The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne is my most disappointing read of 2022 so far. It had so much potential and up until around the halfway point, I loved it but it fell flat after that. This review will have spoilers. Synopsis: Everyone knows the tale of Rapunzel in her tower, but do you… Continue reading Book Review for “The Book of Gothel” by Mary McMyne
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Book Review for “For the Wolf” by Hannah Whitten
I absolutely love fantasy and fairytale retellings so when I came across For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten, I had to read it immediately. I assumed this YA fantasy was inspired by "Little Red Riding Hood" but it's honestly more of a "Beauty and the Beast" retelling. Those things should have made this book a… Continue reading Book Review for “For the Wolf” by Hannah Whitten
Book Review for “What We Harvest” by Ann Fraistat
This week's review is for another one of my Netgalley books, What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat. This book has not released yet (at the time of this post) but will be in a few days on March 22nd. It is a YA dark fantasy, one of my favorite genres. Despite this book seeming like… Continue reading Book Review for “What We Harvest” by Ann Fraistat
Book Review for “The Curse That Binds Us” by Katie Hayoz
I decided to take a short break from the Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier to catch up on my Netgalley books. I was really interested in the dark YA historical fantasy, The Curse That Binds Us by Katie Hayoz. Since reading The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson and House of Salt and Sorrows… Continue reading Book Review for “The Curse That Binds Us” by Katie Hayoz
Book Review for “Castles in Their Bones” by Laura Sebastian
I was glancing through Netgalley when I came across Castles In Their Bones by Laura Sebastian. I had never heard of her before but I thought the cover of this book was beautiful. The synopsis also sounded like something I would love so I requested the book for review. I was accepted and started it… Continue reading Book Review for “Castles in Their Bones” by Laura Sebastian
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