I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Geomagician, Mary has grown up fascinated by paleontology, and has always wanted to become a geomagician—someone who uses …
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Book Review | How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days
I admit it, sometimes, I decide to read a book based mostly on the title. This is one of those times. (Okay, I did read the description too, but the title is what won me over first and foremost.) How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva tells the story of Pansy, …
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Book Review | The Book of Blood and Roses (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee, Rebecca Charity has been a vampire …
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Series Review | Monsters of Verity duology
Conflicting, thy name is Monsters of Verity. In This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab, a cataclysmic event called the Phenomenon altered the world as we know it. Now, human populations cluster in cities, with only a few scraping by in the wastes between. In the city of Verity, monsters of …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2025
2025 was... something. At least I got a lot of reading done, so it's time for a wrap up! So… every single one of these top books is some form of fantasy. I promise I read other genres! I just happen to like fantasy best, and, well, it’s extremely evident this year. Oops. As usual, …