In the review for Ninth House, I start off by talking about the difficulty I have with Leigh Bardugo’s writing at times. With Hell Bent, we’re definitely back on rockier shores. This is not to say that Bardugo is not an amazing and creative writer because she is, it’s just that for me, Hell Bent […]
So, most of you probably know my journey with Leigh Bardugo hasn’t been smooth sailing. I took an immediate dislike to Shadow and Bone, so much so that I vowed to never read anything written by her again. Well, that obviously didn’t stick. My friends finally convinced me to watch the show, and then I […]
In the Hour of Crows was such a fantastical, mysterious book set in the Appalachia region of Georgia. Such a deep novel of a young woman trying to live after tragedy strikes. While I read the summary and knew what to expect for the novel, I was a bit thrown that there wasn’t a romance […]
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a fun and adventurous fantasy romance with an interesting backdrop of Norse mythology. While I did enjoy the book, there were a few things that either bothered me or were predictable. The parts that were bothersome is when the characters would cuss at each other. Now, I’m not […]
I’m not sure if I ever would’ve read this series if it wasn’t for the fact that I accidentally bought the first book twice. Last year, a group of my friends and I did a book exchange were you get a book each month and an extra one in your birthday month. We exchanged them […]
While I absolutely loved this novel, it took me a while to really get into it. The inciting action of the story, the murder of Venus’s mom, doesn’t happen till about 20% into the book. A couple of chapters later, when the Grand Witcher offers Venus revenge, that the story starts becoming interesting. To clarify, […]
This book warmed my black soul so much!! It was delightful and sweet and just all around wonderful. The familiar characters are still present, along with many of the more popular quotes. Of course, the major shift is in Oliver’s (Elizabeth) thoughts on his dysphoria and societal expectations. Even without the transgender aspect the societal […]
I have a lot of complicated feelings surrounding SJM and her books. I first read Throne of Glass in 2013/14 when I was an undergrad in college. I raced through the first three books of the series. They were a great escape from all the reading I was doing for my political science and English […]
As soon as I learned about this book, I immediately pre-ordered it and couldn’t wait to read it. I had joked about taking time off work to read it and then decided why not. I only took a half-day off, and it was totally worth it! This was an adorable, swoony, absolutely perfect romance!! It’s […]
Wow! I finished this late Saturday night; it’s now Monday, and I’m still not over this novel. The writing was beautiful and atmospheric, and I loved all the characters. And, of course, that ending! Ugh! I need the next book now. I was so excited to read this book because, first, it sounded fascinating, and […]