Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Mystery Sibling Bonds Death Perfect for readers who want: Sibling bonds between sisters. Gorgeous, poetic prose, bordering on a light Gothic-y style. A minor mystery to be solved. Light creepy moments that give you pause. Character-driven story that’ll pull you […]
Content Tags: Fantasy Epic Fantasy Dark Fantasy Dragons LGBTQ Anti-Heroes Gray Characters Gore Death Perfect for readers who want: Dark epic fantasy filled with dry, irreverent sarcasm. Footnotes adding character voice, as characters “write” the book. Well-lived-in […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Contemporary Magical Realism Blended Family Found Family Perfect for readers who want: All the found family feels. Blended family rep, with kids learning how to be siblings. Low contemporary fantasy with magical realism. A contemporary feel in the […]
Fantasy Romance Young Adult High Fantasy Death Torture LGBTQ I’ve wanted to read this book since it came out, and I’ve been told since it came out that I had to read it … so what took me so long? Pffft […]
Young Adult Fantasy Romance Dark Fantasy False Imprisonment Death Books About Books Librarians This poor book has languished on my shelf since Christmas, and I finally got around to reading it thanks to Keri @ Are You My Book, […]
Fantasy Young Adult Romance Death Diversity Asian LGBTQ+ Mythology I’m not gonna lie, I totally put off reading this a little bit, because if you read the thing, then the series officially ends. If you don’t read it, then […]
Fantasy High Fantasy Romance Young Adult Gore Hate-to-Love I’ve spent the past year glaring at this book, refusing to read it, because what if I didn’t like it? The pressure was real. I saw so many mixed opinions about this book, and I […]
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 […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Mythology Folklore Diversity African American Grief I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]
Middle Grade Action Adventure Graphic Novel Superheroes School Heroes and Villains Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Roaring Brook Press for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. The moment I learned about this series, I knew I […]