Thoughts: Babel by R.F. Kuang

Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher and omg I'm sorry for the delay. I also purchased a digital and Fairyloot edition.TL;DR: A good book, great even. But not perfect or subtle in the least. Plot: Filled with anger and a message to convey, the plot is driven primarily for that and... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: The Book of Gems by Fran Wilde

Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A dry series with an interesting idea - read it for the ideas not the magic or you'll be disappointed. Plot: Interesting! A scholar taking advantage of by her mentor is on a quest to vindicate herself and take back what she believes to be hersCharacters: The... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: The Scarlet Circus by Jane Yolen

Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: Making More by Katherine Roy

Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL:DR: A beautifully drawn middle grade book about creating new life - probably best suited to school situations as opposed to personal collections. Artwork: Absolutely stunningScience: It's the barebones of what you need to understand the topic, just enough for the target age-rangeWriting: The actual science pages are... Continue Reading →

Thoughts: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

Source: NetGalley! Many Thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A very enjoyable ending to the series. Sweet and wholesome. Thoughts: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade is, what seems to be, the final book in a trilogy that follows a cast from an ‘epic fantasy tv show’ that’s totally not Game of Thrones. Ship Wrecked follows Maria and Peter over... Continue Reading →

Intimidating TBR Tag

Intimidating TBR I thought I’d do a tag! I saw this one over on Winx’s channel and really liked it. It’s been around for a while so I’ve seen it a lot of places, and it’s simple but I love talking about books I have on my shelves so I thought it was about time... Continue Reading →

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