A Reading Journal
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you enjoy Romantasy you’ll probably enjoy this, if you want nuance or depth maybe go elsewhere. Plot: A young woman is used for her power. Pretty much it.Characters: Fairly two dimensional? Freya felt very familiar and everyone else filled their roles nicelySetting: A fantasy world that had... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Though this didn't make a lot of sense it was still interesting enough for me to read through. I'm also unsure as to the audience for this, a YA tone with very dark moments Plot: A very weak red witch becomes very powerful and is caught up between... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - I love you Orbit, Thank you!TL;DR: A difficult read but worth it in every way. A little Lord of the Rings, a lot of vikings, and a fantastic female lead. Plot: Think Lord of the Rings, without a ring, and the main character is a female Gandalf in a Viking world.Characters: I... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: Cute and Cozy. I'd recommend this for younger readers (I don't think older readers would get a ton out of this). Plot: A very easy and cute quest to fetch mushrooms turns into a bit more for these two friendsCharacters: Hadley and Juniper were our main PoVs and... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Many thanks to the publisher!!TL;DR: Dark and gloomy, but beautiful and fast paced. A dangerous ride, I definitely recommend for dark fantasy fans. Plot: Veris is sent into the North Woods, an enchanted place, to find two lost children. It's a dark time.Characters: Veris is our main PoV and we stay pretty... Continue Reading →
Source: Tachyon Press - Thank you so much for the arc!!TL;DR: A OG Romantasy in my opinion. A fantasy that focuses on the idea of love, in it’s myriad of forms, and a powerful woman. Loved this one. Plot: Sybel gets caught between the boy she raised, the man she loves and the wars of... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Many thank to the publisher!!TL;DR: An unexpectedly fun little fairy tale twist. Look forward to princesses with attitude and fair godmothers who hate their jobs. Plot: Rosamund must figure out this new place she's in and why, and figure out how to escape the Uponatimes. It has some unexpected twists along the... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher for reaching out to me!TL;DR: Such a slow build but I really think it was worth it. A Holmesian mystery with lots of fantasy and plant magic/science! Plot: This was slow. It started with a single gruesome murder and evolved to a bigger, empire risking... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: I do not know who to recommend this too unless you can look past the bloat and ride it out just for the revenge. Plot: A young woman is murdered and tethered to her murderer as a ghost and must find a way to get revenge.Characters: These were... Continue Reading →
Source: NetgalleyTL;DR: Wow that was a lot, and I’m on the fence. Trauma and PoVs for days, but interesting magic and themes. Plot: Slow yet it took place over a short time as two twins who don't trust each other and have petty fights constant work to figure out generational curses.Characters: There were perhaps too... Continue Reading →
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