Why Did I Read? I really liked Julie’s other contemporary romance Forget Me Not and this dark romance sounding super intriguing. Now — I do feel like I need to address the elephant in the room, the elephant being that a large portion of the book community is trying to boycott Julie and this book. Here are my thoughts regarding that: 1) Sure, this book may have started as a Dramione fanfic but so many books start out as some sort […]
Why did I read? This YA fantasy touts a magical competition, elemental magic and compares it to Shadow and Bone — of course I was so there. My thoughts: Unfortunately, this one wasn’t quite the winner I wanted it to be. I’m not sure if I disliked this more because I was also reading ANOTHER YA book where there was a competition and two princes and this was the inferior of the two… But there were times I thought I […]
Why Did I Read? I really enjoyed Alwyn Hamilton’s Rebel of the Sands (and never finished the series, I really need to get on that) and when I heard about her latest, I knew I had to read it! Magical trials and family shenanigans – yes, please! My Thoughts: The Notorious Virtues has a fascinating premise. Long ago, the Holtzfall family, with the aid of a magical being in the forest, carved out a safe spot for themselves in the […]
Why Did I Read? Say the words fairytale retelling and I am there. I don’t know why, but I just love fairytale retellings! I think I love the fairytale stories themselves and also enjoy all the possible alternative twists. It’s a lot of fun. My Thoughts: If you are a fan of retellings, this is not one to miss! The premise is a very unique take on the classic Cinderella story that is inventive and fresh. Sophia and all the […]
Why Did I Read? As many of you may know, two of my all time favorite books is The Scorpio Races and Red Rising. So when Ashlords has those two books as the comps? I was wary to say the least! However, I can safely attest that Ashlords was a whole lot of fun and I greatly enjoyed it! My Thoughts: I don’t think the comparisons for Ashlords are completely accurate so take them with a grain of salt! The […]