Katherine by Anya Seton is one of my all time favorite books because it brings history to life while being an absolute page turner. Since I loved Katherine so much, I had very high hopes for The Winthrop Woman but unfortunately, it fell short. This review will be spoiler free. Synopsis: First published in 1958… Continue reading Book Review for “The Winthrop Woman” by Anya Seton
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Novella Review for “The Glass Mermaid” by Melanie Karsak
I discovered Melanie Karsak on Instagram and over time, as she's ran different promotions, I've acquired a few of her releases for free. One of those was the novella The Glass Mermaid, the first part in The Chancellor Fairy Tales series. I finally got around to reading it and enjoyed it, for the most part.… Continue reading Novella Review for “The Glass Mermaid” by Melanie Karsak
Book Review for “Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women” by Kris Waldherr
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr was the PERFECT October read. I haven't read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley since high school (over 10 years ago!) so I went into this book pretty much blind. I remember the basic premise of Frankenstein but not much else. I'm actually glad I went… Continue reading Book Review for “Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women” by Kris Waldherr
Book Review for “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson
I decided to begin my spooky season reads with We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. My brother loved this book and told me I needed to read it so, here I am. This book seems to be loved by most but unfortunately, I'm in the vast minority because I hated it.… Continue reading Book Review for “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson
Book Review for “Faerie Silver, Iron Cold” by Vic Malachai
I am always up for a new fantasy read so when I found Faerie Silver, Iron Cold by Vic Malachai on Netgalley, I immediately requested it. It started off strong but unfortunately, it ended up being 430 pages of pure boredom. This review will have spoilers. Synopsis: No well-brought-up child of Brinley would ever dream… Continue reading Book Review for “Faerie Silver, Iron Cold” by Vic Malachai
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