A perfect fantasy book, in the archetypal sense: perfectly plotted, familiar yet creative. It reminded me why I fell in love with reading in the first place. Here's why.
Zodiac Academy | Series Review
I was finally bullied (haha, irony intended) into reading beyond the first Zodiac Academy book. Time to dismantle the disclaimer and gleefully tell you why I dislike the series so much.
January TBR
So excited to read this Claire North I got as a present. And the Cloisters was a Barnes & Noble discount purchase that looks like so much fun.
Reading in 2022: Were we right?
In January of 2022, I made a set of predictions and goals. Boy was I wrong (mostly).
Book Review | Bloodmarked
I CANNOT BELIEVE THE CLIFFHANGER THIS BOOK ENDED ON...
December TBR
Look at all these awesome YA adventures I have to read! I have the physical editions of Bloodmarked, Iron Widow, and The Jasmine Throne, so I have no excuse.
Book Review | The Atlas Paradox
Somehow, the sequel lived up to the unimaginable standard of its dark academia predecessor.
November TBR
I am so excited for Kingdom of the Feared and will probably be finished tomorrow. And I really need to get to Transcendant Kingdom because I know I would love it!! Let me know what books you KNOW you'll like but have been sitting on your shelf for... forever.
Book Review | Babel
Babel is the boldest indictment of the evils of English academia I've read to date. That's what I was waiting for, though, through The Secret History, If We Were Villains, The Atlas Six, and even Legendborn: violence.
Book Review | Children of Blood and Bone
In my case, this book fell victim to too much hype. Few books have I felt so guaranteed to like; fewer still have lived up to that kind of expectation. While I like each of the elements of this novel in principle, the execution stumbles enough that the concept itself doesn't quite save it. I would still recommend this to genuine young adult readers who love adventure and fantasy.
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