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Book Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
I received Fathomfolk through my Illumicrate subscription, and while I knew nothing about it when it arrived, it was one of the most original premises I’ve read all year. Set in a society that is part-human, part various magical sea folk, much of the setting and the characters felt entirely new to me, albeit with… Read more
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May 2024 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Readd, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving
May felt like the full return of my energy. While I’d been feeling better the month before, in May, I mostly felt normal as far as mental capacity went. Everything else still feels very much in the trenches of the second trimester, but almost every night I found myself finally able to sit down and… Read more
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Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heater Fawcett
I’ve seen so many people fall in love with Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett that it’s been on my TBR since it was released. Once it came into my library on audiobook, I knew within the first five minutes that I was going to love this book too. Read more
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Book Review: Painted Devils by Margaret Owen
The Little Thieves series is such a fantastic young adult fantasy that I don’t think gets enough hype. The world is wonderfully unique, the characters are witty and original, and Owen’s storytelling is top-notch in every respect. I devoured the first book and namesake of this series a couple of months ago and felt like… Read more
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Book Review: Happy Place by Emily Henry
I haven’t read everything by Emily Henry, but what I have read I’ve loved, which is why when Happy Place came out last year I was a little surprised to see it met with a fairly lukewarm reception. Don’t get me wrong, I did see a lot of positive reviews, but most seemed to indicate… Read more
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Book Review: Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli
This is my third novel by Nisha J. Tuli and at this point, I’m pretty confident that I’ll like anything she writes. I’ve been hearing about this series for over a year now and I wish I had started it sooner. Trial of the Sun Queen was an excellent start to a fantasy romance with… Read more
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