Righter of Words

You remember when I said I wasn’t confused by the family tree in the first book? Never mind. In The Hawthorne Legacy, Avery is still living in Hawthorne House after being named the heir to Tobias Hawthorne’s massive fortune, despite the dangers from both without and within. To try to establish her connection (or lack thereof) to…

I’m amused by the fact that, in the review of the first book of this duology, I said I was glad I could pick up the sequel immediately… and then proceeded to wait an entire year to actually read said sequel. Anyway, Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross picks up two weeks after the events at the end…

I first read Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (the first book in the Reckoners trilogy) in November 2017, so it’s about time I wrote a review for it! Steelheart is set in a near-future Chicago — now called Newcago — in which the landscape, politics, and life in general differ in substantial ways from ours. Here, people with superpowers rule, but…

I can tell I’m probably going to go on a tangent about home decor in this review, but I don’t feel like reigning it in to stay on topic. I will, however, summarize the book first. Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake follows the titular character, about a year after the events of Delilah Green…

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The title is inaccurate. This book is closer to delightful than it is to dreadful. I mean, there’s a garlic festival in…

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Seasick by Kristin Cast and Pintip Dunn. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Seasick, Yana has felt like an outsider at school, and in her small town, for ages, especially since her…

I love when I can finally cross off a book I’ve had on my TBR for years! In Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, Nancy is struggling with living in the real world. You see, she recently tumbled into another world of magic and darkness, death and drama, and she wants to go back. Her parents,…