*There is no reading progress for this one because I received an ARC & read it before official release — I didn’t want to spoil it for anyone! I absolutely LOVED this book. It was exactly what I needed to remind myself why I…
I also reviewed Lali of the Lill (part 1) if you want to check that one out! Once again, Mandal did a great job creating a unique story. I enjoyed the sort of angelic and mysterious aspects that this book had. The mythology, or the other…
With The Raven King coming out & me never having read this book before, I figured it was about time I did. Let me tell you, it was one interesting experience. I’m going to mix up my review style today with a What I Liked, What I…
Additional FTC Disclaimer: The eARC I received of Beyond the Red was an unfinished copy of the book — because of this, I am not going to go too in-depth into the “Writing” category of my review (since it may be different in the…
Unhooked is a retelling of the childhood classic we all know and love, Peter Pan. It is very loosely based on the classic. Maxwell took a concept and turned it into a story of her own — and it is absolutely wonderful. The plot is so dark…
The plot is a like a blend of Mulan and Pride and Prejudice, the difference I found is that Olivia (the main character), starts her quest for selfish reasons and not to protect her family. The plot was kind of wonky for me, which is primarily due to…
This book wasn’t exactly what I expected. I thought this was going to be a sort of Blackbeard origin story, but it’s more of a romance. The plot is not very gripping and, at times, can be extremely predictable. Most if it is focused…
Lali of the Lill is a shorter book at only about 150 pages, but it packs a punch. The story is very original, which is refreshing! At first, it seems like your dropped into the middle of a story. The opening scene was a tad…
“Who are you? (On the inside?)“ This is such a fantastic story. Like the author, World War II is a time period that has always interested me, so I found her alternate history interesting. At first, I was skeptical about the cross-country motorcycle race,…