Category: book review
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Book Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
A Master of Djinn was a whirlwind of a surprise. I typically love fantasy novels with settings similar to this one so I knew I’d enjoy this book, but I didn’t expect the steampunk, murder mystery, detective-style approach to be so fun! At any given time, a lot was happening, but the world-building was so…
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Book Review: Gold by Raven Kennedy
Gold was one of my most anticipated releases of 2023, so I picked it up the second that it was released. It was a beast, coming in at well over 600 pages, and it accomplished a lot in terms of moving the story forward. I probably should have guessed that the book would be mostly…
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Book Review: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
As you’ll know if you’ve been here awhile, I rarely read historical fiction, but I needed a book for a very long drive and this one was readily available at my library. I’m so glad that I picked it up because I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Book Review: A Soul of Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout
The Blood and Ash series is one of the first fantasy series that I got into when I first came back to reading a couple of years ago, but over time, I’ve struggled to stay as into the books as I initially was. I remember being so gripped by the first book that I immediately…
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Book Review: Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan
When I was younger, I wasn’t really a One Tree Hill fan, so while I knew of Hilarie Burton Morgan, I can’t say that I knew much about her or what brought her to fame. That said, I did see a bookstagrammer that I adore post about how lovely Grimoire Girl was and when I…
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Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Like many, I was obsessed with The Hunger Games when I was younger. I can vividly remember reading all three books in a marathon fever dream in my dorm room while I ignored every paper and academic responsibility I had until I’d finished. I put off reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes because frankly,…
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Book Review: The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
When I posted that I’d received a complimentary ARC for The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers on my bookstagram, I had several people message me and tell me that the synopsis sounded super intriguing. Well, I’m here to tell you guys: this book was EXCELLENT. It was a gorgeous contemporary fantasy with a dark…
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Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Graceling has been on my TBR for years, so when I had a travel-heavy week coming and noticed it was available through my library app on audio, I decided it was time to pick it up. I can see why this is a fantasy classic. It had an epic quest, involved some really interesting magic…
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November Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
I feel like I say this every month, but wow, I can’t believe how fast November flew. Feels like it was just yesterday that we were carving pumpkins for Halloween and somehow now we’re heading straight into Christmas.
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Book Review: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Iron Flame was my most anticipated read of the year. I devoured Fourth Wing when I finally managed to get my hands on it earlier this year, and have been eager to continue the series ever since. I think it’s often difficult to live up to the expectations when a book is as hyped as…
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