I stumbled across this series by chance, as you do, and noticed it has assassins and pirates and magic, and there’s just physically no way I could pass that up. I mean, I’m only human … ish. Mostly. Sometimes. Point is, I’m a major sucker for both assassins and pirates, and having them both in […]
The best thing about reading fantasy: adorable, cuddly, potentially fatal beasts! Growing up, I was that nerdy little kid who wanted to be Newt Scamander, because what could possibly be better than getting to travel the world documenting and interacting with magical beasts?! Is that not the life? Oh, sure, they’re dangerous, but isn’t everything […]
Title: RomanovAuthor: Nadine BrandesPublication Date: May 7, 2019Publisher: Thomas NelsonFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’ve been following Nadine Brandes’ newsletters and her Youtube channel for what feels like foreverrrr. Following, not stalking. There’s a fine line, thank you very much. She’s got such a wonderful personality, though. How can you not follow that?! […]
Title: The Waking ForestAuthor: Alyssa WeesPublication Date: March 12, 2019Publisher: DelacorteFormat: Library Hardcover [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] The waking forest has secrets. To Rhea, it appears like a mirage, dark and dense, at the very edge of her backyard. But when she reaches out to touch it, the forest vanishes. She’s desperate to know […]
Title: In An Absent DreamAuthor: Seanan McGuirePublication Date: January 8, 2019Publisher: TorFormat: Library Hardcover Previous Books In Series: Every Heart A DoorwayDown Among The Sticks and BonesBeneath The Sugar Sky [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] This fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and […]
Title: The Devouring GrayAuthor: Christine Lynn HermanPublication Date: April 2, 2019Publisher: Disney HyperionFormat: Netgalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Branches and stones, daggers and bones, They locked the Beast away. After the death of her sister, seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns […]
What’s better than watching anime? Reading a book that reads like an anime! Because reading is fun, kids. I’ve wanted to read Shadow of the Fox since it came out and I learned that it was full of Japanese lore and culture. Mostly because I’m both a simple person and an anime fan, so really, […]
Remember when I read The Star-Touched Queen and I enjoyed everything except the plot? Welp, A Crown of Wishes resolved that issue, and in the end, I straight-up loved it. The book both wrapped up nicely, yet still left me wanting more. Much, much more. Soap opera, style, maybe, because reality TV has nothing on Gauri and Vikram, okay? I […]
This book was just … wow. I loved it as much as I disliked it, and I’m just all sorts of conflicted. I also immediately checked out the sequel as soon as I finished reading this, and I can’t wait to start it, so there’s that. All in all, this was a really hard one […]
I’ve heard some mixed reviews about this one and wasn’t quite sure what to expect going in, but guys … I loved it! This book has all the things that I typically look for in a high fantasy: ✦ Myths, legends, or prophecies in world-building ✦ A strong female lead (or two in this case?) […]