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: 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: 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,…
