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!
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense … Continue reading Review: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Snow, steam, and a second chance. Reluctant socialite Kai has thirty-five days before his family starts shooting the next season of their reality TV show, revealing a life he’d rather keep private—and one that feels increasingly scripted. Desperately needing a break, Kai escapes to his childhood best friend Hiro Asada’s inn in rural Japan. He … Continue reading Review: The Winter Quarters by Anna Veriani
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. By age twenty, in fact, she is the sole survivor of a … Continue reading Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Tyson Falls is ready to get married. After being disowned by his parents, his adorably grumpy boyfriend has made cautiously optimistic Tyson embrace the concept of family again. Armed with a ring and the newest video game, Tyson has plans for the nerdiest proposal. Life throws a wrench in Tyson’s plans when he meets someone … Continue reading Review: Team Phison Forever by Chace Verity
