This week’s topic is supposed to be books with a unit of time in the title, but this turned out to be an unexpectedly difficult one for me. And since it is Pride Month and various states in the US have been working hard to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, […]
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! There have been some seriously amazing LGBTQ+ characters appearing in books all over the place, and I am HERE FOR IT! It’s so hard to narrow the list down to just a few, because I have so many favorites. But in no particular order, here […]
Little Thieves Author: Margaret Owen Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 19, 2021 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Series: Little Thieves #1 CONTENT WARNING: addiction, violence, death, blood, child abuse and neglect, reference to past attempted assault Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl… Vanja Schmidt […]
I always have a long, long list of books on my TBR list, so I don’t tend to reread books very often. Even though I’d like to read them more often. However, there are some books that I’ve turned to more than a few times over the years. […]
This Wicked Fate Author: Kalynn Bayron Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 21, 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Series: This Poison Heart #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death […]
Forging Silver into Stars Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 7, 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Series: Forging Silver into Stars #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: […]
Today I want to spotlight a new release of a favorite fantasy series of mine: The Nihryst by Cait Marie. Here’s the summary from Goodreads: A prophecy foretold by the stars. A fragile treaty between two kingdoms. A web of lies to unweave. Growing up, Princess Adalina loved […]
Ooooh, I love a good book that takes place at sea, and something I especially love about this is that it can cross multiple genres. Some of my favorite books set on the oceans include: The Lost Legends by Cait Marie — this fantasy involves fairy tales, pirates, […]
Among the Beasts and Briars Author: Ashley Poston Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 20, 2020 Publisher: Balzer + Bray CONTENT WARNING: blood, gore, death of a parent Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. […]
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, […]
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