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Top Fairy tale retellings
I already made one blog about fairy tale retellings. Here’s my second list. As usual, my favorite is saved for last, so keep scrolling. All of these have individual reviews under my blog if you search #8 The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill (4/5) Depressing Little...
Most memorable books
These are the books I couldn’t get off my mind a year after finishing. What's your most memorable read and why? These all have their own review on my blog if you search for them. Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin Fable by...
Favorite couples in fiction
These are my favorite couples, with the best saved for last. I have left one empty for y'all to message me your favorite and why! #10 ____ send me your favorite #9 Bee & Levi in Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (4.5/5) Contemporary Romance- females in STEM #8...
DNF- A Tale of Love and Revenge
“Beast- A Tale of Love and Revenge” by Jensen was a solid DNF for me. Basically Lucie is pissed that the prince raped her. He’s turned into a beast. And then Lucie falls in love with him (as a beast)/forgives? Nope. I don’t need this story y’all. Sorry if it’s a harsh...
Beauty in Darkness
(Review #362) I give this simple B&B retelling a 4.5/5 stars. The first chapter of Beauty in Darkness by Elizabeth Briggs is from Princess Rose’s point of view. She’s the second sister of six and apparently her father’s (the king’) least favorite. She practices...
Review #361
Crown of Crimson is a sequel of River of Shadows (which I rated a 4.0/5 stars in October). My consensus after the first one was: “I can’t really label this as a romance in any way though it’s marketed as “dark fantasy adult romance.” Yes there were 3ish sex scenes,...
Review #360
I gave this witchy fantasy a 4.1/5 stars! It has not one but TWO detailed maps before it starts gets me all excited. In the prologue, Teneriffe is buying magic to disguise himself as his father so he can walk into a bank and take out as much money as needed to solve...
Review #359
I’m giving this action packed prequel/novella a 4.2/5 stars. See below for my thoughts: Zelma is on a voyage to request help from a neighboring tribe but they’re attacked by massive flying insects monsters. Her betrothed is on this mission but I’m guessing she will...
Review #358
This historical fiction stand-alone received a 4.2/5 stars. Tho mediums weren’t witches but the story still had that witchy vibe that I love. Again, basically all men are evil and yucky. I’m at the point now that if a male is truly positive in any book it’s...
March wrap up
I finished 8 novels in March while also drafting 7 chapters of my work in progress, a Beauty and the Beast retelling. As you can see I read many of that trope to find any possible comps. Of those listed, “Of Beast and Beauty” is the most closely related one with...
Review #357
This YA standalone fantasy got a 4.95/5 stars for me. Written in one point of view, the author did an amazing job with setting, prose, character development, love interest, mythical creatures, and more! Here’s my live thoughts while reading: The setting...
Review #356
4.7/5 stars for this (clean) fantasy romance. It’s written in first person past tense all in Rosalie’s point of view. Of all the beauty and the beast retellings I’ve read recently, this one is my favorite so far since the heroine is a witch - very similar to my work...
Review #355
This young adult fantasy was a 4.3/5 stars. It took me a while to figure out the rating because the pacing was really slow for me and it took me a whole week to read which is rare. However I loved the themes and uniqueness so much. What magical Talent would you want...
Review #354
Beastly Secrets by Laura Burton and Jessie Cal is the type of book to read in one sitting. It’s quick, easy, sweet- a feel good, fast paced retelling. I’d give this a 3.97/5 stars lol. Usually I don’t go to the 2nd decibel but I couldn’t quite go to 4.0 on this one....
Review #353
I gave this a young adult fantasy a 4.5/5 stars. Here my thoughts while reading: I love the map of Endla, from Spring Ceremony to Harding’s Cottage to the hideout. The prologue about the wolf didn’t make much sense to me so I wasn’t sure what to expect when the story...