The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The House in the Cerulean Sea is the first fantasy novel I've read by TJ Klune. The eBook version is 394 pages. I listened to the Tor Books/Macmillan Audio audiobook, which… Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is a charming hug of a book
Just a quickie today to hype some fabulous fantasy book birthdays! The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake(post may contain affiliate links) The revised version (with additional content) of BookTok sensation The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is out today from Tor Books! This version was revised by the author (it was originally self-published), edited, and… Continue reading Happy book birthday to dark romantic fantasy Edgewood (by Kristen Ciccarelli) and dark academia fantasy The Atlas Six (by Olivie Blake)!
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsTake a Hint, Dani Brown is the second book of the Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert. The eBook version is 376 pages. I listened to the audiobook by HarperAudio, which clocks in at 10 hours and is… Continue reading Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a great installment to The Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert
The King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe King's Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is my first read from her, though I've heard such good things from most of BookTube. The Aspect & Anchor prequel novella is 138 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks… Continue reading The King’s Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon is a charming and campy novella
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsEdgewood is a standalone romantic fantasy novel by Kristen Ciccarelli that leans towards an older YA audience (or New Adult, if that's actually a thing). Think rural-fantasy like urban-fantasy. The eBook version is 400 pages. I listened to the audiobook by Macmillan… Continue reading If you like standalone dark fantasy YA books, you should absolutely check out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)I honestly wasn't aware that Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson was a debut novel until I listened to the Acknowledgements section. I really enjoyed the YA rom-com--I flew through it--and the cover is… Continue reading Being Mary Bennet is a quite delightful YA contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Mary Bennet’s POV
Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe My rating: 4 of 5 starsGirl, Unstrung is a contemporary YA book about Clara, a high school freshman who has three siblings and semi-famous parents in her blended family. She auditioned as a violist to attend LACHSA, the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, but did not make… Continue reading Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe is a pleasant contemporary YA novel that shows needed love to violists
Off the Grid by Kay Richard My rating: 3 of 5 stars 2.5 stars that I'm rounding up to a 3. The author tells 90% of the time and shows 10% of the time and that isn't a pleasant ratio for me. The worldbuilding is also lackluster.I read the ebook version of Off the Grid,… Continue reading Off the Grid by Kay Richard is a debut novel that tells more than it shows
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