๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: Romantasy, Fantasy, Romance, YA, Fae, High Fantasy, Retellings๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 4โญ๏ธ The first time I picked up this book, I didn’t get far, maybe a chapter or so in. The hook didn’t catch me; I found Feyre bland and her dysfunctional…
Book Review: The London Sรฉance Society
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 3โญ๏ธ This book had a great premise, and I was excited to dive into a world of ghosts and magic. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me for three main reasons: 1) The constant use…
Book Review: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 3.5โญ๏ธ This is Book 2 in The Mortal Instruments series. After the first book, this one fell a little short for me. Without going into spoilers, Clareโs tropes and cliches get a…
Book Review: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Short Stories, Epic Fantasy๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 5โญ๏ธ If you havenโt heard of Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf, or the Butcher of Blaviken, youโre missing out. โThe Last Wishโ is the first book in the popular โThe Witcherโ…
Book Review: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Mystery๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 3.5โญ๏ธ Unlike most people who picked up this book, I havenโt read Caraval or Night Circus, so to me, this felt similar to โHowlโs Moving Castle.โ As an adult reader/writer, I found myself critiquing…
Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: A, Mythology, Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy, Portal Fantasy, Retellings๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: โญ๏ธ This book captivated me. Told in present tense, this Korean folklore retelling is light & ethereal, like a dream. I was whisked away into a spirit world that felt very…
Book Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
๐๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐จ: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Portal Fantasy๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: 4โญ๏ธ This is Book 1 in The Mortal Instruments series. Once I picked it up, I couldnโt put it down. Yes, there were some common cliches and tropes, and yes,…
