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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 […]

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 […]

Bad Mormon by Heather Gay | Review

Posted August 17, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I have been on a total RHOSLC kick this year, so of course I had to pick up Heather’s book! Honestly, this combines two of my favorite topics: deep diving into the sociological aspects of religion + reality tv. I chose to listen to the audiobook so I could get the whole experience listening to Heather narrate it and I had a pretty good time. First off, I have to say I loved how the book is broken into “bad” parts (e.g., “bad daughter”, “bad missionary”, etc.) It’s very tongue in cheek but also serves to show how Heather never […]

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 […]

Brimstone by Callie Hart | Fae & Alchemy #2 | Review

Posted February 9, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Look, I will be the first to fully admit I gave this book 5 stars based on vibes. Was it a wild ride riddled with plot holes, random side quests and a lot of waiting around? Yes. Did I also thoroughly enjoy being back in this world and with these characters? Also yes. Picking up pretty soon after where Quicksilver left off, Brimstone follows Saeris & co. navigate their bigger-than-ever problems: Saeris now being the vampire queen, Everlayne being comatose, an evil king, a secret heir, etc. Hart left a lot of open threads at the end of the first […]

The Strength of the Few by James Islington | Hierarchy #2

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

*Warning- this review will contain spoilers for The Will of the Many, book 1 in the Hierarchy series*. Nothing like starting off the new year with an absolute brick of a book, amirite? All jokes aside, I started this a few days before the end of 2025 because I knew I’d need the “head start” for this one (and I’m tired of procrastinating on longer novels on my TBR!) I had read The Will of the Many earlier in 2025 and it was a refreshing change to read straight up Fantasy/Sci-Fi (as I’ve been deep in the Romantasy genre for […]

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis | Review

Posted August 18, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I feel like a broken record because everytime I read a historical fiction novel I’m immediately like “I should read more!” and my reaction upon finishing The Stolen Queen is no exception. I think I came across this one on a 2025 releases list at the beginning of the year, and after a long library wait I am thrilled I finally came across it, as it’s my first Egyptian historical fiction, and who among us didn’t have an ancient Egypt phase (remember The Egypt Game?) Alternating between 1930s Egypt and 1970s New York, The Stolen Queen follows Egyptologist Charlotte who […]