Format: ebookPublished: February 24th, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars I found The Gods Must Burn to be a really interesting exploration of war, trauma and the conflict between duty and morality. I seem to have had a run of fantasy wars lately, in different forms, starting with The Siege of Burning Grass, whichContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore”
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Monday Moods: Dragons
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Dragons”
Book Review: The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas
Format: ebookPublished: October 27th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This Cinderella retelling focuses on a fey prince and a half-human servant, and is part of the Once Upon a Prince series – after reading this, I will absolutely be going back to read the whole series from start to end! Prince Kirran returnsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas”
Book Review: Marked by the Panther by Zoey Indiana
Format: ebookPublished: December 28th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Paranormal Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This book was so much fun, slightly ridiculous, and the kind of book you whizz through just to find out what happens next and how the main couple will navigate the challenges they face. Jaden was part of the shifter black ops, but afterContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Marked by the Panther by Zoey Indiana”
Book Review: The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane
Format: ebookPublished: October 4th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 2/5 Stars Even calling this a ‘loose’ retelling of Beauty and the Beast is stretching the idea of a retelling. For a retelling to work, there has to be come core elements connecting the original with the retelling, but in The Story of a Hundred Promises,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane”
Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Springy Covers
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. It really feels like spring now, so this topic hasContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Springy Covers”
Book Review: Sage and King by Molly Ringle
Format: ebookPublished: May 18th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy – Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Sage and King was a delightful read. Partly inspired by the TV series Merlin, the book features Zaya, a prince who is enough removed from the crown he never expects to wear it, and Col, a young sage who acts as a tutorContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Sage and King by Molly Ringle”
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. We all need an escape now and then; it’s greatContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape”
Book Review: A Curse of Blood and Wolves by Melissa McTernan
Format: ebookPublished: October 1st, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy RomanceGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars I love paranormal romance (or are we calling it romantasy now? The lines are blurred!), I love werewolves, and I love a good fairy tale reimagining, so I was really excited when I picked up A Curse of Blood and Wolves. This book marketsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Curse of Blood and Wolves by Melissa McTernan”
Book Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Format: PaperbackPublished: July 6th, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: FantasyGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, I really, truly loved this one. Currently my favourite read of the year, Six Crimson Cranes is a retelling of “The Wild Swans”, set in an East Asia inspired fantasy world. Ever since reading Lim’s Reflection as part of the Disney Twisted TalesContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim”
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