Book Review: Fool's Fate (Tawny Man #3) by Robin Hobb

It was with both anticipation and trepidation that I started reading Fool’s Fate , the last book in the Tawny Man trilogy . Having experienced Hobb finales twice at this point, I had full faith in her ability to wrap up this saga well. I was, however, considering how I would fare emotionally since bo…

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Book Review: The Golden Fool (Tawny Man #2) by Robin Hobb

Even now, eight books into her R ealm of the Elderlings universe, Robin Hobb continues to leave me gobsmacked in the best way whenever I reach the end of one of her books! I finished reading The Golden Fool moments ago, and I'm still in awe of Hobb's storytelling abilities. This author is tr…

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Book Review: Fool's Errand (Tawny Man #1) by Robin Hobb

It was a real treat to return to a familiar area of the Realm of the Elderlings universe when I picked up Fool’s Errand . I’ve always admired authors who can tell stories set within one universe at varying points in the timeline and with a mix of perspectives… and Hobb is no exception, and in fact, …

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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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Book Review: The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao

A brief and well-deserved moment for that fantastic cover! It's an absolutely stunning piece that I would love to have on my personal gallery wall. The art also managed to convey immediately that the The Elsewhere Express was going to have what I like to lovingly refer to as anime vibes , partic…

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Book Review: The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

I can’t tell you why I didn’t pick up The Dead Romantics when it was initially released, despite knowing that it was much loved by many other readers and generally being an Ashley Poston fan (having read quite a few of her other novels). But I can tell you that I picked it up at exactly the right t…

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Book Review: Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh

While I am not one of the fortunate folks who started reading the series when the first novel Angels' Blood originally released in 2009, I did end up reading through the first twelve books in the series in 2020 with my friend Rachel and falling head over heels in love with everything about it. …

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My 2023 Retrospective

While there’s no actual deadline, timeline or expectation when it comes to sharing my retrospectives, I do prefer sharing them at the very end of the calendar year. But that clearly did not happen last year, so here I am, sharing this retrospective over a month later than I originally planned. And …

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My 2022 Retrospective

If you’re reading this blog post, you’re likely thinking to yourself, “Is that title a typo? Alexa does know it’s 2024 and that last year was 2023, right?” This title is, in fact, not a typo – I’m writing up a retrospective for 2022 because 1) I can do whatever I want to on this blog since 2) it’s …

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2024

I truly didn’t mean to disappear from this online space of mine for months on end yet again in 2023. I had the best of intentions to pick up where I’d left off until I slowly found the momentum to be a consistent blogger… except that totally didn’t end up being the case and anyone who’s popped over…

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Buddy (Re)Reads: Daisy Jones and the Six (+TV Show Review)

My best friend Rachel & I love teaming up for collaborations, and this year, our brainchild collaboration is a series of Buddy (Re)reads . We put our heads together and picked out one book or series to reread together quarterly during this year. Our first pick was Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylo…

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FairyLoot Buddy Reads - Reviews #1: Violet Made of Thorns, Belladonna + This Vicious Grace

It’s been about a month since I first posted about how Kristin & I planned to buddy read a few of our FairyLoot special edition books , and I’m proud to report that we’ve already made it halfway through our list! The three titles that we read are Belladonna by Adalyn Grace , This Vicious Grace by…

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Book Review: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

How do I even begin to talk about The Last Tale of the Flower Bride ? It’s one of those stories that felt deeply personal, both in the actual telling of the tale and in the experience of reading it. It’s whimsical and odd; beautiful and unsettling; relatable and raw. It comforts, challenges, charms …

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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

I truly don't even know where to begin when it comes to talking about TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW . Because, wow. It's a novel that I initially picked up solely for the cover (because I'm a sucker for the exact design style it has). I then picked it up to read with cautious opti…

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