I read an eARC of Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye. Thank you, Macmillian Children’s Publishing Group and NetGalley. I am so glad I read this. I was starting to wonder if I was resenting all the ebooks I was reading because I just didn’t want to be forced to read them. But … Continue reading Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
I read The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Group. This is the story of three young women. One spends her day at a college campus, using magic to make it so people don’t recognize her. She constantly thinks about how she has to keep under the radar and keeps in shape … Continue reading The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru-Book Review
I read an eARC of Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru. Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins Children’s Book. Honestly, this book was not for me, but it could be for you. The book is about Jin, a cynical nineteen-year-old who lost her father in a diving accident and now has to make enough … Continue reading Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru-Book Review
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole-Book Review
I read So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole. Thank you, NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was aggressively in the OK area for reading for me. There dragons were cool, and some of the ideas with them were interesting in how they came about and the culture that sprung up … Continue reading So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole-Book Review
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White
This was a very meh follow-up to the first book. The characterization continues to be strong, and the magical system is fascinating. The idea of the contracts and the Gods opens so much for interesting characterization. The problem for me was that I could often see how things would play out before the plot got … Continue reading Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White
Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher-Book Review
I read an eARC of Gwen and Art are not in Love by Lex Croucher. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martins Press. This book tells the story of the people who are descendants of King Arthur a few generations down the line. Long enough that Gwen and Arthur are promised by their parents to each … Continue reading Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher-Book Review
Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles-Book Review
I read an eARC of Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles. Thank you NetGalley and Brigids Gate Press, LLC. This is a relatively short horror book about a woman who lives on a ship manned by all women in a magical world set in a time when that simply wasn’t done. When we meet her, she … Continue reading Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles-Book Review
Sinner’s Isle by Angela Montoya-Book Review
I read an eARC of Sinner’s Isle by Angela Montoya. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Children’s. This book has an audience. I knew this while reading it, and it was reaffirmed when I saw the score for the book. For me though, this book's dialogue and characters just came off as too cliché. Especially, … Continue reading Sinner’s Isle by Angela Montoya-Book Review
Songs of Irie by Asha Ashanti Bromfield
I read an eARC of the Songs of Irie by Asha Ashanti Bromfield. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press. Don’t let the cover fool you, yes it’s about these two young women and music, but it’s also very much about the civil unrest of the 1970s. I’d say that it’s actually mostly about that, … Continue reading Songs of Irie by Asha Ashanti Bromfield
The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group. For me, this book suffered a lot from middle book syndrome. On the positive side, I actually found the assassin's side of the story the most engaging this time. I still wish we weren’t following … Continue reading The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu-Book Review
Murder in Fourth Position by Lori Robbins-Book Review
I read an eARC of Murder in Fourth Position by Lori Robbins. Thank you, NetGalley and Level Best Books. Whoops, this is the fourth book in a series. No, I didn’t realize this right away, and I’m not going back and reading the other three. I’ve also learned that I’m really picky about mystery/thriller books. … Continue reading Murder in Fourth Position by Lori Robbins-Book Review
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker. Thank you, NetGalley and Inkyard Press. Zilan is an Alchemist who can bring people back from the dead, but living in the south as someone who had a parent who wasn’t from China, she dreams of becoming a royal alchemist and getting all … Continue reading The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker-Book Review
Out There Screaming edited by Jorden Peele
I read an eARC of Out There Screaming an New Black Horror Anthology edited by Jorden Peele. Thank you, Netgalley and Random House Publishing. This was a good anthology book. Some of the stories really drew me in, and I ended up loving them, a few I thought would have been better if they became … Continue reading Out There Screaming edited by Jorden Peele
The Witchery by S. Isabelle-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Witchery by S. Isabelle. Thank you, NetGalley and Scholastic press. I’m not sure why I got it, because this book came out a year ago, but thank you! This is a book about a group (you could call it a coven, though I don’t think the book ever does) … Continue reading The Witchery by S. Isabelle-Book Review
What Happened at Hawthorn House by Hadassah Shiradski-Book Review
I read an eARC of What Happened at Hawthorn House by Hadassah Shiradski. Thank you, NetGalley and Brigids Gate Press, LLC. This book gave me serious, Court of Rose feels. It’s the creepy orphanage setting where the older girls create a court with a queen, princesses, and duchess, and then they act out horrible acts … Continue reading What Happened at Hawthorn House by Hadassah Shiradski-Book Review
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris-Book Review
I read an eARC of Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris. Thank you, NetGalley and Stelliform Press. This is a short horror book, about 80 pages, about an artist who goes on a retreat and creates a series of paintings that her partner got her a grant to create. That’s right, her partner sent in … Continue reading Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris-Book Review
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid-Book Review
I read an eARC of a Study in Drowning. Thank you, NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Books. Everything in this book should be something I adore. A creepy, sea landscape in a world with a light magical system that is questioned even by its people which makes everything that is happening in the text all the … Continue reading A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid-Book Review
Never Whistle at Night: Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr-Book Review
I read an eARC Never Whistle at Night a short story anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Random House. This short story collection is amazing! My favorites are everything from the teenaged guy who gives birth to a rattlesnake, to a chorus of indigenous ghosts … Continue reading Never Whistle at Night: Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr-Book Review
Monstrous by Jessica Lewis-Book Review
I read an eARC of Monstrous by Jessica Lewis. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Children’s Press. This horror book starts fast. Like that synopsis? Yeah, that mystery is solved really fast. When Latavia (Avia to her friends), she’s already attending the third funeral that summer, she’s extremely weirded out by the town, and by … Continue reading Monstrous by Jessica Lewis-Book Review
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Joseph White-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Spirit Bare Its Teeth by Joseph White. Thank you, NetGalley and PeachTree Publishing. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This book is beautiful, angering, and everything I could look for in a horror book. The way the character is written is amazing. I would pay attention to the triggers … Continue reading The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Joseph White-Book Review
Mass Supervision by Vincent Schiraldi -Book Review
I read the eARC Mass Supervision by Vincent Schiraldi. Thank you, NetGalley and The New Press. This book explores the way Probation and Parole have failed in their original goals of offering people a chance to get their lives to a point where they can be part of the community. The book starts in its … Continue reading Mass Supervision by Vincent Schiraldi -Book Review
Mister Magic by Kiersten White-Book Review
I read the eARC Mister Magic by Kiersten White. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group. This is a book about adults that grew up playing and learning lessons on a TV show. This is about how adults try to reconcile their memories of growing up under a cult and their rosy vision of … Continue reading Mister Magic by Kiersten White-Book Review
Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim -Book Review
I read an eARC of Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim. Thank you, Random House Children’s and NetGalley for this chance. This is a prequel to the book Six Crimson Cranes, and I’m not sure if I would have rather read the duology first or if it just inspired me to really want to read … Continue reading Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim -Book Review
The Third Daughter by Adienne Tooley – Book Review
I read an eARC of The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley. Thank you, NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This is a story about two young women: the daughter of a queen who feels cheated of the crown and the power that could have given her, and the daughter of an apothecary, … Continue reading The Third Daughter by Adienne Tooley – Book Review
All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan-Book Review
I read an eARC of All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan. Thank you, NetGalley and Little Brown Books. This is a book full of emotions. It is the story of Maya, an Indian American who has been a good girl all her life with amazing grades, even getting in Calculus in her Sophomore year … Continue reading All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan-Book Review
The Last Girl Standing by Jennifer Dugan-Book Review
I read a eARC of The Last Girl Standing by Jennifer Dugan. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Group. This is the type of Final Girl story that takes place after all the carnage appears to be over, and the final girl, or final girls in this case, are dealing with the aftermath. Our protagonist is … Continue reading The Last Girl Standing by Jennifer Dugan-Book Review
Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones — Book Review
I read an eARC of Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martins Press. I think comparing this to Sailor Moon doesn’t quite set the right tone. Think of this more as the setup to a magical girl book series with the Cinderella twist for romantic spice. This book has … Continue reading Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones — Book Review
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Morena-Garcia: Book Review
I read an eARC of Silver Nitrate by Silvia Morena-Garcia. Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine. This a slow-burn horror story about Montserrat, a talented sound editor, often overlooked because sound editing is a boy’s club, and Tristan, a man who once was a budding opera star who is scrambling for work after … Continue reading Silver Nitrate by Silvia Morena-Garcia: Book Review
Their Vicious Grames by Joelle Wellington-Book Review
I read an eARC of Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington. Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book falls neatly into what I dub the “Death Game” genre. Where, for whatever reason, our protagonist is in a deadly game that is probably aimed to end in all but one … Continue reading Their Vicious Grames by Joelle Wellington-Book Review
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson-Book Review
I read an eARC by The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson. Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUNG Penguin Books. I wasn’t sure what to think after the first book killed a main character in order to replace her with her “evil sister”, you’d think with such a large cast that we spend time with it … Continue reading The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson-Book Review
Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler-Book Review
I read an eARC of Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press. This book had an interesting premise. Natalya has been given twenty-four hours by her mother by her mother whether she wants to spend her summer before college with her in LA at an Internship at her mother’s job, … Continue reading Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler-Book Review
The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi: Book Review
I read The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi which is the sequel to The Final Strike. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine. While this might not be quite as good as the first book since the two leading ladies are separated, this book is still amazing. We get Sylah on a new land … Continue reading The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi: Book Review
Venom and Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore-Book Review
I read an earc of Venom and Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore. Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing. This is a truly amazing story where I wanted to take the two main characters and bash their heads together. Val because she's a little chaos gremlin and tends to think on his feet, sure of whatever … Continue reading Venom and Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore-Book Review
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark-Book Review
I read an eARC of Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. Thank you NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks. Irina is an irredeemable, manipulative character, with what almost seems interesting views on art, but also just seems very shallow and self-centered. If nothing else, the way she thinks about art and the way it plays to … Continue reading Boy Parts by Eliza Clark-Book Review
The Isles of The Gods by Amie Kaufman-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman. Thank you Netgalley and Random House Children’s Publishing. The weird thing about this book was I read it supper quickly and was engaged in every moment of the action and what was going on, but I couldn’t say I cared about any … Continue reading The Isles of The Gods by Amie Kaufman-Book Review
Transmogrify: 14 Tales Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic
I read an eARC of Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic by g. haron davis. Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Books. This was a fantastic collection of stories. As always, your love of certain stories will range. I found myself liking all the stories, but there were ones that I liked more than … Continue reading Transmogrify: 14 Tales Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic
In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee-Book Review
I read an eARC of In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee. Thank you, NetGalley and First Second Books. This was a powerful graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl’s coming-of-age story. From her insecurity about her eyes, to how her teachers can’t correctly pronounce her Korean name so she goes by Deb. High school is difficult … Continue reading In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee-Book Review
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon-Book Review
I read an eARC of Godly Heathens by H. E. Edgmon. Thank you by NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press. And I have no idea what to think of what I just read. Partly that’s the ending. And to keep away from any spoiler, let’s just say it’s unhinged in the best but WTF sort of … Continue reading Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon-Book Review
The Free People’s Village by Sim Kern-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Free People’s Village by Sim Kern. Thank you, NetGalley and Levine Querido publishing. The book takes place in an alternate timeline to our own where Al Gore won and declared War on Climate Change. While this has led to some positives in the world overall, which is explored later … Continue reading The Free People’s Village by Sim Kern-Book Review
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall-Book Review
I read an eARC of Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall. Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing House-Ballantine. This is one of those books that straddles the line between hilarious and deeply annoying to me. Even the voice that was used to tell the story was simultaneously a character I wanted to give the Loki … Continue reading Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall-Book Review
When it All Synchs Up by Maya Ameyaw-Book Review
I read an eARC of When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyam. Thank you NetGalley and Annick Press Ltd. This book has a focus on mental health. With her friend falling into heavy drinking where the first we meet he’s in the hospital for alcohol poisoning. His friend, whom Aisha starts having feelings for, … Continue reading When it All Synchs Up by Maya Ameyaw-Book Review
Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun-Book Review
I read an eARC of Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun. Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this opportunity. This book was both traumatizing and so much action fun! The book starts when Demi is little, helping her mother with healing a little boy whose mother is both frantic to have him … Continue reading Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun-Book Review
All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley- Book Review
I read an eARC of All the Dead Lie Down by KyrieMcCauley. Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Book for this opportunity. This book is about Marin who days after a train accident that took her mother’s death that left her trapped in a metal prison for hours, finds herself with a nanny job in … Continue reading All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley- Book Review
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi-by Shannon Chakraborty: Book Review
I read an eARC of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for this opportunity NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager. The story is fun, a great adventure that starts with an old pirate who lives with her parents, helping keep their old home from falling apart. Starting with … Continue reading The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi-by Shannon Chakraborty: Book Review
The Faithless by C. L. Clark-Book Review
I read an eARC of The Faithless by C. L. Clark. Thank you, NetGalley and Orbit Books. All these characters need therapy. This book is a sequel to The Unbroken, and is a third-person book from primarily three people’s point of view. That of Touraine, the former soldier turned politician/priestess and healer. The last book … Continue reading The Faithless by C. L. Clark-Book Review
The Rebels by Nadya Sayre-Book Review
I read an eARC of Rebels by Nadya Sayre. Thank you for this opportunity. The book starts with us in the mountains with Hope and her best friend. We get some background information. Since they are driving, we learn that it is sometime in the future where hybrid cars are the norm, and the government … Continue reading The Rebels by Nadya Sayre-Book Review
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato-Book Review
I read an eARC of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato. This was a book with a truly unique magical world. Here, magical is brought forward by humans in the dishes that they are able to create by "Chefs". In the kingdom that we find ourselves, Chefs are immediately conscripted into the army … Continue reading A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by Beth Cato-Book Review
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens-Book Review
I read an eARC of Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens. This is a story told in two first-person perspectives with Edison (named Rook by his teacher/employer Antonia Hex) as the main character, and Sun (the grumpy, non-binary, wears all black and hates the heat) as his love interest and random chapters told from their point … Continue reading Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens-Book Review
Escape from Magic by Emily Bybee-Book Review
I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. The beginning of this book was fantastic. It did a wonderful job of setting up the main character, her personality, the world she lived in, the conflict of the story, and her love interest. I was invested to see what would happen … Continue reading Escape from Magic by Emily Bybee-Book Review
The Secret of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumden-Book Review
I read an ARC of The Secret of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton. This book is set in the past, with our main character an older governess who is a recent widower with a secret that means she’ll look over a strange place in order to keep her … Continue reading The Secret of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumden-Book Review
Magical Fairy Tale 