An exploration through sci-fi, fantasy, and romance books
I'm a huge fan of Emily Henry and the newest from her has been such a delight! Here's more about Funny Story Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to [...]
I'm a huge fan of stories full of character-driven energy, filled with science fiction tropes, and pulls on your heart in that way only a good science fiction story that wants you to believe in humanity again could ever do. Here's more about How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe A story of [...]
There was something about the premise that really drew me to this book; a set of wedding objectors that go around stopping weddings before they tie the knot. But what you get is so much more and at the same time, not enough. Here's more about Happily Never After When Sophie Steinbeck finds out just [...]
My first PKD and I don't think it'll be my last. Reading a book that's supposed to be set in the future, but that future is 2021 and it's now 2024...that's a bit weird, but I don't think PKD skimped in any way on its science fiction-y components or its even bigger themes. Here's more [...]
I'm off on a wibbley wobbley timey wimey adventure with this one! Thanks to William Morrow Books for the gifted copy. Here's more about The Book of Doors Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her [...]
This is the second book by S.T. Gibson that I've tried and I'm so glad to give her another chance. Here's more about An Education in Malice Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the [...]
"See you in the story past the story," said Fern. It's strange for someone with my level of anxiety to be okay with a book that doesn't have that "uh oh" moment. You know, when the worst case scenario has come to fruition, the other shoe has finally dropped, and the bad news just gets [...]
This was actually a reread for me, but when I was going through my notes, I realized I never wrote a review for this book. Since this is one of my favorite series, I thought it made sense to finally share what I think. More about A Torch Against the Night Now, in A TORCH [...]
The newest queen of rom-coms released her first romantasy book and it's filled with wolves, vampires, and so much more. Here's more about Bride A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.Misery Lark, the only daughter of [...]
If you're as obsessed with Miyazaki as I am, then this is the book for you. Thanks to McElderry Books for the gifted copy. Here's more about Where the Dark Stands Still Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her [...]
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