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  • Mini Review Day

    Mini Review Day

    Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him.  – GoodReads My Review I picked this up during my recent spat of graphic novel/comic purchases and the spawn and I adore it! A sweet tale…

    Sep 13, 2021
    Book Review
    book blogger, Book Review, Fantasy, graphic novels, jen wang, lgbtq rep, marjorie liu, mickey george, Mini reviews, monstress, T L Huchu, the heart hunter, the prince and the dressmaker, volume one, YA Fantasy
  • Caraval Review

    Caraval Review

    Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. – GoodReads My Review I read Caraval…*checks calendar* last May. *stares at self* Well! Let’s see if I left any notes. I definitely remember a lot of my reactions given the intense pacing of the book once the game begins.…

    Sep 10, 2021
    Book Review
    book blogger, Book Review, Books, caraval, fairyloot edition, fairyloot exclusive, Hodder & Stoughton, once upon a broken heart, Reading, stephanie garber, YA Fantasy
  • She Who Became the Sun Review

    She Who Became the Sun Review

    “I refuse to be nothing…” – GoodReads My Review Content/Trigger Warnings from the Author: “SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN is a book about gender identity (amongst other things). While the two genderqueer protagonists reflect aspects of my own experiences of genderqueerness, this doesn’t mean these perspectives are necessarily affirming to any other…

    Sep 9, 2021
    Book Review
    book blogger, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, historical fiction, Illumicrate, readalong, Reading, she who became the sun, shelley parker-chan, yarc read
  • WWW Wednesdays

    WWW Wednesdays

    It’s time for the WWW Wednesday meme brought to you all by Taking on a World of Words   What Are You Currently Reading? GoodReads: Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins.    Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of…

    Sep 8, 2021
    bookish
    adrienne tooley, book list, book meme, eARCs, elizabeth lim, Fairyloot, kalynn bayron, lord of the rings, LOTR, maya and the return of the godlings, maya and the rising dark, netgalley, readalong, Rena Barron, six crimson cranes, sweet and bitter magic, tbr list, the fellow ship of the ring, this poison heart, Tolkien, we need diverse books, www wednesday
  • As You Wish Review

    As You Wish Review

    Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth anniversary cast reunion.  – GoodReads My Review I love The Princess Bride definitely one of my favorite books, and favorite movies ever. I also just…

    Sep 7, 2021
    Book Review
    as you wish, book blogger, Book Review, Books, cary elwes, memoirs, nonfiction, Reading, rob reiner, the princess bride
  • The Wolf and the Woodsman

    The Wolf and the Woodsman

    In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods.  – GoodReads My Review Content/Trigger Warnings from the Author: – Gore, including graphic descriptions of dismemberment, amputation, mutilation, and immolation– Torture, including whipping– Self-harm, including self-amputation– Animal death (graphic;…

    Sep 2, 2021
    Book Review
    adult fantasy, ava reid, book blogger, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, harpercollins, Illumicrate, lgbtqia author rep, Reading, standalone, the wolf and the woodsman
  • The Desert Prince eARC Review

    The Desert Prince eARC Review

    Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind.” – GoodReads My Review I had not read Brett’s previous series but honestly it wasn’t necessary to, to read this one. It…

    Sep 1, 2021
    Book Review
    book blogger, Book Review, Books, demon cycle, Fantasy, harper voyager, netgalley, nightfall saga, peter v brett, Reading, the desert prince
  • I Love Slow Books

    I Love Slow Books

    Hey guys, I’m here to talk about my love for slower paced novels. Not only slower paced but almost meandering in the plot as well. I can’t help it, if you give me an aesthetic I love, I don’t need the plot to go anywhere fast or anywhere much at…

    Aug 27, 2021
    discussion
    book blogger, book list, Books, Reading, slow books, slow burns
  • WWW Wednesdays

    WWW Wednesdays

    It’s time for the WWW Wednesday meme brought to you all by Taking on a World of Words   What Are You Currently Reading? GoodReads: “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness……

    Aug 25, 2021
    bookish
    book list, book meme, eARCs, kalynn bayron, kami garcia, maya and the return of the godlings, maya and the rising dark, netgalley, Rena Barron, she who became the sun, stephanie garber, tbr list, the hobbit, this poison heart, Tolkien, we need diverse books, www wednesday
  • Fire with Fire Review

    Fire with Fire Review

    Dani and Eden Rivera were both born to kill dragons, but the sisters couldn’t be more different. – GoodReads My Review Alright. Where to start? First off I didn’t know I needed a contemporary YA Fantasy about dragon slayers. But. I did. One of the great things about book boxes…

    Aug 24, 2021
    Book Review
    book blogger, Book Review, Books, destiny soria, Fairyloot, Fantasy, fire with fire, Reading, YA Fantasy, yarc read
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