Surprise! Somehow it's almost the end of January already and I'm just getting around to my December challenge wrap up, as well as my challenge wrap up for the entire year... and since I didn't read a ton in December (4 books total), I think I'll focus on my year-end wrap up. All the books … Continue reading 2017 Reading Challenge Wrap Up Post
Tag: flights of fantasy
September & October Reading Challenge Update
I can't believe it's almost the end of the year! Ahhh! Where has the time gone... I have to get going with the Rock My TBR challenge but otherwise I had a decent couple reading months. Flights of Fantasy (5 books) #flightsoffantasy In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan- 5 stars. Highly original by being completely … Continue reading September & October Reading Challenge Update
Review: Tower of Dawn
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas Series: Throne of Glass #6 Published by: Bloomsbury Children's Books Pub Date: September 5, 2017 Pages: 660 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire. Chaol Westfall has always defined himself … Continue reading Review: Tower of Dawn
Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust Published by: Flatiron Books Pub Date: September 5, 2017 Pages: 384 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: Frozen meets The Bloody Chamber in this feminist fantasy reimagining of the Snow White fairytale At sixteen, Mina's mother is dead, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat … Continue reading Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Mini Review Monday: The Hawkweed Legacy and The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
The Hawkweed Legacy by Irina Brignull Series: Hawkweed Prophecy #2 Published by: Weinstein Books Pub Date: August 15, 2017 Pages: 384 Format: arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, paranormal Rating: Poppy is discovering a purpose for her powers in Africa, but she is haunted by a vision of her own death. Taken in by a boy and his great-grandmother, a … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: The Hawkweed Legacy and The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
Review: In Other Lands
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Published by: Big Mouth House Pub Date: August 15, 2017 Pages: 432 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: “What’s your name?” “Serene.” “Serena?” Elliot asked. “Serene,” said Serene. “My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle.” Elliot’s mouth fell open. “That is badass.” The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle … Continue reading Review: In Other Lands
Mini Review Monday: Fireblood and Illegal Contact
Fireblood by Elly Blake Series: Frostblood #2 Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pub Date: September 12, 2017 Pages: 416 Format: ARC | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: Against all odds, Ruby has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his throne of ice. But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Fireblood and Illegal Contact
June & July Reading Challenge Update
Somehow June slipped by me and it was a slow reading month in general, so I decided to squish two months worth of reading challenge updates into one post! Flights of Fantasy (4 books) #flightsoffantasy The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May- 4 stars. Super intense and a strong trilogy conclusion! Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella … Continue reading June & July Reading Challenge Update
Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer Published by: Bloomsbury Childrens Books Pub Date: June 6, 2017 Pages: 373 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy, adventure Rating: Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. At seventeen, Caro has spent … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
Review: Rose & Thorn
Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas Series: Ash & Bramble #2 Published by: Harper Teen Pub Date: October 18, 2016 Pages: 416 Format: ARC | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: A spindle. A beautiful girl. A century-long slumber. There is a story that longs to be told. It searches for its heroine, its prince, and the magic it needs to … Continue reading Review: Rose & Thorn
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