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Plutoshine eARC Review
Terraforming – the megascale-engineering of a planet’s surface to one more Earth-like – is now commonplace across the Solar System, and Pluto’s is set to be the most ambitious transformation yet. – GoodReads My Review This was pretty much sci-fi perfection. The actual science melding with this amazing plot that…
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A Far Wilder Magic eARC Review
A MAGICAL SECRET. A MYTHICAL HUNT. AND A LOVE THAT COULD RISK EVERYTHING. – GoodReads My Review Guess what really wasn’t about a magical secret or a mythical hunt. *Crickets chirp* Just wanted to sob ‘disappointment’ sadly as I finished reading this. The pacing was not what I expected given…
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Cinder & Glass eARC Review
1682. The king sends out an invitation to all the maidens in France: their presence is requested at a number of balls and events that will be held in honor of the dashing Prince Louis, who must choose a bride. – GoodReads My Review First off, let’s take a moment…
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The Atlas Six eARC Review
The Alexandrian Society is a secret society of magical academicians, the best in the world. – GoodReads My Review There was so much hype about this book I went in thinking I wasn’t going to like it very much or that it would just straight up disappoint me. Imagine how…
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Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter eARC Review
The Brightwell family has sailed from England to make their new home in Western Australia. – GoodReads My Review Set in 1886 in Bannin Bay, Australia Pook gives us a very promising debut novel. I love historical fiction, I don’t read it enough but it’s one of those genres I…
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The Gifts that Bind Us eARC Review
Maeve and her friends have revealed their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury. – GoodReads My Review CW: Transphobia, homophobia, self harm are strong themes in this. They’re back; Maeve, Roe,…
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League of Liars eARC Review
Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal–to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. – GoodReads My Review I saw this book and thought ‘yea why not.’ Shouldn’t have asked myself ‘why not.’ I’m not going to lie I didn’t realize this author…
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And We Rise eARC Mini Review
A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. – GoodReads My Review A quick, informational and thought provoking read. The verse was easy to follow but at times I felt it could have…
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I Must Betray You eARC Review
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. – GoodReads My Review I suppose I’m not what one would call an emotional reader, I get teary eyed a lot…
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The Iron Sword eARC Review
As Evenfall nears, the stakes grow ever higher for those in Faery… – GoodReads My Review Before we start, if you’re curious, here’s my review for The Iron Raven: Now! Onto The Iron Sword! Once again we’re thrown back into the magnificent world of Faery that Kagawa has built. She’s…
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