‘American Royals’: What If America Had a Royal Family? | A Spoiler-Free Review
What if George Washington had become a king, rather than a president? Katherine McGee built her new alternate history novel, American Royals, on this idea. […]
‘Spin the Dawn’ combines Project Runway and Mulan | A Spoiler-Free Review
★★★☆☆ // ★★★★☆ 3.5 Stars (Rounds up on Goodreads) The only reason this isn’t a solid 4-star read for me is that the pacing, I felt, […]
‘Wicked Saints’ is Everything I Needed | A Spoiler-Free Review
I was somehow deeply invested. I needed to know this story, these characters, this setting.
‘Romanov’ Walks, Then Sprints | A Spoiler-Free Review
Brandes combined that knowledge with a world where magic could be harnessed. And she wrote a story that made my heart stop and restart several times.
‘Kingdom of Copper’ Has Me Reeling | A Spoiler-Free Review
This is not your usual fantasy ‘sophomore slump’ sequel. This book was every bit as enthralling as the first one; possibly a bit more.
‘A Touch of Gold’ Shines Bright | A Spoiler-Free Review
★★★★☆ You have never read a fantasy retelling like this. I was vaguely interested in A Touch of Gold because it was a retelling of […]
‘Girls of Paper and Fire’ Welcomes YA Into 2018 | A Spoiler-Free Review
2018 is here: A book with trigger warnings and a stellar LGBT romance is being championed by a big time publisher.
‘A Curse So Dark and Lonely’ Was Surprisingly Magical | A Review
Discover the magic of meeting for the first time.
‘The Memory of Fire’ Lives Up to Book One | A Spoiler-Free Review
This book was interesting, well-written and immersive. just like book one. The lack of split POVs and the focus on Jahan’s storyline helped Bates a lot here.
‘Fat Girl on a Plane’ Weighs Me Down | A Spoiler-Free Review
I have such intensely mixed feelings about Fat Girl on a Plane. It was so well-written, and still fell kind of flat for me.
Down in the Belly of the Wh… What the Hell? | A Spoiler-Free Review
Down in the Belly of the Whale has… a lot to unpack.
‘Furyborn’: my favorite thing about 2018 so far | A Spoiler-Free Review
Furyborn will keep you up at night. It will grip you and not let you go until you can peel your eyes off the pages to try to get some sleep (so that you can read more in the morning). Savor it.
‘The Queens of Innis Lear’: Dense, in a Good Way
Tessa Gratton’s King Lear-inspired book was a well-written, fun read, but not a huge page-turner for me.
‘Craft’: The Witchy How-To You Need
Gabriela Herstik gave the world an empowering, knowledge-filled, witchy how-to guide in the form of Craft: How to be a Modern Witch. Even if it’s not the book you want, it’s definitely the book you need.
Your Next Obsession: ‘Children of Blood and Bone’
I can honestly say that Children of Blood and Bone deserves every bit of praise and hype it’s gotten, plus infinitely more.
‘Meet Cute’ Was Cute, But Disappointing: A Review
Discover the magic of meeting for the first time.