I’ve been gushing about this book for months but I never reviewed it here, so let’s fix that. I had no interest in reading The Diviners series. Then my YA book club chose this for our February title. Cut to me […]
I admit: I was weary with The Bridge Home after discovering there were second person mentions. Even though the plot grabbed me, second POV isn’t my favorite. Something told me to give the book a chance though, so I bought […]
There will never be enough retellings of Beauty and the Beast for me. When I saw Brigid Kemmerer, author of Letters to the Lost and More Than We Can Tell, was writing a retelling of it, I was on board. […]
Roshani Chokshi’s books are all exquisitely written, offering worlds not often explored. The Gilded Wolves was one of my most-anticipated reads of 2019. It’s a romp through 1800s Paris featuring a diverse cast of characters. There’s hijinks, schemes, snark, and […]
I never knew I needed a book about dragons and chocolate until I read this novel. This is an engaging middle grade read perfect for book lovers (and chocolate aficionados) of all ages. Ingredients of Good: A well thought out […]
I’ve been waiting for this book since Siege and Storm. From the moment Nikolai Lantsov graced the page with his wit and swagger, I was in love and desperate for the continuation of his story. While King of Scars expands on […]
What a surprise The Astonishing Color of After was. It’s a beautiful look at family, mental health, identity, love, and forgiveness. I’m glad I read this book when I did; it’s stayed on my mind since I turned the last page. […]
Seanan McGuire’s ability to make big worlds in the tiny parameters shows her skill as a storyteller. (More thoughts on this later). I adore the Wayward Children—who hasn’t imagined what it would be like to stumble into a magical world? […]
I’ve sung this trilogy’s praises since The Bear and the Nightingale and I will continue to declare my love for these books. Katherine Arden has affirmed herself as one of my auto-buy authors, with her talent for balancing the mystical […]
This was the first book I’ve read by Liane Moriarty and it certainly was an unexpected experience. It takes place at a resort in Australia, a country I’ve always wanted to visit, and its summer is described with crisp detail. […]
A Very Large Expanse of Sea spoke to me. This is a very personal story; Mafi says this is inspired by her own adolescence. There are times when it gets more “tell and no show” to make up for time, which is […]
Katherine Arden’s Winternight novels are some of my favorites (my reviews can be seen here and here). When news broke she would make her middle grade debut with Small Spaces, the book made my must-read list. Atmospheric and a little […]
**Two great books about family, history, and scary stuff** After going through a reading slump, Hoodoo was just the book I needed to get me back on track. It’s a wonderfully atmospheric story. Not only does the muggy summer of the […]
The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was not what I was expecting–in a good way. Part space opera, part self discovery story, it’s a book that hooked me from the start and didn’t let go. There is plenty to like, […]
Sky in the Deep proved a much-needed change of pace for me. It’s action-packed, stabby, and has a main character to root for. In spite of its marketing, it’s not really a fantasy; it’s more alternate historical fiction inspired by […]
Since hearing about Rick Riordan’s new publishing line, featuring mythologies not often written about by authors who know them best, I’ve been beyond excited. Roshani Chokshi (of Star-Touched Queen popularity) kicks it off with Aru Shah and the End of […]
I’ve been getting snakebitten by YA fantasy late. I appreciate the offerings of unique ideas and worlds. The executions though have not worked for me. I think the commonly used tropes are starting to wear thin. Everless has a world […]
I continue to be impressed with the heights Karen Marie Moning is willing to take readers to with the Fever series. It’s so unpredictable and unputtdownable. Faefever is my favorite of the bunch. Just when I thought it could not […]