I had really high hopes for this book. (Also, that cover is STUNNING!!) While it didn’t quite live up to my expectations, I did still enjoy it for the most part. The world was interesting – I liked the dark academia setting and the structure of the society. However, I didn’t care a whole lot for the romance. (And I say romance loosely; it’s not romantic at all, it’s purely sexual.) I’m usually a hardcore fan of morally grey MMCs, […]
FIRST FIVE STAR BOOK OF 2024!! Holy shit, ya’ll. This book was fuckin’ awesome!! I think going into this book totally blind is what made me love this so much, and I implore you to skip this review if you have not yet read it. The only thing I knew going in was that it was about witches, and I ended up being completely broadsided! I read House of Hollow last year, and while I enjoyed it, I didn’t love […]
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November haul My YALLfest haul was part of November’s haul, but it was posted separately in my YALLfest recap. Bought Empire of the Vampire dust jacket (The Librarian Box) Kingdom of Shadow & Light by Karen Marie Moning (SIGNED) Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Waterstones edition) Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (black sprayed edges edition) Fourth Wing by Rebeca Yarros (holiday special edition) Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare (German special edition) To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn (purple sprayed […]
This was such a cute and wholesome read! I wasn’t sure if I would like it, because it’s literally just about an orc opening a coffee shop, and that’s not much of a plot. Tbh it sounded kinda boring. BUT, it definitely wasn’t! It’s true that there’s really not much of a plot going on, because the focus is all on the characters. And in a character driven novel, good characterization is so important. Thankfully, Travis pulled it off beautifully! […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl Anticipated releases I’ve already got my hands on Last year’s most anticipated releases A House With Good Bones – ★★★ Briardark – ★★★½ Godkiller – ★★★★ In the Lives of Puppets – ★★★★½ Kill Your Darlings – ★★★ Riven – still haven’t read, oops Damsel – DNF A Door in the Dark – ★★½ Fourth Wing – ★★★★★ Spice Road – started to read & lost interest
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