Anything promising exciting dark sci-fantasy with creepy woods and small-town intrigue gets my attention just like that. One of my all-time favorite tropes will forever be haunted trees, and[…]
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Tag: 2018-release
Vengeful by VE Schwab: villains … and feminism gone wrong
VENGEFUL was my most anticipated 2018 release, and it turned out to be my lowest-rated Schwab Book. Ever. I’m shocked. Schwab has always been one of[…]
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Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer : dissecting monsters and black markets and morality
Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market — until she’s betrayed. Nita[…]
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Like Never and Always by Ann Aguirre – identities and cars and scandals
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration at all to say that I am always, always in the mood for a good suspenseful thriller. I love twisty narratives. I[…]
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Legendary by Stephanie Garber : cursed playing cards and mysterious tattooed boys and pretty dresses
I’m a bit shocked right now. Let’s flash back to April of last year, shall we? CARAVAL was easily my most anticipated read. Easily. I went in with such[…]
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The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar : war-torn syria, survival, and the most gorgeous writing style you’ve ever seen
This is such a lovely, important book. And it’s quite different from my usual reads. It’s not YA, for example (although I can confidently say that there are many aspects[…]
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Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson : lies and secrets and skateboards
This is how thrillers should be. Everyone, take note. Look, by far the genre I’m the most pickiest with is thrillers. So rare do I genuinely[…]
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Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne : spaceships and survival and jane eyre
I like this book more than I care to admit. Look, I’ll be honest: you could set anything in space, and I’ll all but guarantee I’ll like it. Once[…]
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