Deerskin by Robin McKinley was my favorite book of 2023 so I knew I wanted to make reading her other books a priority. I decided to start with Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & The Beast. I think the title pretty much explains exactly what you're going to get out of this… Continue reading This Book is Magical- Review for “Beauty” by Robin McKinley
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I Read a 1K Page Dramione Fanfiction & Now I’m Emotionally Exhausted- Review for “Manacled” by SenLinYu
Not once did I ever think that I would read, much less review, a ONE THOUSAND page Hermione and Draco fanfic. I'm not even a Harry Potter fan so how did we get here? The blame goes to PeaceLoveBooks over on Youtube. Her tearful, raving review of Manacled by SenLinYu absolutely influenced me. This fanfiction… Continue reading I Read a 1K Page Dramione Fanfiction & Now I’m Emotionally Exhausted- Review for “Manacled” by SenLinYu
My 2023 Bookish Roundup: Best, Worst & Most Disappointing
2023 was the worst reading year I have ever had. Between burn out and chasing a toddler, I only managed to read 25 books... and like three of those were cookbooks. Of the 25 I read, I'm going to talk about 13 of them today. These books were either the best, the worst or the… Continue reading My 2023 Bookish Roundup: Best, Worst & Most Disappointing
Bonus Post! Book Review for “A Court of Sugar and Spice” by Rebecca F. Kenney
Friends, I have never been so conflicted about how to review a book. A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney is so cringe but also a delightfully good time. This is my second The Nutcracker retelling that I've read this month; with the first being the Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L.… Continue reading Bonus Post! Book Review for “A Court of Sugar and Spice” by Rebecca F. Kenney
Novella Review for the “Nutcracker of Crystalfall” by Kay L. Moody
The Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody is a short and sweet retelling of The Nutcracker ballet. It is also a prequel to Moody's Fae and Crystal Thorns series but can be read as a stand alone. This is the first book that I've read from this author so I wasn't sure what to… Continue reading Novella Review for the “Nutcracker of Crystalfall” by Kay L. Moody
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