Category: historical

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens || Queer Fairy Tale Romance Between Cinnamon Rolls

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens || Queer Fairy Tale Romance Between Cinnamon Rolls

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     Historical     Coming of Age     Fairy Tale     LGBTQ+     M/M Romance     Sibling Bonds     Torture     Perfect for readers who want: A super sweet M/M romance between two cinnamon rolls. Magic that is […]

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner || Humorous, Snarky Historical Fantasy

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner || Humorous, Snarky Historical Fantasy

Content Tags: Adult     Humor     Historical     Romance     LGBTQ     Squad Vibes     Necromancy     Addiction     Perfect for readers who want: Sarcastic characters who know how to banter. Thieves and liars, who are really good at what they do. Necromancy in an interesting, unsettling […]

I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis || Bite-Sized Historical Graphic Novel

I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis || Bite-Sized Historical Graphic Novel

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Graphic Novel     Sibling Bonds     Holocaust     World War II     Graphic Violence     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction series turned graphic novel. A story based on real events synthesized down for kids. Characters working […]

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Life these days tends to err on the side of chaos, so what better to fit into your busy schedule than a novella? All the charm of a novel, but now with less words! Quicker to read, but with all the goodness of a full story packed in. Really, it’s the best of all worlds, […]

Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg || Magic, Mystery, and Romance

Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg || Magic, Mystery, and Romance

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical Fiction     Romance     Slow Burn Romance     Forbidden Magic     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: Slow burn romance. Forbidden magic and dangerous secrets. Historical fantasy with an accurate portrayal of period struggles. Adorable banter between characters. […]

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical     Retelling     Death     Fairy Tale     Witches     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Fans of fairy tale retellings. Gorgeous, poetic writing that feels like a fairy tale. Sibling bonds. Strong friendships and platonic love. […]

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Civil Rights     Family Bonds     Diversity     Disability Rep     Racism     Child Abuse     Slavery/Jim Crow     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction about sharecropping. Stories based on real accounts under Jim Crow. The ugly truth […]

Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar || Female Pirates on a Magical Ship (Blog Tour)

Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar || Female Pirates on a Magical Ship (Blog Tour)

Fantasy     Adventure     Middle Grade     Pirates     Diversity     Found Family     Many thanks to The Write Reads and Penguin for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Pirates = Good. Female pirates = Great. A whole magic ship […]

MG Mini Reviews || Bite-Sized Adventures

MG Mini Reviews || Bite-Sized Adventures

I’m back with some more mini reviews, and this time the theme is bite-sized adventures. For those who want a sense of danger, but are still on the lower end of middle-grade reads. Today’s reviews are a little different in that I picked these books up because I thought they might be good additions to […]