I've been waiting for Children of Blood and Bone from the second it was announced. It's popped up every so often in my Twitter feed and every single time, my hype for it grew. Maybe my hype overshot the book, but I loved this amazing story--pacing issues aside. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha … Continue reading Children of Blood and Bone ★★★★☆½
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Granted ★★★★☆½
I initially requested Granted by John David Anderson because my good friend JM Tuckerman loved the cute opening chapter. I didn't think I'd fall in love with this book as hard as I did. From the author of beloved novels Ms. Bixby’s Last Dayand Posted comes a hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable novel about a fairy-in-training. Everyone who wishes upon … Continue reading Granted ★★★★☆½
The Belles ★★★★☆
Let me just say, The Belles made me so damn hungry. Hungry for snacks and hungry for more story. It was SO. DAMN. GOOD. Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are … Continue reading The Belles ★★★★☆
Truly Devious ★★★★★
Maureen Johnson has broken my heart in the past (I'm looking at you, Shades of London) and Truly Devious was no different. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full … Continue reading Truly Devious ★★★★★
Conspiracy of Stars ★★★★☆
I only recently came into Sci-fi and I'm glad I did, because it introduced me to Olivia A. Cole's A Conspiracy of Stars and my emotions are still in tatters. Octavia has only ever had one goal: to follow in the footsteps of her parents and become a prestigious whitecoat, one of the scientists who study … Continue reading Conspiracy of Stars ★★★★☆
Shadow Weaver ★★★★★
An unforgettable, magical journey filled with shadows and wonderful writing, Shadow Weaver is not a book to miss in 2018! The shadows that surround us aren’t always as they seem… Emmeline has grown up with a gift. Since the time she was a baby she has been able to control shadows. And her only friend and … Continue reading Shadow Weaver ★★★★★
Everless ★★★★☆
A writing style I couldn't get enough of, but a middle I couldn't push myself through fast enough. Sara Holland's Everless was a pleasure and a bit of a pain. In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the … Continue reading Everless ★★★★☆
Starfish ★★★★☆
It's always rare for me to pick up a contemporary book and love it. The last one that did that was They Both Die at the End earlier this month and that one made me sob. Starfish was emotional for different reasons. Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With … Continue reading Starfish ★★★★☆
They Both Die at the End ★★★★★
Holy mother of feels, y'all. I was warned this one had a lot of heart-smashing, toe-curling feels to dish out, and even thought I knew what was going to happen (because, regardless of how hard you hope, the title tells you everything you need to know about the ending) I still cried like a baby. On … Continue reading They Both Die at the End ★★★★★
Mask of Shadows – ★★★★☆
Mysterious and tense, Mask of Shadows delivered on almost every promise it had given. I was pulled in by the characters and Linsey Miller’s writing was thrilling and poetic. Plus the representation of genderfluid and other queer identities was everything that fantasy books have been missing. And yet… I Needed to Win. They Needed to … Continue reading Mask of Shadows – ★★★★☆