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A Court of Silver Flames

April 14, 2021 Riley

Sarah J. Maas Initial thoughts: what did I just read?! Maas has been gradually distancing herself from the young adult genre, and this book is definitely an adult novel. On many occasions while reading this book I felt as though I was reading the most inner, personal thoughts of the author. Some things are better… Continue reading A Court of Silver Flames

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The Gilded Ones

March 22, 2021 Riley

Namina Forna This book is very much unlike any other YA books that I am familiar with. I was browsing through 2021 new releases at the library and came across this book. I am always trying to remind myself to read more recent books, and, fortunately, The Gilded Ones found its way into my hands.… Continue reading The Gilded Ones

Tagged fantasy, fiction, ya, ya fiction1 Comment
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The Clockmaker’s Daughter

March 14, 2021 Riley

Kate Morton As I perused the shelves of Barnes and Nobel, I was looking for a title to catch my eye, to stand out amongst all the other books and say choose me! The Clockmaker's Daughter, on that day, was the book that called out to me. Immediately, I was intrigued by the promise of… Continue reading The Clockmaker’s Daughter

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Chain of Iron

March 3, 2021March 16, 2021 Riley

Cassandra Clare As far as second books in a trilogy go, this one is pretty much in line with every thing else — that is, it has completely and utterly destroyed me and I will be taking the next few days to recover! Those who think I am joking I, unfortunately, am not. But though… Continue reading Chain of Iron

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The Song of Achilles

February 22, 2021 Riley

Madeline Miller So, yeah — I'm weeping! You're probably familiar with the myth of Achilles, but this story puts a whole new spin on the ancient narrative. The Song of Achilles is Shakespearean in its portrayal of romance and tragedy, yet is modern in the lens that it tells the story of the famous Greek… Continue reading The Song of Achilles

Tagged fiction, myth, ya fiction1 Comment
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White Ivy

February 18, 2021 Riley

Susie Yang What ever you think is going to happen in this book — you're wrong! White Ivy completely surprised me and I very much enjoyed being pulled into the complicated, romantic, and somewhat mysterious world of Ivy Lin. This book was a little outside my normal range of reads, but I am so glad… Continue reading White Ivy

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Geek Love

September 16, 2020 Riley

Katherine Dunn Geek Love is a book I had to read for an English class I was taking in which the theme was the circus. It was freshman year of college and I had no idea what to expect. I mean, the circus?! Really?? But it ended up being one of my favorite classes —… Continue reading Geek Love

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Serpent & Dove

August 31, 2020 Riley

Shelby Mahurin It was only a matter of time until I finally read Serpent & Dove to see for myself what all the hype was about. I couldn't scroll through twitter or look up fantasy books without this title popping up, so I just had to know. I'll admit, I am easily persuaded by what… Continue reading Serpent & Dove

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Bones and Drones

August 24, 2020 Riley

K. A. Goodsell * Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was a cute, fun read! The main character, Paislee, has a very strong and distinct voice and the reader gets a really good sense of who she is just by the way… Continue reading Bones and Drones

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The Kingdom of Back

August 16, 2020 Riley

Marie Lu As I sit in my bed, eating banana bread, having just finished reading The Kingdom of Back, I am finding my hand slowly reaching for the book, impatient to read it again. I believe I am still in a deep book haze and I'm not sure my mind has fully returned to reality… Continue reading The Kingdom of Back

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I'm Riley, a Creative Writing major and a lover of all things books. This blog is my way of sharing what I am reading and loving with anyone who happens across my little blog.

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