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, …
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Book Review | The Everlasting
I did it! I found the BEST lady knight novel of the year! The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow is set in the empire of Dominion, which has been built on stories of the heroic knight Sir Una Everlasting, from her fearless deeds to her unwavering devotion to the queen to her tragic death. Centuries …
Book Review | Make Me a Monster
Like I’ve mentioned before, I’m fully back in my Frankenstein obsession. Bring on the del Toro movie! If it’s even half as amazing as it looks, I’m going to lose my mind about it. But that’s a different discussion. So Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron follows Meka, a teenager whose parents run a …
Book Review | The Isle in the Silver Sea (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri. 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 Isle in the Silver Sea, Simran is a witch, distrusted by many in Britain …
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Book Review | A Land So Wide
There are more spoilers in this review than I usually include, but I have many thoughts about this book and need to express them. In A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig, Greer Mackenzie has grown up in the town of Mistaken, a settlement that is hemmed in by large warding stones, which keep …