I gave this retelling from the Beast’s point of view a solid 4.2/5 stars. The only reason why it wasn’t higher was because of the nonstop head hopping. The prose of ‘The Beast Within’ felt a bit removed because it was third person and there was some head hopping I didn’t love. But because IContinue reading “Review #254”
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Review #253
I rated this contemporary novel by Emma Scott a 3.8/5 stars. Phew, the last 3-4 chapters were hard to get through. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a happily ever after and no twists saved the day, but it might be a tear jerker for some readers out there. Page 259 almost got me. Tugged on my heartContinue reading “Review #253”
Review #252
I gave this fantasy sequel a 3.3/5 stars. Overall I was pretty disappointed with this after how much I loved the first book, Malice. The first half i was just waiting for something to happen and the second half I found myself skimming. I’m kind of sad that it didn’t work out better. I findContinue reading “Review #252”
Review #251
I gave this FF romantasy a 4.9/5 stars. I loved the fairytale mixture of a Cinderella story turned Sleeping Beauty. And the fact that it was all from a villain’s point of view was excellent. Here are my thoughts love while reading: Chapter 1 was pure perfection. Alyce concocted an illegal “ugly” potion for aContinue reading “Review #251”
Books about Mothers
If you saw my Daughters book list, this one is similar. I have not read all of these so it’s not a Top Ten post. To see those check my blog. I hope you enjoyed this list. Did you feel inspired to add any to your TBR pile? Are there any you’ve already finished andContinue reading “Books about Mothers”
Books about Daughters
I thought it’d be cool to make some posts about titles with similar themes. This is not like my Top 10 posts because I haven’t read them all. I’ve finished 2 below and DNF 1 of them. I wonder if you can guess which. I also added one to my TBR after searching. Which ofContinue reading “Books about Daughters”
Review #250
I rated this Robin Hood feminist retelling a 4.6/5 stars. I believe it’s a standalone but would read more from this author. Here are my thoughts while reading: Chapter one is full of urgency with Isabelle in custody and freed from her mother who holds tons of secrets in her pocket. She is told toContinue reading “Review #250”
DNF List #8
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft Chapter one was a 50/50 mix of current moment events and backstory. We learn of Wren’s feelings/relationship towards Una, her superior officer and how she broke orders by healing a spy. And we also get snippets of the kingdom, the queen, part of the problem and her missingContinue reading “DNF List #8”
Review #249
I rated this sequel in Adrienne Young’s duology a 4/5 stars. This epic fantasy was all about different sides fighting in a war. The romance was minimal. I liked that there were two points of view but since they had such little interaction, I’m not sure if it was necessary. The dual POV was moreContinue reading “Review #249”
Review #248
I rated “Sky in the Deep” by Adrienne Young a generous 4.5/5 stars. This was a YA epic fantasy with a dash of clean romance fade to black. I loved the consistency that we stayed in Eelyn’s point of view the whole time in first person, past-tense narrative. The bonus scene of Fiske thrown inContinue reading “Review #248”
Cassie Swindon 