Review: The Dangerous Ones

Features: Oh dear. This one is definitely a diamond in the rough. I have so many thoughts that it’s going to be hard to sum up, but here we go! Main characters Jerusalem and Alexei are well realized and have great chemistry on the page. I enjoyed their banter and the evolution of their relationship,

Review: Of Cages and Crowns

Features: Competition dystopian books are back! Of Cages and Crowns blends the last man standing brutality of The Hunger Games series with the court intrigue of The Selection series and adds a little spice of its own. It shares a lot of the same DNA as its predecessors in this category and will definitely delight

Review: The Bad Ones

Features: “Goddess, Goddess, count to one, who will you pick when the day is done?” With a story centered around local urban legends and a double dutch rhyme, this book really delivers on the creepy vibes. Despite being a bit of a slow burn, I found I just couldn’t put it down. An uncanny feeling

Review: Begin Again

Date of Publication: January 24, 2023 Type: Romance, YA/New Adult, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Found Family Content Warnings: Death of a Parent, Cheating/Infidelity, Child Abandonment (Mentioned) Links: Goodreads/Bookshop/Libro.fm/Storygraph This YA romance has everything I love in a cozy read and left me reminiscing on my own college experience. While this is a story about

Review: Angelbound

Author: Christina Bauer Date of Publication: November 12, 2013 Type: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult Links: Goodreads / Amazon / Bookshop / Libro.fm / Storygraph Angelbound is a light, fun read with an interesting world and cool characters. From the large array of demon types to the major races of the 5 realms, there is

Review: How to Survive Everything

Date of Publication: March 01, 2021 (EU), November 15, 2022 (USA) Type: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult, Thriller Links: Goodreads / Bookshop / Libro.fm / Storygraph Content Warnings: Self Harm, Graphic Injury, Kidnapping, Confinement, Mental Health, Pandemic, Gaslighting, Toxic Relationship, Suicide (Attempt) Honestly, this one was a miss for me. The concept had all the

Review: Hollow

Date of Publication: September 28, 2022 Type: Graphic Novel, YA, Retelling, LGBTQIA+ Romance, Paranormal Fantasy Links: Goodreads/Bookshop Content Warnings: Death (mentioned, non-explicit), Attempted Murder and Aggression Towards Minors, Animal Death, Stalking What can I say? This queer romance graphic novel set in a modern day Sleepy Hollow is an absolute delight and perfect for the

Review: Isle of Dragons

Author: L.A. Thompson Date of Publication: December 07, 2020 Type: Steampunk, Fantasy, Young Adult Links: Goodreads / Bookshop This book was so promising with its beautiful cover, intriguing premise, and steampunk vibe. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. There are a lot of really strong and/or promising elements, but the writing makes it impossible for

Review: The Lost Ryū

Author: Emi Watanabe Cohen Date of Publication: June 07, 2022 Type: Historical Fantasy, Middle Grade Content Warnings: Death of a family member, themes of grief and loss, alcoholism, verbal abuse, antisemitism (not explicit), severe illness/hospitalization, depictions of trauma, mentions of war and the Holocaust (non-explicit) Links: Goodreads, Bookshop, Libro.fm I’m not a very emotional person,

Review: I Shall Awaken

Author: Kateřina Šardická Publish Date: My 17, 2022 I Shall Awaken is an atmospheric and intense YA horror novel that had me hooked from page 1! It is both an intriguing mystery steeped in Slavic folklore and a social exploration of what happens to families and a close community as it is repetitively shaken to