What do you get when you take a girl who’s not a fan of the newer fairy tales, and her favorite author gives her a unique take on fairy tales incorporating the macabre ones of days past? A novella that’s read in one sitting; a book that you won’t want to put down. I could… Continue reading A Spindle Splintered, Alix E. Harrow
The Bitter End, Lorna Dounaeva
It has been a long road to get to The Bitter End, but what a journey it’s been. There are a few tough characters in this book for me. The first is Isabel, who understandably worries for Deacon. But her worrying comes to the point of smothering. We also see that in her relationship with… Continue reading The Bitter End, Lorna Dounaeva
All of Us Villains, Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman
Do you know what I really hate? When a book is a first in a serial, and they don’t tell you it’s a book one on any retail sites. So you get invested in the book, and then it ends with no sort of reward at all. You cannot call books part of a series… Continue reading All of Us Villains, Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman
Star Mother, Charlie N. Holmberg
I want to tell you a quick story before I get to my review. Charlie is one of my most favorite authors, and I stalk her new releases religiously. Well, I saw Star Father on Netgalley last month (of course I requested it), and I got to sleuthing. Why would Charlie put book 2 on… Continue reading Star Mother, Charlie N. Holmberg
Unreviewed Books
Sometimes I read books that I don't review for a number of reasons. Sometimes I'm not at home when I finish the book, so I don't get a chance to write down my thoughts right away. Sometimes I don't have adequate words to review the book. Lastly, sometimes they just don't get reviewed. I've decided… Continue reading Unreviewed Books
Blue Shadows Fall, Lenore Stutznegger
About the Book: “They wear the faces of your loved ones, but are more beautiful than you could ever imagine. Lovely things shouldn’t draw you in and kill you. You almost want them to.” Seventeen-year-old Blue Haven, gifted with superhuman sight since birth, dreams of becoming a warrior—not that anything’s happened near the wall since… Continue reading Blue Shadows Fall, Lenore Stutznegger
The Grimrose Girls, Laura Pohl
Three girls at an elite boarding school want to solve the death of their friend. Each girl is unique and goes about their loss in different ways. Spinning in fairy tale elements, this blends a bit of real-life with the magical. There is a character for everyone in The Grimrose Girls, someone for each of… Continue reading The Grimrose Girls, Laura Pohl
The Finest Lies, David J. Naiman
Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to switch out their sibling for a new and improved version? The Finest Lies explores just that, with siblings Nicole and Jay Hallett. The closeness they shared when younger has long since disappeared. Now it’s only bickering if they communicate at all. The Finest Lies starts out feeling very… Continue reading The Finest Lies, David J. Naiman
These Silent Woods, Kimi Cunningham Grant
Cooper and Finch live cut off from the world in a cabin with no electricity. They don't go into town; they don't rely on the outside world at all. No one else knows they're out there except for Cooper's best friend Jake and the neighbor Scotland, whom Cooper doesn't wholly trust. But Finch is getting… Continue reading These Silent Woods, Kimi Cunningham Grant
Highland Games, Evie Alexander
About the Book: Welcome to Kinloch, and the hottest winter Scotland’s ever seen.Zoe’s always played it safe, just as her parents wanted. But when her great-uncle dies and leaves her a ramshackle cabin in the Scottish Highlands, she decides it’s time to change her life.Upping sticks seems like a good idea in her cosy London… Continue reading Highland Games, Evie Alexander
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