Published: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Flatiron Books Series: Alex Stern #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 458 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug... Continue Reading →
Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco – Review
Published: September 10, 2019 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #4 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Pages: 453 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.0/5.0 Synopsis: In the shocking finale to the bestselling series that began with Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the depraved, elusive killer known as the... Continue Reading →
The Throne of the Five Winds by S.C. Emmett – Review
Published: October 15, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Hostage of Empire #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 704 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Two queens, two concubines, six princes. Innumerable hidden agendas. Yala, lady-in-waiting to the princess of a vanquished kingdom,... Continue Reading →
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson – Review
Published: October 3, 2013 (orig. Oct 16, 1959) Publisher: Penguin Books Series: Standalone Genre: Horror Pages: 235 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.0/5.0 Synopsis: First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile... Continue Reading →
Subscription Box Review: FairyLoot – October 2019
Basic Box Info FairyLoot has only one box option, featuring a YA fantasy book and 5-6 bookish items each month for $33.90 USD or £26. International shipping is available, with the exception of Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador, Fiji, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Israel, Palestine and Haiti. Boxes ship between the 20th - 25th of each month.... Continue Reading →
Subscription Box Review: The Bookish Box – October 2019
Basic Box Info This box has a few different subscriptions options (shipping not included) : Book + Shirt + Bookish Goodies – $43.00 Book + Bookish Goodies – $28.99 Shirt + Bookish Goodies – $29.99 Shirt + Book – $28.99 Book Only – $17.99 Shirt Only – $18.00 You can also pick whether you want... Continue Reading →
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang – Review
Published: August 8, 2019 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Poppy War #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut – THE POPPY WAR. In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she... Continue Reading →
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin – Review
Published: September 3, 2019 Publisher: HarperTeen Series: Serpent & Dove #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 528 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she... Continue Reading →
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow – Review
Published: September 10, 2019 Publisher: Redhook Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating... Continue Reading →
Dark Forge by Miles Cameron – Review
Published: September 17, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Masters & Mages #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Only fools think war is simple. Or glorious. Some are warriors, some captains; others tend to the fallen... Continue Reading →
