Category: young adult
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Book Review: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
I picked up All My Rage because it was available immediately in my library and I needed a new audiobook for the long drive I was heading on. I knew it had been a very well-received novel, but knew little else beyond that. In the end, it completely blew me away.
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Book Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
I was so excited to receive A Study In Drowning by Ava Reid in my monthly Illumicrate box. I’m always a little cautious when it comes to really hyped books, but everything I’d heard about this one made it sound like something that was right up my alley. It definitely met my expectations in that…
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Book Review: Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender
Infinity Alchemist is a new young adult fantasy due to hit shelves early in the new year and it has one of the more original approaches to magic that I’ve read in the last while. When I read YA novels, I typically expect the world-building and magic aspects to be a little more simplistic, but…
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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: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Divine Rivals is easily one of my favourite reads of 2023. This book blew me away with stunningly gorgeous writing, a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that had my heart absolutely aching, and a setting that felt magical and surreal, yet somehow also totally realistic. I’d seen a lot of hype about this book before I picked…
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Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Ruin and Rising was the epic finale of the Shadow and Bone series, and while it took some turns that weren’t how I wanted to see things play out, it was still an extraordinarily entertaining book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Where Siege and Storm was a little slower-paced, and a little more focused on the…
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Book Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Siege and Storm is the second book in the Shadow and Bone series and I thought it was an excellent sequel. The series is a trilogy, so naturally, I found this book to be heavy on the build for the inevitable epic finale. Still, even with a slower pace from the first book, it certainly…
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Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
I’ve come to the Shadow and Bone series very late in comparison to most of the world. Bardugo’s Alex Stern adult fantasy series (see Ninth House and Hell Bent) is what first made me a fan of her work, but as Shadow and Bone is currently an incredibly popular Netflix show, I’ve been seeing promotion…
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Book Review: These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
I was hesitant about buying These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan, despite the amazing things I’d heard. The tropes all sounded like things I’d enjoy, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to pull the trigger and buy a physical copy right away. I borrowed it from my library in audiobook format instead though, and I’m…
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