𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: Romantasy, Fantasy, Romance, YA, Fae, High Fantasy, Retellings𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 4⭐️ The first time I picked up this book, I didn’t get far, maybe a chapter or so in. The hook didn’t catch me; I found Feyre bland and her dysfunctional…
Book Review: The London Séance Society
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 3⭐️ This book had a great premise, and I was excited to dive into a world of ghosts and magic. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me for three main reasons: 1) The constant use…
Book Review: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 3.5⭐️ This is Book 2 in The Mortal Instruments series. After the first book, this one fell a little short for me. Without going into spoilers, Clare’s tropes and cliches get a…
Book Review: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Short Stories, Epic Fantasy𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 5⭐️ If you haven’t heard of Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf, or the Butcher of Blaviken, you’re missing out. “The Last Wish” is the first book in the popular “The Witcher”…
Book Review: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Mystery𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 3.5⭐️ Unlike most people who picked up this book, I haven’t read Caraval or Night Circus, so to me, this felt similar to “Howl’s Moving Castle.” As an adult reader/writer, I found myself critiquing…
Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: A, Mythology, Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy, Portal Fantasy, Retellings𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐️ This book captivated me. Told in present tense, this Korean folklore retelling is light & ethereal, like a dream. I was whisked away into a spirit world that felt very…
Book Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Portal Fantasy𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 4⭐️ This is Book 1 in The Mortal Instruments series. Once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Yes, there were some common cliches and tropes, and yes,…
