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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (Maggie the Undying #1) | Review

Posted October 26, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I will admit I came into this book with high expectations. As an OG of the romantasy genre (I pre-ordered ACOTAR, insert gif of Aslan saying “don’t quote the old magic to me” lol) I’ve been so burnt out the oversaturation of the genre with very mediocre books. I kept seeing this one as a great antidote- more fantasy than romantasy, a unique premise with it being a portal fantasy, an FMC who wasn’t overpowered, etc. After reading a slew of very uninspired romantasies I dove into this one expecting a LOT- and for the most part, it delivered! The […]

Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison | Ghosted #2

Posted October 19, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I absolutely adore the premise of the Ghosted series, but for some reason they just haven’t seemed to hit for me in the way some of B.K. Borison’s other books have. I felt really “meh” about Good Spirits but I heard this was Grim Reaper x Guardian Angel and how could I not give that combo a shot?!?! Unfortunately, this book ended up just being fine as well. Following Grim Reaper Darcy who is tired of taking souls, she goes rogue on her latest assignment in a coastal East Coast town. She runs into Gabriel (not a surprising name for […]

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo | (Alex Stern #3) | Why can’t all books be like this???

Posted October 12, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I cannot for the life of me remember the last time I read a series that was a 5 star run (if ever???) But the Alex Stern trilogy by Leigh Bardugo has permanently rewired my brain chemistry. I binged Ninth House and Hell Bent back to back earlier this year and I think it’s single handedly responsible for how bad of a reading slump I’ve been in during the year of our lord 2026, because once I binged those everything else I tried to pick up what devastatingly mid (I finished them in April and it’s now October and have […]

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (The Stonewater Kingdom #1)

Posted October 7, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I seem to be late to the party with Gillig’s novels- I read her Shepherd King duology once it was completed and now find myself in the same situation with her Stonewater Kingdom series. I had it on my list of “must read” books in 2026 because 1) I loved the vibes of her previous series and 2) it seems like the book gets SO much hype (and real hype, not just Tik Tok hype). While I found myself enjoying certain elements of it (Bartholomew!) it unfortunately didn’t join the ranks of faves for me. There is no denying that […]

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (Alex Stern #2) | Review

Posted October 5, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

This book gave me the book hangover of all book hangovers. I was lucky enough to be able to binge this immediately after finishing Ninth House (truly, I think I started it the same day) and I forgot how phenomenal it is to be able to continuously stay in a world you are obsessed with. And obsessed I am. This series has quickly shot to the top of my all-time faves list, and I am seated for the final installment, Dead Beat, to release later this year. Picking up a while after Ninth House leaves off, Hell-Bent follows a similar […]

Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5) by Carissa Broadbent | Review

Posted September 7, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I’ve been deep in a reading slump this year which I think can be largely attributed to the number of underwhelming Romantasy books I’ve read. I used to adore the genre and now it’s so oversaturated and often written to tropes that it’s more often miss than hit when I do pick up a title (even a hyped one). I read Broadbent’s first two novels in the Crowns of Nyaxia series a few years ago and remember being quite engrossed, but for some reason had never gotten around to continuing. I figured I was less likely to get burned by […]

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo | Review

Posted April 22, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

You know that GIF of Lady Gaga where she’s going “Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, etc?” That’s literally how I feel after finishing Ninth House not an hour ago. I literally jumped right online to write my review so I can immediately dive into Hell Bent. I haven’t read a book that’s hooked me this much in such a long time. I know I’m late to the party considering it was published *checks notes* 8 years ago, but I’m trying this new thing where I am actually reading the books I want to read (what a concept, right?) that I’ve had […]

The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith | Review

Posted April 13, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I used to be an avid YA reader, who then over the years pivoted mainly to adult, and romantasy before “romantasy” was even a word. Sometimes it can feel like I’ve seen it all, and while still enjoyable, many of the books I read can feel formulaic. Therefore, I was so thrilled to find The Rose Bargain to be a fresh, compulsively readable addition to both the YA category and romantasy genre, and its sequel is going to be one of my most anticipated reads of whatever year it’s released! The synopsis touts the novel as a cross between The […]

King of Ravens by Clare Sager (Upon a Broken Throne #1) | Review

Posted April 6, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I am clearly overly optimistic in this era of Romantasy oversaturation, but I still do get SO excited when I hear about an interesting new Romantasy title. Sure, Fae books are a dime a dozen these days, but then I hear phrases like “King of the Dead” and I’m reeled right in. King of Ravens follows Rhiannon, a chronically ill 30-something year old who’s home bound due to her illness and has had to make peace with her limited life. However, a series of events leads to her being taken to the Underworld by the Fae King of the Dead […]

The Chase by Elle Kennedy | Briar U #1

Posted March 30, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I loved the original Off Campus series by Elle Kennedy, so I was excited to find there was a spinoff with some of the younger, background hockey players, the Briar U series. While The Chase was an easy, addictive read, I found myself cringing a lot while reading- it just did NOT age well. The Chase focuses on Fitzy, a hockey player who’s also a gamer and tech wiz in his spare time who’s been mentioned throughout the original series quite a bit, and Summer, Dean’s younger sister. It was a smart idea to focus on characters who were relatively […]