Category: book review
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Book Review: A Light in the Flame by Jennifer Armentrout
A Light in the Flame was the second book in the Flesh and Fire series, which serves as a prequel/companion to the Blood and Ash series. The book came out in 2022 but I only managed to get it off of my TBR this month and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked…
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Book Review: Gild by Raven Kennedy
The Plated Prisoner series is one of my most anticipated series of this year. I’ve seen it just about everywhere, with most people telling me that it only gets better as the books go on, so I finally took the first book, Gild, off of my TBR and started it last week. I wasn’t sure…
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Book Review: The Awakening (The Zodiac Academy #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I have so much respect for fantasy authors because it’s not just a good story that you’re building; it’s an entire universe. Every interaction must play out within the context of the world you’re creating for it to make sense, and I can’t imagine the time, effort, and imagination it takes to ensure that everything…
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Book Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
I don’t read a huge amount of non-fiction anymore, but my husband bought me Furiously Happy for Christmas and I was thrilled. I’d read this book a few years ago and really enjoyed it and my second read through was just as fun. Jenny Lawson writes about really serious, often difficult mental health issues in…
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Book Review: Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster
Promise of Darkness was gifted to me this holiday season by a wonderful friend who knows I have a love for fantasy romance novels. The premise is a bit of a blend of some major fantasies that are currently popular (think Blood and Ash meets A Court of Thorns and Roses with a mix of…
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January Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
It feels like January came and went in the blink of an eye. So much so that somehow, it’s February 7 and I’m only posting this recap now! The new year kicked off in a really fantastic way, full of friends, family, and great books. My husband was off for just over two weeks, which…
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Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
I don’t typically read a lot of historical fiction, but I’d heard some really great things about The Marriage Portrait. The story follows Lucrezia de Medici, the third daughter of the Grand Duke of Florence in the 1550s-1560s and her short, tumultuous marriage to the Duke of Ferrara before her untimely death at just 16…
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Book Review: The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
The City of Brass was one of my favourite reads of 2022 and while I initially thought it would be hard for The Kingdom of Copper to live up to my expectations, it proved me wrong. This book was a wonderful build on the unique mythical middle eastern world that Chakraborty built in book one.…
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Book Review: How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
How To Be Eaten began showing up in various areas of the top-picks sections at my local bookstore some time in late 2022 and the premise was so unique I was instantly intrigued. It took a few months before I moved it up my list of priority books to purchase, but I’m glad I finally…
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