Gods of Jade and Shadow Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 23, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying, blood, racism, misogyny, violence, mild gore The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired […]
March felt like it went by so quickly, but it still doesn’t quite feel like springtime here. We even got some snow squalls towards the end of the month. I read less books this month, but got a lot of ARCs read, even though I also got approved […]
Kindred Author: Octavia E. Butler Genre: Science-Fiction/Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 1979 Publisher: Recorded Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, racism, racist terms, slavery, abuse, suicide, mention of rape The first science-fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of African-American literature. This combination of slave memoir, […]
I finished February with 19 ARCs left to be read. In March, I got approved for 12 new ARCs, and so many of them were books that I’m really looking forward to. I’ve been working really hard on getting all the books read and reviewed at least a […]
Pretty Girls Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow CONTENT WARNING: mention of animal abuse (off-page), violence, blood, death, addiction, rape, gore, torture Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. It’s been more than twenty years since Claire and Lydia last spoke. Claire is the glamorous […]
Vita Nostra Author: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Metamorphosis #1 CONTENT WARNING: vomit, ableist language, blood, body horror The definitive English-language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel—a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that […]
Oooooh, so we’re closing out March with a tough topic, courtesy of Lisa @ Hopewell. There were so many great books that have come out in the 2000s, but some are definite stand outs. I’m not sure if they’ll be considered “classics,” but I definitely considered them as […]
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments Author: T.L. Huchu Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Edinburgh Nights #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Tor books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, […]
Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Gilded #1 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, death of a parent, death of children Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Long ago cursed by […]
Four Treasures of the Sky Author: Jenny Tinghui Zhang Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, racism, xenophobia, violence A propulsive and […]
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