I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. While this had me intrigued by the title, I didn’t expect this to be so bloody (pun very …
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2020
Honestly, good riddance, 2020. Despite this year being utterly insane and pretty much terrible for so many reasons, I managed to read quite a bit. Never has the word “escapism” meant quite so much to me. I still tend to read a few genres most—fantasy, mythology, young adult—but I also tried some new things. I …
Book Review | The Rebel Army
In The Rebel Army, the final installment in the Steel Prince graphic novel series by V. E. Schwab, Maxim Maresh is facing the biggest threat yet, as a pirate ship called the Tide is making its way up the Blood Coast toward Verose. There, the prince must unite the lawless city to defend it from …
Book Review | Displacement (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Displacement by Kiku Hughes from the publisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Displacement follows Kiku, a girl growing up in Seattle. During a trip to San Francisco with her mother, …
Book Review | Princess Princess Ever After
In Katie O’Neill’s graphic novel, Princess Princess Ever After, Princess Sadie is locked in a tower. One day, Princess Amira rescues her. Together, they go adventuring, learning about each other and overcoming obstacles to become stronger. But someone from Sadie’s past is coming after her, and might threaten the growing closeness between the princesses. This …
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