Book Review: The Swan's Daughter by Roshani Chokshi

The Swan's Daughter was a highly anticipated 2026 release for me... and fortunately, this one was a fun read! This young adult novel centers two characters: Demelza, a young woman of veritas swan descent who must go into hiding to preserve her own life; and Arris, a daydreamer prince who must c…

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Book Review: Red City (The New Alchemists #1) by Marie Lu

I’m so glad that I finally read Red City ! This debut adult fantasy from a well-established author (whose other works I’ve read and frequently enjoyed) centers two individuals: Ari, a young man taken from the life he knows and transported across the sea to be brought up as an alchemist within the Lum…

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Book Review: Cat Dragon by Samantha Birch

If I'm being completely honest, I picked up Cat Dragon without knowing anything about the actual story. I heard about it because one of my favorite artists Maxine Vee was responsible for this adorable cover illustration, and the title being two of my favorite creatures sold me immediately. I wa…

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Book Review: Good Spirits (Ghosted# 1) by B.K. Borison

As a fan of B.K. Borison's work and someone who enjoys the holidays, I was excited to pick up Good Spirits . This is Borison's first foray into a romance with a magical/paranormal element, and overall, it was good... thought it didn't quite hit my romance sweet spot. Let's start off w…

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Book Review: Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero

I was initially drawn to Cat's People because the cover featured a very cute black cat (and I'm a sucker for books with cats on the cover). I eventually realized that it ticked three more items off on my personal list of elements that make a book appealing to me, namely: 1) the cat would be…

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