Category: book review
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Book Review: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
It took me a while to write my review for Fireborne by Rosaria Munda. The book is structurally very sound, it has so many elements that I love in a fantasy, and there were times when I was reading it where I was so thoroughly gripped and invested in the characters that I couldn’t stop…
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Book Review: The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
I picked up this book a little later than most readers, initially adding it to my TBR because I’d seen many readers I trust really love it. I now understand why, because wow, what a beautifully told story.
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Book Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
I was drawn to Piranesi because the premise sounded incredibly unique: a character whose house is actually a labyrinth that routinely floods, whose memory is limited to the time that he’s been in the house. I didn’t know what to expect, but it turned out to be an odd, beautiful novel with some truly lovely,…
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October 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR Lists, What I’m Loving Right Now
I’m writing this update from the depths of one of the worst colds that I’ve had in years. Everyone warned us that sending your kid to daycare for the first time would mean an endless round of illness but wow, you really can’t grasp what that’s like until you’re in it. I haven’t been healthy…
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Book Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
One Dark Window is one of those rare page-turners that gets more addictive the deeper you dive into it. It had a thoroughly enjoyable magic system that felt unique and sometimes surprising, and I loved the almost-dual perspective of seeing everything through Elspeth’s eyes, with the monster lurking just behind the scenes.
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Book Review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility is one of those books I remember seeing on a lot of best-of lists, but I never got around to picking it up. Maternity leave felt like the perfect time to knock it out and I’m glad I finally got to it now that it’s done.
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Book Review: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
I’d seen exclusively good things about A Psalm for the Wild Built so when I saw it at my library, I grabbed it without knowing much about it and wow, this book was like a warm hug in literary form. I loved how optimistic it was, how introspective, and ultimately, how heart-warming it felt. It…
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Book Review: A Fate Inked in Blook by Danielle L. Jensen
I’ve been feeling a little burned out on romantasy lately. I’ve read a lot of good stories over the past few years, but for whatever reason, the last few fantasy’s featuring a heavy romance component that I’ve picked up have left me feeling very lukewarm, to the degree that I’d begun to wonder if the…
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Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon became one of my favourite authors through The Bone Season series, so it may seem odd that I’m only getting to The Roots of Chaos series now. I’ll be honest, I waited as long as I did because this series is truly intimidating in both size and scope. The books are thicker than…
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Book Review: The Mystery Guest by Nina Prose
I’m typically not a mystery reader, but wow, do I ever love the Molly the Maid series. I picked up the first book at my local library primarily because it was available immediately, but this cozy mystery series has quickly stolen my heart.
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