Holy squad goals Batman, what the heck did I just read? This book was AMAZING with a unique magic system and a fantastic cast of characters. Honestly wish I could give it more than 5 stars. It’s like the author looked at all of us and was like: Ephyra, Beru, Anton, Jude and Hassan are […]
[Rachel’s Review]: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I finished this book two weeks ago and I still cannot stop thinking about it. I wasn’t a fan of Gods of Jade and Shadow by the same author so I almost didn’t pick up this book but DANG AM I GLAD I DID! The first 60 or so pages are a little slow, but […]
[Rachel’s Review]: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
Kiersten White has covered some of my favorite topics with Slayer (and upcoming Chosen!) diving deeper into the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the eerie horror of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein taking the question of whether Frankenstein the doctor or the creation was more of a monster to new heights. So […]
[Rachel’s Review]: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
I am still really struggling to determine my feelings on this one. Overall I enjoyed The Grace Year and would recommend it to fans of the Handmaid’s Tale and Lord of the Flies. I thought some parts of this were really strong and I liked the world-building, however, it was not clear how quickly time […]
[Rachel’s Review]: American Royals by Katharine McGee
Ya know how sometimes you read a book and it’s just so fun that it hardly even feels like reading? This book was like watching a reality tv show or movie play out right before your eyes and I enjoyed every minute of it! American Royals is an alternative history where George Washington decided to […]
[Rachel’s Review]: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
All Annabelle Archer, newly enrolled Oxford student wants is a good education and a place of her own where she doesn’t have to work herself to the bone for her gross sexist cousin and is that really too much to ask? Unfortunately for Annabelle she also has the added pressure of making enough money to […]
[Rachel’s Review]: The Bone Houses by Emily Llyod-Jones
Marketed as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (aka my Queen and Idol) meets Sky in the Deep, this zombierific book had me hooked. I definitely felt like it was more like a Welsh medieval fantasy than contemporary vampire slaying but I really enjoyed it. It’s atmospheric AF y’all and I was drawn in by the intricate […]
[Rachel’s Review]: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
As someone who has swiped right on a dating app one or two or twelve times I was really excited to read this book. Everyone knows how awkward dating can be (and if you don’t who are you and teach me your ways) and this book perfectly fits that feeling of liking someone enough to […]