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The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Dragons, and mages and knights oh my! I did not see that twist coming!! This fast past medieval novella will have you sitting on the edge of your seat needing answers till the very end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Vomit
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Walter seamlessly intertwines the rise of the Malevolent Queen from Snow White with the historical saga of the life of Anne Boleyn.
Crimson Crown is a story of women, witches, coming into your own and learning that you always have your own power even when they call you powerless.
I have always loved the history of the Tudors, especially Anne. Her story has always fascinated me from a very young age, as it did with many others. She is the most well known of Henry the 8th's six wives. What Walter has done with Crimson Crown is something I have never seen any other do before (and she nailed it). Knowing Anne's story and reading this I screamed, squealed, and yes even threw my book at the tid bits she put in about Anne's life that just elevated the novel to a whole new level.
I am eagerly awaiting the conclusion of this phenomenal novel.
Crimson Crown is a story of women, witches, coming into your own and learning that you always have your own power even when they call you powerless.
I have always loved the history of the Tudors, especially Anne. Her story has always fascinated me from a very young age, as it did with many others. She is the most well known of Henry the 8th's six wives. What Walter has done with Crimson Crown is something I have never seen any other do before (and she nailed it). Knowing Anne's story and reading this I screamed, squealed, and yes even threw my book at the tid bits she put in about Anne's life that just elevated the novel to a whole new level.
I am eagerly awaiting the conclusion of this phenomenal novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
4.5
For the people who loved tog and Acotar but knew it was missing diverse and queer characters A Broken Blade is absolutely for you. Blair provides us with lush storytelling f all while the plot is parallel to what we did to indigenous people (USA &canada) Keera is a multilayered character that you can’t help but love because of her big heart all the damage she carries with her. I can’t wait to see where this series goes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Body horror and Sexual content
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Brown does it again, and I can’t get enough of the Wild Robot series.
The latest installment focuses on how human oil mining impact the environment around us, especially the animals and their ecosystem.
Hopefully reading this book educated our younger and older generations about how harmful that impact is through thoughtful and heartwarming story telling.
The latest installment focuses on how human oil mining impact the environment around us, especially the animals and their ecosystem.
Hopefully reading this book educated our younger and older generations about how harmful that impact is through thoughtful and heartwarming story telling.
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
4.5
If there is such a thing for middle grade this is the definition of a cozy middle grade book.
This series brings me so much hope and is full of love and adventure.Roz and brightbill have my heart! I love it so much. I can’t wait to read the next one.
This series brings me so much hope and is full of love and adventure.Roz and brightbill have my heart! I love it so much. I can’t wait to read the next one.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
This is a true heart warming story of found family, adoptive parents, learning that your first impression of someone isn’t always the right one, and one brave amazing robot. I cried my way through this book and it made me feel like a kid again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
An immersive fae fantasy romance drenched in beautiful lore and politics that keeps you engaged at every turn!
I could not put Faebound down, and this has absolutely become one of my top reads of the year already. El-Arifi really out did herself with this one.
The lore, the disability representation, the romance, THE SISTER RELATIONSHIP! I cannot and will not stop gushing about how fantastic this book is.
I could not put Faebound down, and this has absolutely become one of my top reads of the year already. El-Arifi really out did herself with this one.
The lore, the disability representation, the romance, THE SISTER RELATIONSHIP! I cannot and will not stop gushing about how fantastic this book is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Murder, and War
When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Roth masterfully blends myth, modern day Chicago and the magic of old in this enthralling novella.
This books is so different from everything I have seen from Roth to date. I love the polish folklore mixed with modern day Chicago. It is absolutely wonderful and could see her winning awards for this book. And absolutely must read.
This books is so different from everything I have seen from Roth to date. I love the polish folklore mixed with modern day Chicago. It is absolutely wonderful and could see her winning awards for this book. And absolutely must read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Violence
The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
THE SAPPHIC TTRPG BOOK I NEED IN MY LIFE! This is the book I wish I had when I was in high school! I would have found TTRPG sooner in life, have had the confidence to be myself, and known it was just ok to be queer.
I relate to Hollis so much. I was the strange girl whose boyfriend wouldn't let them join boys night when they were playing their games. I was that girl who was on the outside for being too nerdy. But now as an adult I am the cool nerdy aunt who shows my nieces and my friends kids that it is ok to love dnd, that it is ok to love video games. And I hope this book finds those kids too, the ones who are anxious, scared to be themselves, the ones who are bullied and they see, that it is ok to be you.
I relate to Hollis so much. I was the strange girl whose boyfriend wouldn't let them join boys night when they were playing their games. I was that girl who was on the outside for being too nerdy. But now as an adult I am the cool nerdy aunt who shows my nieces and my friends kids that it is ok to love dnd, that it is ok to love video games. And I hope this book finds those kids too, the ones who are anxious, scared to be themselves, the ones who are bullied and they see, that it is ok to be you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Gaslighting
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.75
An absolute masterpiece. Blackgoose melds the perfect combination of political intrigue, an in depth view of colonization, inequality and adds in dragons to create this world that is very parallel to ours.
If you weren't uncomfortable while reading this book, you missed the point. To Shape A Dragon's Breath invokes every emotion imaginable while reading.
I loved everything about this book and will be eagerly awaiting the sequel.
If you weren't uncomfortable while reading this book, you missed the point. To Shape A Dragon's Breath invokes every emotion imaginable while reading.
I loved everything about this book and will be eagerly awaiting the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Genocide and Lesbophobia