Reviews of my Reading List
Red
(Review #386) The cover of Red by K.D. Miller gave me a YA dark adventure vibe so I was not expecting erotica with fantasy elements (curses, witches) being only secondary in the plot. Then I showed the cover to my husband and he has guessed horror genre lol. Anyways I...
A Forgery of Roses
(Review #385) I love how grotesquely disturbing the paintings all were in A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson. I gave this young adult fantasy a 5/5 stars. If you like dark, gothic creepy mysteries with magic., then check out this standalone. In a world where...
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
(Review #384) “Ink Blood Sister Scribe” by Emma Torzs was a 4.4/5 stars for me! Overall the level of magic and world building felt like it had vibes similar to A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross but the setting and timing were not comparable. I liked the second half...
DNF- The Shadow Cabinet
If you read my review of the first book I was going to give it a 4.1/5 stars but rounded up to 4.7/5 because of the outrageous ending. I mainly picked up the sequel because I wondered if Niamh would make any shocking revival. I only got to page 50 but that’s all I...
Heart of a Witch
(Review #384) I gave Heart of a Witch, a standalone fantasy romance a 4.6/5 stars. Victoria is a great heroine who battles with the light and darkness inside her but Elijah was even more compelling for me. I feel like the story could’ve been a little longer to give...
Of Glass and Glamour
(Review #383) I read the first retelling story from the Daughters of Eville series a few months ago and Of Glass and Glamour is the second. I give this one a 4.0/5 stars. It’s a quick, easy, simple, clean fantasy romance retelling for those who like heroines with...
DNF- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
Nina works is an animal loving introvert mahi works in a bookstore and has a full calendar that can’t be altered. Flexibility and change is not her strong suit. Enter bomb: finding out she has half siblings. This story seemed like it had different plots. One being...
The Book Eaters
(Review #382) The ultimate question: how far would a mother go for her child? I rated The Book Eaters a 4.4/5 stars. I never could watch this story as a movie, it’d be way too scary and twisted for me. Overall it was more of a dark, depressing thriller than I had...
DNF- The Library of Lost Things
I didn’t get far into this one to give it enough of a chance because the mother’s mental health issues were causing me anxiety. I didn’t even make it to the meet cute. Here’s the blurb: From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent...
Tress of the Emerald Sea
(Review #381) Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson earned a 4.5/5 stars for this fantasy with excellent sarcastic humor. The narration style is very different than what I’m used to. Here’s my thoughts live while reading: I’m not a Sanderson junkie or know...
Hooked
(Review 380) TW: drug withdrawal, hallucinations, PTSD If you like a haunting, dark, heavy, Peter Pan retelling with James, Captain Hook, as the antihero, then check out “Hooked.” I wasn’t aware that it served as a sequel when I bought it. I gave this one a 3.8/5...
DNF- Seafire
Unfortunately I didn’t finish Seafire by Natalie C Parker or the others in this series. Here’s my live thoughts while reading in real time: Geez. The prologue was quite a brutal opening for YA. The main character is tricked and stabbed after she tried to give a...
The Wishing Game
(Review #379) 5/5 stars for this Book of the Month, “The Wishing Game,” by Meg Shaffer. It’s contemporary fiction with a tiny bit of romance Despite how magical it feels, there’s no true fantasy element. I loved every bit of it!!!Here’s my thoughts while reading:...
The Book of Gothel
I really didn’t know what to rate this at first because as said on Instagram, the story wasn’t what I had expected based on the cover image. If you like a slow, descriptive story of generations of mothers, daughters, and strong women then this is a great option....
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
(Review #377) This is my first ever completed audiobook!!! I had tried 1-2 in the past but they never stuck. This one was very special because we listened to it in the car on the way to and home from school. My 9 year old rated it a 4.4/5 stars (as did I) and my 8...