Narnia… the land beyond the wardrobe door, a secret place frozen in eternal winter, a magical country waiting to be set free. Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to … Continue reading Mini Classic Review: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Oscar is a grouch. That’s a well-established fact among his tight-knit friend group, and they love him anyway. Jack is an ass. Jack, who’s always ready with a sly insult, who can’t have a conversation without arguing, and who Oscar may or may not have hooked up with on a strict no-commitment, one-time-only basis. Even … Continue reading Review: The Hate Project by Kris Ripper
Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in Shelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun, a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy. In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, … Continue reading ARC Review: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune's signature "quirk and charm" (PW) about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with... When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead. Instead of leading him directly … Continue reading ARC Review: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Our story begins in 1902, at The Brookhants School for Girls. Flo and Clara, two impressionable students, are obsessed with each other and with a daring young writer named Mary MacLane, the author of a scandalous bestselling memoir. To show their devotion to Mary, the girls establish their own private club and call it The … Continue reading Review: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle’s chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, … Continue reading ARC Review: Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned … Continue reading ARC Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Hi all! Wow. March really dragged on for that long, hey? I'm actually surprised it's even over and that April 2 date is just a lie. I don't know how everyone else is faring, but here in Victoria, Australia, our premier (kind of like a state governor) has announced stage 3 lockdown for the state. … Continue reading March Wrap Up: The Month That Lasted A Year
Hi all! If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I've recently become obsessed with The Binding by Bridget Collins, and so far I've convinced two of my friends to read this book -- and they've both rated it 5 stars! I just can't stop thinking about this magical, soft but vividly intense novel. I was … Continue reading 6 Reasons You Should Read The Binding by Bridget Collins
Hi all! I can't believe its November already. Seriously, where the hell did the year go?! This October, I really got into spooky season by watching a bunch of horror movies, and reading a whole bunch of spooky books. I didn't go to a party or dress up, instead I waited at home with a … Continue reading October Wrap Up: The Month of Spooky Season!
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