Series Review: The Modern Faerie Tales

All I really knew about Tithe before I dove into it was that it was Holly Black’s first novel that featured the world of Faerie and individuals tied to that world. While I did like it (for the most part anyway, though like does feel like a pretty strong word to use in conjunction with this book), …

Read more »

Book Review: Lovely War

Let’s take a moment here to appreciate the cover of Lovely War , which drew my eye in every single time I saw it, and which often tempted me to pick it up at the bookstore. I was familiar with author Julie Berry as well, who I’ve read several titles from and enjoyed for the most part, so that was y…

Read more »

Abbreviations #90: The Austen Playbook, The Unhoneymooners + The Flatshare

Fourth in the London Celebrities series , The Austen Playbook has been described by a great many readers as being an enemies (of a sort)-to-lovers romance between a decidedly Slytherin critic and an extremely Hufflepuff actress – and I don’t disagree. (This Slytherin-Hufflepuff dynamic mirrors my re…

Read more »

Series Review: Strange the Dreamer + Muse of Nightmares

I didn’t know much about Strange the Dreamer or Muse of Nightmares before I dove into this duology (which was chosen for me to read by my friend Kelly a couple of months ago), except for a few key elements: a dreamer name Lazlo Strange, and a city now only known as Weep. In truth, I think that the…

Read more »

Book Review: Well Met

Emily has relocated temporarily to the small town of Willow Creek to help her sister out as she recovers from an accident. This works out very well for her, as she’s still trying to figure out what she wants to do going forward after the future with her ex that she’s been planning for and working …

Read more »