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: 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: 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,…
