I can't write books so I review them instead
A long long time ago, I read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. It was one of my first forays into YA fiction and I believe I enjoyed it. But I never got into the rest of the books in the series and even though, I would see the Grisha series and other Leigh Bardugo…
What an amazing way to end 2025! I wish I had read this novel sooner, but better late than never, right? The novel moves at a quick pace and sets the scene quickly. And what a scene it is! What starts off as a competition soon becomes a murder mystery, as a competitor is found…
I absolutely ADORE portal fantasies. When I heard the hype around this one, I knew I had to give it a go. I managed to snag an audiobook ARC and listened to the story diligently. And it was … okay. While it did entertain me, it also didn’t blow me away. So where do I…
After many years, I have finally finished this ARC. Unfortunately, it was not really worth it. I fell in love with Silvia Moreno-Garcia when I chose to randomly pick up Mexican Gothic from the library. Since then, I’ve been crazy about reading anything she’s written. And for the most part, they’ve been pretty solid reads…
This novel was sold as a fantasy story inspired by the Conquest of Ceuta and the legend of Aicha Kandicha. As someone who is always open to learning about historical events and other cultures, I was very excited for this novel. Unfortunately, it disappointed me. The biggest issue I have is that this is not…
Initially when I read this book, I was shook. I started reading it without thinking much about it and I finished it in one night, in one sitting. The horror of it just had me wide-eyed, unable to pull away and just completely focused on getting to the end. Even when I finished the novel,…
I’ve read The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and while it wasn’t the most well-written thriller I’ve read, there was just something so addictive that I couldn’t get enough of it. So of course, I was very excited to receive an ARC of this book in the hopes that it would also have me riveted. It…
BookTok got me on the hype train with a novel that promises stunning insights into Ethiopian culture and vampires. Unfortunately, this book just didn’t hit it for me. But before I get into what I didn’t like, let me speak about a few positives: In this novel, Kidan and Susenyos brilliantly execute the enemy-to-lovers trope.…
My Review: Have I had this eARC for a couple of years now? Yes. And in my defense, I was in a hiatus phase when I received it. But at least I got to it now, right? There’s something about alternating perspectives in a story that really gets me excited. The authors did a good…
My Review: This was meant to be a creepy horror story, okay? That’s what I wanted. Now … it wasn’t a complete failure in that department but it also didn’t satisfy me in the way I was hoping. This is definitely more of a character study than a plot-heavy book. We read from the perspective…
After absolutely adoring The Gilded Wolves series (which I will definitely be reviewing and linking at a later point), I was so so excited to delve into a new adult novel by this author. From the design of the cover to the mysteriously vague synopsis, it had its hooks in me. Now, I’ve finished this…