Book Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

March 7, 2018 // 2 Comments

I will confess, I have never read Persuasion by Jane Austen. I knew the general story, of course, and I’ve read multiple other Jane Austen novels. That did nothing to diminish my enjoyment of For Darkness Shows the Stars. I’m... Continue reading →

{Book Review + TBR Discussion} Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

June 15, 2016 // 4 Comments

I love fairy tale retellings for a few reasons: They take a usually well known story and put a twist on it, and the twists can range from mundane (which can still be exciting and fantastic because, fairy tale) all... Continue reading →

{Book Review} The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas

June 13, 2016 // 2 Comments

The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy #1) Review | The Perilous Sea (The Elemental Trilogy #2) Review This series has been an absolute delight to read; while there are some very serious conflicts and horrible bad guys, on the whole,... Continue reading →

{Book Review} The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas

June 6, 2016 // 2 Comments

The second book of The Elemental Trilogy follows Titus and Iolanthe as they continue to work towards defeating the mysterious Bane. The structure of the story is different from the first: one chapter is set at Eton, where Titus and... Continue reading →

Book Review: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

November 23, 2015 // No Comments

I’d been interested in this book for a while. I’d seen it at the library a bunch and it was always one of those books that I was like, I’m sure I would like that, but I haven’t heard anything... Continue reading →

Waiting on Wednesday: Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

April 15, 2015 // 2 Comments

Why I’m tired of waiting: I haven’t actually read Cruel Beauty, but it’s very high on my to-read list. I love the covers of both of these, and I adore all the Fairy Tale Retellings we’re getting right now!... Continue reading →

Book Review: Defiance

March 23, 2015 // 2 Comments

Defiance is filling the category “First in a Series” in my Full House Reading Challenge. Defiance jumps right in with the sadness and misery, when Rachel learns that her father has not returned from a mission in the Wasteland... Continue reading →

Book Review: Everneath by Brodi Ashton

June 2, 2014 // No Comments

Nikki wakes up after 100 years in the creepy and terrifying caverns of the Everneath. Cole, the mysterious immortal who brought her there, has been slowly draining her of her energy and emotions until there’s nothing left. But Nikki is... Continue reading →