Rating: 3.5 / 5 I have had THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black on my shelf for what feels like ages, but have hesitated to pick it up after seeing very mixed reviews. It was announced as a #backlistgotbackedup readathon buddy read so it was finally time to give it a shot. THE CRUEL PRINCE… Continue reading THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black
Tag: Fantasy
BONE CRIER’S MOON by Kathryn Purdie
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received not just one, but two special editions of BONE CRIER'S MOON by Kathryn Purdie, so it of course had to go on my TBR. It is one that has had me wanting to pick it up, but I used the #backlistgotbackedup readathon as extra motivation to pick it up!… Continue reading BONE CRIER’S MOON by Kathryn Purdie
INCENDIARY by Zoraida Córdova
Rating: 3 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of INCENDIARY by Zoraida Córdova in a Fairy Loot box. I hadn't heard a lot about this one, so when a friend suggested a buddy read I added it to my October reading. INCENDIARY follows Renata, a girl caught between worlds. As a child she… Continue reading INCENDIARY by Zoraida Córdova
CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo
Rating: 4.5 / 5 The SIX OF CROWS duology by Leigh Bardugo is one that I've been wanting to get to for the longest time. I finally got to SIX OF CROWS earlier this year and have been trying to squeeze CROOKED KINGDOM in ever since, especially since I had the perfect candle pairing from… Continue reading CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo
FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee in a Fairy Loot box. This is one I had not heard anything about previously, but I joined in with the Fairy Loot readalong. FOREST OF SOULS follows Sirscha Ashwyn, a young woman who has come from… Continue reading FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee
THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller in a Fairy Loot box. I heard great things about this one so I was excited to get a copy to read. THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US begins with a somewhat unlikely heroine. Alessandra is not the typical… Continue reading THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller
ASSASSIN’S QUEST by Robin Hobb
Rating: 4 / 5 ASSASSIN'S QUEST by Robin Hobb is the final book of THE FARSEER TRILOGY and the third book for the #elderlingalong readalong. I was a bit underwhelmed by much of the first book ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE in March, but I wound up really enjoying the second book ROYAL ASSASSIN so was looking forward… Continue reading ASSASSIN’S QUEST by Robin Hobb
GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust
Rating: 4 / 5 I received this gorgeous copy of GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust in my June Fairy Loot box. I was also thrilled to get a complementary audiobook copy from Macmillan Audio through Netgalley. I wound up listening along with the print book in hand which made for a great reading experience!… Continue reading GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust
A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer
Rating: 5 / 5 I have seen so many rave reviews for A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer that I was excited to pick up a copy last year. When I saw that one of my reading challenge prompts was to read a book with disability representation, I immediately knew this was… Continue reading A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer
ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb
Rating: 4 / 5 ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb is the second book of THE FARSEER TRILOGY and the second book for the #elderlingalong which is a buddy read for a couple of Robin Hobb's trilogies. I read the first book ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE in March and I was a little underwhelmed at the time. Given… Continue reading ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb