I’m not sure what possessed me to pick up this book, but boy am I glad I did. Ninth House is dark and marvelous. The entire time I was reading, I was in awe of the worldbuilding, the magical theory that went into the world, and especially the characters. Even the buildings are characters! The …
As a person who sometimes feels too much what’s going on around me, I’ve been reeling the past week, devastated by the pain I’m seeing in the news. My heart hurts for my fellow Americans, especially for the people of color who have been mistreated for so very, very long. Books and reading will not …
Depending on your situation during this pandemic, you might find yourself with more time to read! Or you might find that you need more books to escape into. I asked some of my newsletter subscribers for recommendations, and here’s what they came up with! Deborah recommends the Dreams and Reality series by Hadena James. She …
This was an utterly fantastic adventure! I don’t know that the story structure itself pulled me through quite as much as the main character’s voice. Apostle is amazing, and I could read his point of view for ages. I wanted a little more magic from the tale, but the light touch was also good and …
This is something I was going to tackle in my author newsletter, but I realized that it deserved more time and space so I could attempt to do it justice. Before we begin, I’d like to say I was inspired by this YouTube video by Elaine Howlin. I have the patience of a gnat and …
Wings of Time and Fate had me riveted from the first page. Seriously, this is a gorgeous book! Eona is a character I couldn’t help but adore, and the worldbuilding is everything I look for in a fantasy novel—gorgeously written, well-built, with its own lore and magical systems. The creatures were amazing and they were …
Today, I’m going to name a few of my favorite YA fantasy novels. Get ready…go! Fire, by Kristin Cashore (also Graceling, which goes along with it) The Winner’s Curse, by Marie Rutkoski Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater Walk the Earth a Stranger, by …