Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: A Book Review Genre: Mystery (Noir); Coming-of-age Delia Owens offers an unique story in her first work of fiction, Where the Crawdads Sing. Focusing on the character, Kya, a child who survives alone in the swamp land of North Carolina after her family abandons her. With shifting time … Continue reading Not Worth the Hype
Tag: coming of age
Watch Out Jackson!
Curse of the Zodiac by Ashley Kaplan: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Set in the far future, Ashley Kaplan starts a captivating series with its first book, Curse of the Zodiac. Surrounding the story of Arianna, Kaplan spins a story intertwining both western Zodiac mythology and eastern Zodiac mythology throughout, detailing a world abandoned by … Continue reading Watch Out Jackson!
Excuse me – I need more
A Kingdom of Flame and Fury by Whitney Dean: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Fun fact: for the longest time I thought the second book in Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash series was A Kingdom of Fire and Fury even when I knew it wasn’t. So, imagine my surprise when Dean’s work was presented to … Continue reading Excuse me – I need more
All Hail the Almighty Penguin!
Eggs for the Ageless by Kyle A. Massa: A Book Review Genre: Satire Massa writes an intriguing piece of thought in his novel, Eggs for the Ageless. Even still at this moment, I am unsure how much I even liked the story and how I should review it. I will start with the statement that … Continue reading All Hail the Almighty Penguin!
Where 2 equals 1
Mother of Pearl by Blanka H. Madow: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Madow starts an amazing series here in Mother of Pearl. Thrust into an unknown land, Valeri only wants to go back home – only problem is that she can’t – in fact, no one even knows how she got there as it is … Continue reading Where 2 equals 1
Hard Order to Fill – One Asked for Every Year
Ash Princess by Laura Sabastian: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Sebastian starts a thrilling story in her work Ash Princess. Caught between saving her people and saving herself, young sixteen year old, Theo finds she is now two people: Lady Thora, Princess of Ashes; and Queen Theodesia of Astrea. The only question for her now … Continue reading Hard Order to Fill – One Asked for Every Year
I Remember You.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Roughly based off the story of Faust, Schwab tells a similar story surrounding a women named Adeline LaRue, given immortality, cursed with being forgotten. Wanting a life of her own, Adeline prays to the gods after dark and receives an … Continue reading I Remember You.
The Next GoT
The Rise of Riverstone by Mandy Schimelpfenig: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Schimelphenig delivers an epic story in her debut novel, The Rise of Riverstone. Centered around the eldest daughter of noble family, Schimelphenig rips our heroine, Laria, out of her home to watch her world go up in flames. Forced to serve for the … Continue reading The Next GoT
Forbidden Love in a Perfect World
Surrogate Colony by Boshra Rasti: A Book Review Genre: Dystopian Coming-of-Age Surrounding the idea of a world were disease is eradicated and everyone is constantly monitoring for germs, Surrogate Colony gives the story of two people willing to survive just to be together. Much like all forbidden love stories, everything goes wrong in the beginning … Continue reading Forbidden Love in a Perfect World
Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy The second book to A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury corrects the mistakes of its predecessor. Taking the story of Beauty and the Beast one step further, Maas shows how “love can be a … Continue reading Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters
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