Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Once I realized that Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump was a fantasy novel where The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor, I was a little skeptical. That being said, it ended up surprising me more than I expected. Every generation ten girls are marked by the goddess andContinue reading “ARC Review: Of Cages and Crowns”
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ARC Review: Silver in the Mist
Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rep: Asexual, Nonbinary I’m always excited to find new fantasy books with ace rep, so I was stoked when I saw that Emily Victoria would be publishing her second novel, Silver in the Mist! I have not had a chance to read her debut novel, This Golden Flame, yet, butContinue reading “ARC Review: Silver in the Mist”
ARC Review: Writing Gatsby
Genre: Nonfiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ After reading William Elliott Hazelgrove’s books about the Titanic and Cassie Chadwick, I was so excited to see he was publishing a book about F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby! The book was certainly enjoyable, but didn’t necessarily live up to the other two I’ve read by Hazelgrove. I absolutelyContinue reading “ARC Review: Writing Gatsby”
ARC Review: The Liar’s Crown
Genre: Fairytale Retelling Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As usual, as soon as I heard the word “retelling” I immediately requested The Liar’s Crown by Abigail Owen on NetGalley. While I’m not typically a huge fan of romantic fantasy, I absolutely loved this book! Meren is a princess, but no one is allowed to know about her. ThereContinue reading “ARC Review: The Liar’s Crown”
ARC Review: All of Our Demise
Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ So many of us have been anxiously awaiting the release of All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman! With the shocking ending to All of Us Villains, I was also excited to get my hands on the conclusion to this duology! The plot is a littleContinue reading “ARC Review: All of Our Demise”
ARC Review: The Monsters We Defy
Genre: Historical Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 I saw Leslye Penelope at a virtual author event for another author, and she seemed like such a genuine and nice person, I wanted to support her writing. Little did I know how talented she truly is! The Monsters We Defy is a historical fantasy novel that takes place inContinue reading “ARC Review: The Monsters We Defy”
ARC Review: Not Good for Maidens
Genre: YA Horror/Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino was off-the-scales impressive! I have not read The Devil Makes Three, so I was certainly blown away by the talent and skill Bovalino showed throughout the entirety of Not Good for Maidens! This wonderful novel switches between two POVs; May who had aContinue reading “ARC Review: Not Good for Maidens”
ARC Review: Love Radio
Genre: YA Romance Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle is an adorable romance novel about Dani, a girl who has basically given up on love, and Prince, a DJ who tries to convince Dani that he can make her fall in love with him after just 3 dates. Dani wants nothing to do withContinue reading “ARC Review: Love Radio”
ARC Review: We All Fall Down
Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐ I was so excited to read We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo after reading an excerpt from the book. Sadly, it ended up being largely disappointing as a whole. The novel is about a small, magical town called River City. Kings and Maidens bring magic to the city, butContinue reading “ARC Review: We All Fall Down”
Book Review: Red Wolf
Genre: YA Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fairytale retelling where Little Red Riding Hood is the wolf? Sign me up! I recently read an ARC of Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent, and if you enjoy retellings with a twist, this book is definitely for you! Essentially, the book is about a girl named Adele,Continue reading “Book Review: Red Wolf”