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A Curse So Dark and Lonely – Brigid Kemmerer [Review]

I read this book immediately after The Queen of Nothing, hoping it would fill the hole left by Holly Black’s fantastic end to an amazing trilogy. And it did…but after finishing it, that hole now feels twice as big. Luckily, this series is still ongoing, and the sequel is out in January, so seems like IContinueContinue reading “A Curse So Dark and Lonely – Brigid Kemmerer [Review]”

Blogmas #1 – Christmas TBR

So I thought I’d give Blogmas a go this year, because why not. Although I likely won’t be posting every day, I’ll do my best to post as often as I can and offer up some Christmassy posts for your enjoyment. Jenn, who has an absolutely fantastic blog you really should check out, pointed meContinueContinue reading “Blogmas #1 – Christmas TBR”

The Devil’s Apprentice: Kenneth B. Anderson – Write Reads Blog Tour

Welcome to my stop on the Write Reads blog tour for dark YA Fantasy The Devil’s Apprentice. This book is the first volume in The Great Devil War series, drawing the reader into this vivid reimagining of hell. Review Philip is a very good boy; he always does his homework ahead of time, is politeContinueContinue reading “The Devil’s Apprentice: Kenneth B. Anderson – Write Reads Blog Tour”

The Queen of Nothing – Holly Black [Review]

Please note, dear friends, this review will contain spoilers for the first two books in the series, The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King. In this trilogy, collectively called The Folk of the Air, Holly Black has created a rich, beautiful, dangerous and alluring world, one I could not wait to get back to inContinueContinue reading “The Queen of Nothing – Holly Black [Review]”

Twisted Tales: Let It Go – Jen Calonita

The Twisted Tales series are stories about films and characters we know and love from Disney films, but putting one twist into the story that either changes everything, gives something additional in the middle, or extends the story beyond the familiar endings. I wrote about the series as a whole here, and purposefully held ontoContinueContinue reading “Twisted Tales: Let It Go – Jen Calonita”

Spotlight: Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties – Tony Knighton

Friends, I’m really excited to read this book. It’s got some fantastic reviews on Goodreads, and seems really interesting. I love short story collections, and this definitely feels right up my street. The book, by author Tony Knighton, is currently $0.99 on Amazon until Friday, November 22nd, 2019 and can be found here. You can alsoContinueContinue reading “Spotlight: Happy Hour and Other Philadelphia Cruelties – Tony Knighton”

Esme’s Wish – Elizabeth Foster [Book Review]

Blurb When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the action of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of Esme’s mother, Ariane – so why can’t she? But Esme is suspicious. She is sure that others are covering up the real reason for her mother’sContinueContinue reading “Esme’s Wish – Elizabeth Foster [Book Review]”

Twisted Tales Books

Welcome to day three of my Disney blog themed posts, during which I will be in both Disneyland AND Walt Disney Studios. Exciting times. I am also now officially thirty, which is odd cause in my head I’m still somewhere in my early 20s. Today I’m going to talk about one of my favourite bookContinueContinue reading “Twisted Tales Books”