Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski || MG Horror Featuring an Eye-Snatching Creeper

Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski || MG Horror Featuring an Eye-Snatching Creeper

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Horror     Paranormal     Perfect for readers who want: Horror that’ll give you goosebumps but not keep you up at night Lots of secrets and conspiracy plots Small-town setting and feel Alternate dimensions A nice blend of paranormal elements Snarky, slightly awkward teens working […]

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn || The Legend of Arthur Meets Southern Black Girl Magic

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn || The Legend of Arthur Meets Southern Black Girl Magic

Content Tags: Fantasy     Contemporary Fantasy     Young Adult     LGBTQ     #OwnVoices     Black Girl Magic     Secret Societies     Squad Vibes     Racism     Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Black girl magic. Secret societies filled with magic and […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || I Ain’t ‘Fraid of No Ghost

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || I Ain’t ‘Fraid of No Ghost

It’s been cooling off lately, signalling the start of fall, and y’all know what that means … all the spooky reads! I decided to kick my fall reads off with a series of middle grade reads that feature ghosts, because paranormal stories are some of my favorites. It’s still on the warm side here, and […]

The Eternal Dusk by Victoria J. Price || An Ancient Darkness Unleashed

The Eternal Dusk by Victoria J. Price || An Ancient Darkness Unleashed

Posted August 26, 2020 in blog tour, book review, eARC, fantasy, four stars, romance / 2 Comments

Content Tags: Fantasy     Romance     Portal Fantasy     Death     Gore     Torture     Perfect for readers who want: Portal fantasies to vast, interesting worlds. Ones filled with different creatures, both lovable and scary. Books about angels. Books with prophecies and chosen ones. Magic! Of varying kinds, which […]

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas || Brujo + Ghost  = Sweet M/M Romance, Apparently

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas || Brujo + Ghost = Sweet M/M Romance, Apparently

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     LGBTQ+     #OwnVoices     Transgender     Latinx     Perfect for readers who want: Transgender rep M/M slow-burn, ill-fated romance Latinx rep A trio who are clearly friendship goals, complete with banter Cute doggo sidekicks who would lick you as […]

Shielded by KayLynn Flanders || This Princess Can Rescue Herself, Thanks (Blog Tour)

Shielded by KayLynn Flanders || This Princess Can Rescue Herself, Thanks (Blog Tour)

Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     Death     Many thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Many thanks to TBR and Beyond Tours for inclusion on this tour. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. […]

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore Brought To Life

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore Brought To Life

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mythology     Diversity     Racism     Mexican Folklore     #OwnVoices     Many thanks to NetGalley and Rick Riordan Presents for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I’ve […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

It’s been storming a lot lately here, which is the perfect time for some spectacularly creepy reads. Creeptacular reads, if you’ll forgive the pun. Which you will, obviously, because you haven’t all stormed my house yet with torches and pitchforks, even though goodness knows I deserve it for crimes against puns. I’ve been on a […]

This Is My America by Kim Johnson || Painful Truths About Living As A Black American

This Is My America by Kim Johnson || Painful Truths About Living As A Black American

Contemporary     Young Adult     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Racism     Hate Crimes     Death     Many thanks to Rockstar Book Tours and Random House Books for Young Readers for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Quotes are […]