Category: four stars

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo || Mystical and Haunting Novella

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo || Mystical and Haunting Novella

Fantasy     Novella     Asian     LGBT     Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor.com for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I can’t even tell you what my initial thoughts about this were or why […]

(Blog Tour) Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales by  Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane || It’ll Put A Spell On You

(Blog Tour) Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane || It’ll Put A Spell On You

Fantasy     Horror     Anthology     Short Stories     Fairy Tales     Retellings     Many thanks to Titan Books for an copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I first heard of this anthology, I knew it was clearly written for me. Dark fairy tales? Curses? Subverted […]

Graphic Novel Mini Reviews || Middle Grade Magic

Graphic Novel Mini Reviews || Middle Grade Magic

Two of my goals this year were to read more graphic novels and to read more middle grade … so here I am, killing two birds with one stone.* * No actual birds were hurt in the making of this blog post. I always struggle to write reviews for graphic novels, because it feels like […]

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Coming of Age     PTSD     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Disney-Hyperion for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I saw this was co-written by Dave Matthews, I figured it was a Dave Matthews, not the Dave Matthews. It’s not […]

Blog Tour: The Future King by James Riley || The Making of a Legend

Blog Tour: The Future King by James Riley || The Making of a Legend

Middle Grade     Action     Adventure     Diversity     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Aladdin for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. I am thrilled to be hosting today’s spot on the THE FUTURE KING by James Riley blog tour, hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. This series […]

Series Review: The Revenge of Magic by James Riley || Magic and Dragons and Kids Kicking Butt

Series Review: The Revenge of Magic by James Riley || Magic and Dragons and Kids Kicking Butt

I come today with not one, but TWO action-packed mid-grade reads … actually, the start of a series. Because we’ll never get old of reading great series, right? If there’s one thing we’re good at, as bookish people, it’s waiting patiently for the next book, right? Hm? That sound? Oh, it’s just my soul screaming […]

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter || Orphans and Heroes

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter || Orphans and Heroes

Middle Grade     Mystery     Thriller     Death     Found Family     Many thanks to NetGalley and HMH for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. This isn’t a book I would normally pick up […]