In The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields, Marigold is fed up with high society and trying to find love. So when her grandmother unexpectedly visits and asks her to come back to the island of Innisfree with her, to become a witch, Marigold agrees. There’s a catch, though—no witch in their family can be …
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Book Review | I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons
You’ll be pleased to know that there are just about enough dragons in this book for me! In I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle, Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (please just call him Robert) has inherited his late father’s job as dragon exterminator for the kingdom. He doesn’t like the job, as …
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Book Review | Noah Frye Gets Crushed (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Noah Frye Gets Crushed by Maggie Horne. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Noah Frye Gets Crushed by Maggie Horne, Noah returns from her summer camp, on the eve …
Book Review | Basil & Dahlia (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Basil & Dahlia by Joy McCullough. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Basil & Dahlia, the titular characters have recently been orphaned, after a terrible accident in their scientist …
Book Review | The Return of Ellie Black
I’m about to go out on a limb, stay tuned. First, the book’s summary. In The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, Chelsey Calhoun has lived the last fifteen years with the loss of her sister, who died after being abducted. Now, Chelsey is a detective, with a focus on missing girls. So when …