YA
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Review: Cursed Cruise by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren
Cursed Cruise is the follow-up to Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren’s novel, Horror Hotel. I accidentally jumped into Cursed Cruise without reading Horror Hotel. Luckily, this follow-up is more of a standalone than a direct sequel. There are callbacks to Horror Hotel, but they are quickly explained and not relied on for the main plot. Cursed Cruise follows the Ghost Gang, a… Continue reading
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The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
I love a good cozy fantasy as much as the next person. I ate up The Tea Dragon Society a few years ago and a few indie cozy fantasy novels in 2023. I’d had my nose to the ground for the perfect cozy fantasy graphic novel, though, because the combination just made sense to me.… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday: My Ten Favorite Book Romances
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. These are all things I can wholeheartedly get behind. This week’s topic is a Love Freebie for Valentine’s Day. When I saw… Continue reading
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An Outlier Review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Arthie and Jin deal in secrets. Though they run the most successful teahouse in the city, what they’re really after are the whispered details they overhear from their patrons. By day, their teahouse sells tea and biscuits to the wealthy and elite. By night, the teahouse turns into an illegal bloodhouse, selling cups of blood… Continue reading
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The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert: Review
It was the cover of The Bad Ones that first drew me in. How could it not? It’s a literal weeping angel statue. It’s the kind of cover Doctor Who fans dream of. While the cover made me pick it up, the story kept me hooked. The book starts as a frothy young-adult mystery, which… Continue reading
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Review: Dusted in Snowflakes by T.M. Mayfield
It’s nearly February, which means it’s almost love month! I’ve never really been into Valentine’s Day, but I’m making an effort this year to feel into the love spirit. I’m trying to add a few more romance-heavy books into the mix, starting with T.M. Mayfield’s cozy fantasy Dusted in Snowflakes. Continue reading
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Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs
Ghost Roast tells the story of Chelsea Grant, a high-schooler in New Orleans who finally got in the cool crowd at school this year. Only, they don’t know her dad is the local ghost-buster in town with the super-embarrassing commercials. After a pretty wild party on the last day of school, Chelsea’s grounded and forced to… Continue reading
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Review: Tales of Light and Life by Zoraida Córdova, Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Cavan Scott, and more
I’m a bit of a High Republic rebel. I’ve read things slightly out of order, and spoiled myself on certain details along the way. It hasn’t hindered my love for the world these authors have created, though. Tales of Light and Life includes short stories from many of the High Republic authors and features fan-favorite… Continue reading
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Fullmetal Alchemist 20th Anniversary Book by Hiromu Arakawa
It’s a little crazy to think it’s already the 20th Anniversary of Fullmetal Alchemist. Even though I didn’t grow up watching the anime or reading the manga, I was always curious about Ed and Al and their quests. Now, twenty years later, I’ve grown to love the show, the manga, and the world that Hiromu… Continue reading