The Stats Title: Salvación Author: Sandra Proudman Publisher: Wednesday Books (20 May, 2025) Genre: General Fiction (Young Adult), Historical Fiction, Retelling, Fantasy, Magical Realism Trigger Warnings: Death, Violence, Sexism, Read if you like: The Bullet Swallower, A Song to Drown Rivers Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars, rounded down to 2 Thank you to Sandra… Read More Book Review: Salvacion
The Stats Title: A Song to Drown Rivers Author: Ann Liang Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (01 October, 2024) Genre: General Fiction (Young Adult), Fantasy, Romance, Chinese Mythology Trigger Warnings: War, Death, Blood, Concubines, Self-Harm, Read if you like: Circe, What the River Knows Rating: 4.75 out of 5 Stars, rounded up to 5 on Goodreads… Read More Book Review: A Song to Drown Rivers
It is impossible for one person to read every book in the world. But we can sure as well try! Here are my most excited releases coming out in February 2025. Are there any books I missed that you are excited about to come out this month? Or are you also excited for the ones… Read More TBR February 2024 Book Releases
The Stats Title: The Lost Story Author: Meg Shaffer Publisher: Ballantine Books (16 July, 2024) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Magical Realism, Romance Trigger Warnings: Death, Violence, Child Abuse, Homophobia, Abuse Read if you like: The Wishing Game, Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances Rating: 4 Stars Thank you to Meg Shaffer, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for pre-approving… Read More Book Review: The Lost Story
It is the end of another year and 2024 did not disappoint. I surpassed my GoodReads Book Challenge goal by reading 38 novels last year. Of those 38 novels, I ended up with 11 5-Star reviews. Unfortunately, most were not published in 2024. Thus, this year I am trying something new out and making my… Read More duffRUNStough Choice Awards 2024
The Stats Title: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Author: Heather Fawcett Publisher: Del Rey (16 January, 2024) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Fantasy, 2SLGBTQIA+, Magical Realism, Romance Trigger Warnings: Fae, Language, Depictions of Death, Kidnapping, Read if you like: PG-13 Faerie Smut, Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, Balder’s Gate, Discovery of Witches, Cozy Games… Read More Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
The Stats Title: Yours for the Taking Author: Gabrielle Korn Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (05 December, 2023) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), LBGT+, Science Fiction, Dystopian Trigger Warnings: Rape, Climate Change, Nuclear War, Manipulation, Death of Parents, Language, Cults, Forced Pregnancy Read if you like: The Power, Perfect Little World, The Future, Girlboss, The Giver, Handmaid’s Tale… Read More Book Review: Yours for the Taking
Well…I drastically FAILED at actually reading books that came out in 2023. As I reviewed my favorite books I read this year, the majority ended up not being novels not released in 2023. Thus, of those I read that were published in 2023, I may be leaving out quite a few of your favorites. What… Read More Top 5 Books of 2023
The Stats Title: Gwen & Art are Not in Love Author: Lex Croucher Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books (28 November, 2023) Genre: General Fiction (Young Adult), LBGT+, Fantasy, Romance Trigger Warnings: Language, Violence, Gore, Homophobia, Read if you like: The Avalon Series by Meg Cabot, A Knight’s Tale, Rating: 3.5 Stars Thank you to Lex Croucher,… Read More Book Review: Gwen & Art are Not in Love
The Stats Title: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries Author: Heather Fawcett Publisher: Del Rey (10 January, 2023) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Fantasy, 2SLGBTQIA+, Magical Realism, Romance Trigger Warnings: Fae, Language, Depictions of Death, Kidnapping, Read if you like: PG-13 Faerie Smut, Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, Balder’s Gate, Discovery of Witches, Cozy Games Rating:… Read More Audiobook Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries
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