Category: book review
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Book Review: Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
Olivie Blake has done it again. There hasn’t been a single book of hers that I haven’t loved, and Masters of Death was no different. This book was weird, wonderful, and emotional. Full of her signature writing style, which is introspective and clever and plays a little with the traditional form of a novel, you’re…
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Book Review: The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
I’ve seen the Once Upon a Broken Heart series all over bookstagram, so not long ago I decided to give it a try. I enjoyed the first book but found that it felt very young adult-oriented (which it is, so this isn’t a criticism, just a fact). I wasn’t initially sure I was going to…
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Book Review: Glow by Raven Kennedy
Raven Kennedy is the queen of the plot twist. Before starting this series, I’d been warned that there was at least one major twist in each book, but regardless, each time it hits me, I’m reeling from the shock of it all. There was so much to love about Glow (the fourth installment in the…
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Book Review: Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli
Nisha J. Tuli has had books on my TBR for most of this year, so I was extremely excited when I was approved for an Advanced Readers Copy by Net Galley and Second Sky. This book promised to deliver on some of my favourite tropes, all in a gorgeous universe based on Indian and South…
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Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
I’ve seen the Once Upon a Broken Heart series all over Instagram which is what spurred me to give it a try. The premise is very whimsical, taking the slant of a fairy tale gone awry, with a heroine who is focused on finding her one true love and her happily ever after.
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Book Review: Cursed Fates (The Zodiac Academy #5) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I’ve described The Zodiac Academy before as a soap opera-style fantasy and Cursed Fates was no exception to this notion. It was dramatic, over-the-top at times, and outrageously spicy, but it also moved the plot forward an insane amount and left my heart completely shattered. I did feel like the pace of this book was…
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Book Review: The Witches at The End of The World by Chelsea Iversen
I received a complimentary Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Witches at the End of the World by Chelsea Iversen from Net Galley and Sourcebooks landmark, and I have to say, this was a compelling read and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was a book that was light on plot, but heavy on vibes…
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Book Review: The Sun and The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
The Sun and The Void was last month’s Illumicrate book, and it was a beast in more ways than one. It’s an ambitious start to a series, establishing an intricate and incredibly detailed fantasy world based on South American folklore, with a diverse cast of characters and a sapphic focus.
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Book Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury might be my favourite book in the whole A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. So many of the elements of ACOTAR that either didn’t sit well with me or I was unsure about are explained in this book, and once you start to see where Maas is…
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Book Review: The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward
I’ve enjoyed Yrsa Daley-Ward’s poetry in the past, so her memoir, written in the same poetic fashion that she’s known for, has been on my TBR for years. I finally picked it up this month and it was a quick and moving read.
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