An absolutely gut-wrenching, vivid, and poignant story. Told in the form of a letter from Constanta to her former love, this story depicts the difficulty of breaking away from an abuser. The tale follows Dracula (who is addressed as "you," but never actually named) and his three partners: Constanta, Magdalena, and Alexi. What at first … Continue reading ARC Review: A Dowry of Blood
As someone who really dislikes Shakespeare (but really wants to like it), I'm so happy to have found a retelling of Romeo and Juliet that I enjoyed! Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov are sworn enemies due to the blood feud between their two gangs: the Scarlets and White Flowers. But suddenly a madness starts infecting … Continue reading ARC Review: These Violent Delights
This review is going to be a little different. I first read The Starless Sea last year, and it almost instantly became my favorite book. I recently bought my own copy of it, and wanted to do a review based on how I remember liking the book before I dive into for a second time, … Continue reading Book Review: The Starless Sea
I have some really mixed emotions about this book, so I’ll try to break it down as best I can. Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack takes a look at fate and destiny, set in both Canada and Germany in the 60s-80s. As a child, Jack loses his eye while climbing a tree with … Continue reading ARC Review: Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack
Have you ever read a book and thought “I have very few nice things to say about this…yet I still enjoyed it?” Mick is a shy, lonely, high school senior with family problems who can’t wait to get away to college. Veronica is an artsy, passionate young photographer in search of inspiration for her final … Continue reading ARC Review: She’s Too Pretty to Burn
This was the longest book I've ever read, and the actual longest book I've ever read was double its size. Marie-Laure is a young blind girl who has a passion for reading and learning. But when the Germans begin to invade during World War II, she and her father must flee their home and stay … Continue reading Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See
I fully expected to read this book and abandon the series, but was pleasantly surprised. Cinder’s days are spent working as a mechanic at the service of her (pretty much evil) step family. She also happens to be a cyborg in a society where humans rule. When the one person she cares about becomes infected … Continue reading Book Review: Cinder
I have never loved a plot so much while also viscerally hating the way it's written. Scarlet and her sister, Donatella, have always dreamed of going to Caraval, a msterious and magical performance that occurs once a year. This year, Scarlet and Tella sneak away from their abusive home to experience it before Scarlet gets … Continue reading Book Review: Caraval
If I haven’t convinced you to go out and buy 10 copies of this book by the end of my review, I haven’t done it justice. When iron born children-those of mixed faerie and human decent- begin being killed, everyone expects the fae Court to take action. However, it becomes increasingly clear that they are … Continue reading ARC Review: A Dark and Hollow Star
For the first time in my life, I don’t actually want to give a book a rating. Not because I hated it, or loved it, I just don’t think a rating can do it justice either way. Eleanor West’s home for Wayward children houses kids who have traveled to the most fantastical worlds, each through … Continue reading Book Review: Every Heart a Doorway
