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
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
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
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
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
Erin Morgenstern I'm not sure what I expected when I picked up The Night Circus while browsing the shelves of Barnes and Noble, but I definitely did not expect to end up rereading it for a class I would take in college the following year. I remember thinking circus, hmmm, sounds like it could be… Continue reading The Night Circus
Fantasy (fan-ta-sy) noun "a form of literary genre in which a plot cannot occur in the real world. Its plot usually involves witchcraft or magic, taking place on an undiscovered planet of an unknown world.""the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable." Many books fall into the fantasy genre, but only a select… Continue reading Five Fantastic Fantasy Reads
V. E. Schwab When I picked A Darker Shade of Magic off the shelf at the bookstore I was shocked that I had not read it sooner! Fantasy series are my kryptonite and so when I stumbled upon this new series I was ecstatic! And in an even more exciting turn of events, I absolutely… Continue reading A Darker Shade of Magic
Sarah J. Maas By now, you probably know who Sarah J. Maas. If not, all you need to know is that she is all the rage in many of the book circles I am in. Like her A Court of Thorns and Roses series (read my review of the first book in that series here)… Continue reading House of Earth and Blood
Leigh Bardugo It's a story full of street gangs, elaborate heists, and mysterious characters, so it's no wonder that I tore through this book in record time. It didn't hurt that I am a sucker for damaged, angsty characters (yes, I'm talking about Kaz Brekker). Six of Crows is the first book in a trilogy,… Continue reading Six of Crows
