Forbidden Love Books
Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake (4/5) The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson (4.2/5) Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser (4.4/5) The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford (4.5/5) Into the Heartless Wood by Joanna Ruth Meyer (4.7/5) On These Black Sands by Vanessa...
Best 1st sentences
“Death has a way of leaving breadcrumbs, little particles of the past that catch and settle and stain.” -A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw “His house loomed brightly in the distance, like a lighthouse in a sea of headstones.”- Love and Gelato by Jenn Evans...
Top recent Fairy Tale retellings
I already made one blog about fairytale retellings. Here’s my second list. A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (5/5) Sequel of Sleeping Beauty meets Snow White’s evil stepmother A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson (5/5) YA Beauty and the beast Kiss of the Selkie by...
Memorable Books
Books I couldn’t get off my mind a year after finishing that stand out Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin Fable by Adrienne Young The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz The Book Eaters by Sunyi...
August wrap up
These 8 books I finished in August. Two are a duology set. Overall my ratings were pretty high this month. Have you read any of these? Do you agree or disagree? They all have individual reviews on my blog. (My favorite is at the bottom) 3.9/5 stars 4.0/5 stars 4.1/5...
July wrap up!
These all have their own review so check out my blog. I had 5 DNF this month, not shown below, and they were all outside the fantasy romance genre, so apparently I’ve found my preferred niche. that doesn’t mean I’ll stop trying other genres. These are in reverse order...
Favorite Standalones
As always, these have individual reviews on my blog. The genres really range here from romcom to thriller to historical fiction to fantasy. Without further delay... Top 10 Standalones (reverse order) Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey (4.3/5) The Book Eaters by Sunyi...
June wrapup
Here are my June reads and ratings. I don’t have as many this month and that trilogy in there kind of counts as one book recommendation. What was your favorite book in June? What are you anticipating to read in July? 4.25/5 stars for this YA read inside a magical...
May wrap up
Here’s my 8 books that I finished in May and their ratings. My 3 DNF won’t be shown but check out my blog for individual reviews. 8th fave 3.8 stars 7th fave 3.9 stars 6th fave 4 stars 5th fave 4.5 stars 4th fave 4.7 stars 3rd fave 4.8 stars 2nd fave 4.9 stars...
Favorite Historical Fantasy
I have a feeling I’ll be getting more interested in this genre soon. Give me a year or two. Have you read any of these? What books am I missing that should be added to this list? These all have individual reviews on my blog if you search for their name. #7- Spellmaker...
Faces on Covers
I’ve actually only read five of these so far, so I didn’t put ratings next to them like my usual posts. So, some of these are on my TBR shelf and some have individual reviews under my blog. Do you like books with faces on the covers? Why or why not? What are you drawn...
Sister Books
Here’s a list of books with a strong sister theme. A work in progress I have going is temporarily called ‘A Crimson Oath’ featuring three demon sisters, Crimson, Scarlett and Ruby. Do you have another novel to add to this list that I have missed? As always these all...
Music themed books
These are my top music themed books. What are yours? Do you agree with my ratings? As always each of these novels has an individual review on my blog if you search for it. #8. A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross (4.4/5) #7. A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross (4.4/5) #6. The...
French themed books
All of these books are set in France. I have read more so I think this may be part 2 of a similar blog already posted. As always, these books have individual reviews in my blog if you search for them. Do you agree with my ratings? What's your favorite French themed...
Forbidden love books
These are my favorite books with forbidden love. I was surprised I didn’t have more listed. What is yours? Do you agree with my ratings below? As always, these each have individual reviews on my blog if you’d like to search for more info. Master of Salt and Bones by...