Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier has taken the title of all time favorite fantasy. It is book one of the Sevenwaters Series; a six book, historical fantasy series about a prominent family in ancient Ireland. It takes place during a time when Christianity is new and older beliefs are still prominent. There’s fae,… Continue reading Book Review for “Daughter of the Forest” by Juliet Marillier
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Book Review for “Spinning Silver” by Naomi Novik
I am super thrifty when it comes to book buying... and most other things. I hate to pay full price and tend to use either Thriftbooks or my Kindle. A long time book on my TBR, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, is almost impossible to find for less than $15.00. While that's not expensive, I… Continue reading Book Review for “Spinning Silver” by Naomi Novik
Book Review for “Scarred” by Emily McIntire
If you spend any time in the New Adult fantasy/romance circles online, you've probably heard of Emily McIntire. Her book, Hooked, BLEW up. Hooked is book one in the Never After series and a modern retelling of "Peter Pan" with a mafia type vibe; at least as far as I know. I never read Hooked… Continue reading Book Review for “Scarred” by Emily McIntire
Book Review for “Gild” by Raven Kennedy
Have you ever flown through a book, not because of how good it was, but instead because of how awful it was? I read Gild by Raven Kennedy as fast as humanly possible because I just wanted it to be over. I also wanted to return it so I didn't waste my money on it😀… Continue reading Book Review for “Gild” by Raven Kennedy
Book Review for “To Bleed a Crystal Bloom” by Sarah A. Parker
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by Sarah A. Parker is a New Adult fantasy that is loosely based on the "Rapunzel" fairytale. This is actually the second "Rapunzel" retelling that I've read in the past few months; the other being Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth. Bitter Greens was a five star read for me and… Continue reading Book Review for “To Bleed a Crystal Bloom” by Sarah A. Parker
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