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Hello, book nerds! Welcome to my review blog.
Here you’ll find:
- Fantasy, fantasy romance, historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, and horror book reviews
- ARC reviews
- Discussion blogs where I dive into new topics every week
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Latest Reviews
- The Mirror Visitor: Full series review
Ophelia, a young woman who can travel through mirrors and see the past of objects through touch, is forced into an engagement and made to move to her fiancé’s homeland, where court politics and cruelty reign supreme. Ophelia is just a pawn in their game, and she must keep her wits about her if she’s going to survive. As she adjusts to this new life, she begins to realize their world harbors more sinister secrets than she realized. - Godkiller (Book 1): A slower-paced quest story
Kissen, a god-killing mercenary, is saddled with a young noble girl who inexplicably has a small god tethered to her soul. Joined by a disillusioned former-knight-turned-baker, the unlikely group must travel to a ruined city where the last of the wild gods reside. - Half a Soul: Delightful
After a faerie steals half her soul in her youth, Dora no longer feels emotions like fear or embarrassment, which can leave a young woman vulnerable to much accidental scandal in regency-era England. When the uncouth noble magician, Elias, discovers her condition, she is swept up in his magical affairs.
Latest Discussion
- Anti-Intellectualism: A new way to be pretentious about books
If you’re on the book side of TikTok, you might’ve seen this debate floating around about the concept of “anti-intellectualism.” The original creator used this term to describe what she deemed to be a rise in surface-level engagement with reading, to the detriment of deeper analysis. While I can see why she made this argument, I think it’s a fundamentally flawed view that actually lacks the exact critical thinking she claimed is missing from BookTok. 1. She’s criticizing the… Read more: <b>Anti-Intellectualism:</b> A new way to be pretentious about books - An Underestimated Genre: Romance deserves respect, too
Romance is more than just clichés and fluff. Like any genre, it has the potential for emotional depth and compelling plotlines — and it deserves more respect. - Story Structure: The backbone of a great narrative
Story structure is crucial, providing clarity, emotional impact, character development, and a satisfying resolution. Without it, stories can become confusing, poorly paced, and unsatisfying. Let’s discuss.
Latest ARC Reviews
- Blood Over Bright Haven: Devastating
The city of Tiran’s first female highmage and her indigenous lab assistant discover a horrifying secret that could destroy their city, if it doesn’t destroy them first. - A Dark and Drowning Tide: Magical and immersive
Lorelai, a folklorist, has worked hard for a place on an expedition to find a magical spring, only for it to all go wrong when someone is murdered. Now Lorelai is in charge, and she must work with her academic rival to both complete the mission and solve the murder. - The Sky on Fire: Great worldbuilding, slower plot
Anahrod was cast out of the dragon-ruled sky cities as a teenager and has spent the last seventeen years surviving a harsh jungle. Now her past has caught up to her, and a gang of misfits seeking to steal from the dragons has dragged her home.
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