The Merciless Ones Author: Namina Forna Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: Deathless #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: torture, violence, blood, trauma, […]
Purple is a color that I love, but for some reason, I don’t have a lot of books with purple covers. Which is an absolute shame! Here’s some of the books with purple covers that I have on my shelves (more than half of which are on my […]
The Belles Author: Dhonielle Clayton Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Series: The Belles #1 CONTENT WARNING: grief, blood, vomit, sexual assault, bullying Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is […]
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 […]
Mexican Gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Horror Publication Date: June 30, 2020 Publisher: Del Rey CONTENT WARNING: racism, mention of death, blood, gore, murder, suicide He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemí. You have to save me. After receiving a frantic letter from […]
This week’s prompt is a broad one – red book covers. So here’s some of my favorite books featuring red covers, and I tried to include some from different genres: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy The Heart Principle […]
The Dating Plan Author: Sara Desai Genre: Romance Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Penguin Audio Series: Marriage Game #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of parental abandonment, domestic violence, alcoholism Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life […]
Beasts of Prey Author: Ayana Gray Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 28, 2021 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Series: Beasts of Prey #1 CONTENT WARNING: death, blood, violence Lkossa was once a city of magic and splendor. Now, a hundred years after the Rupture […]
Black Cake Author: Charmaine Wilkerson Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 1, 2022 Publisher: Ballantine Books I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine Books in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, biphobia, bullying, murder, prejudice, death, grief, suicide attempt, […]
The Forest of Stolen Girls Author: June Hur Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends CONTENT WARNING: suicide, death, blood, death of a parent, murder The forest watches me, hostile and still, with remembering eyes. 1426, Joseon. Hwani’s family has never been […]
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