Fantasy
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Book Review: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
There were few books more highly anticipated in the YA fantasy genre than The Queen of Nothing. The concluding book in Holly Black’s highly successful Folk of the Air trilogy, every fan of the series has been desperate to get their hands on Queen of Nothing to find out how Jude’s story ends. I thought… Continue reading
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Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: November 2019
November has come to a close and now no one has any excuse to make fun of me for my aggressive Christmas cheer — hooray! I fell off the blogging wagon a little toward the end of the month, but my reading has been strong and I’m slowly but surely catching up on reviews. Check… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 27 November 2019
November is coming to a close (?!) and it’s time to pull out the hot water bottles, cuddly blankets, and hot chocolate mix. With the change in weather it really feels like winter time, and winter time means more reading! This post is quite late, but what the heck, it was mostly written anyway. Check… Continue reading
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Book Review: Blood of Assassins by RJ Barker
I read Age of Assassins this summer and absolutely loved it — that book also led me to Barker’s latest book in a new series, The Bone Ships. I picked up Blood of Assassins the other month and while I didn’t love it as much as the previous book, I thought it was a fantastic… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Song of the Crimson Flower by Julie C. Dao
Julie C. Dao is one of my auto-buy authors — I totally fell in love with Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and adored The Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix. I thought that with the completion of the Rise of the Empress duology, we would leave the world of Feng Lu forever. So imagine my surprise… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 15 November 2019
Happy Friday! I’ve had a spectacular week, due in part to the fact that I have a week off from work. I’ve used this time to really catch up on my reading and it has paid off in a big way! Check out my bookish update for this past week below. Continue reading
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Book Review: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
Empire of Sand is one of those books that has left a lasting impact on me as a reader — it is a beautiful book with gorgeous magic, a lush world, and one of the best slow burn romances I’ve ever read. So naturally I was absolutely thrilled to hear that the next book, Realm… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Sky Weaver! The concluding book in the Iskari trilogy is the best one so far, and I’m super excited to share a review below! If you’re interested in seeing my thoughts on the other books in the series, you can check out my review of… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting retellings that are a little different from the standard fairy tale retellings we see so often in YA, so I was immediately drawn to The Guinevere Deception. I had never read anything by Kiersten White before, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. I ended… Continue reading
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Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: October 2019
I am a few days late with this post because, well, I totally forgot about it. However, I am pleased to report that October was a fantastic reading month for me! I struggled a little in September, but was able to turn things around this past month. So pleased! Take a look at what I… Continue reading
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