ARC Review: THE MARVELLERS by Dhonielle Clayton (Middle Grade Monday)

A school story about friendship and with a mysterious villain

Book Review: A WIND FROM THE RIFT by Bonnie Wynne

A second book that picks up after a bit of a disorientating start

ARC Review: THE LAST GRADUATE by Naomi Novik

Another entry with a great ending that makes up for an at times confusing middle

Book Review: A DEADLY EDUCATION by Naomi Novik

A slow book with a style that did not work for me, and an unlikeable main character

Book Review: THE BONE WITCH by Rin Chupeco

I wanted to love this book, as I know it's a highly regarded book, but it was just so impossibly slow. Nothing happens in it at all.

Book Review: WUNDERSMITH, THE CALLING OF MORRIGAN CROW by Jessica Townsend (Middle Grade Monday)

Genre: Fantasy Age Range: MG Star Rating: 4 stars Series: Yes - book 2 *SPOILER ALERT: contains SPOILERS for NERVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW* Synopsis: Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor ... Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed the dangerous trials and joined the mystical Wundrous Society, but her journey into Nevermoor …

Book Review: A SEASON OF SPELLS by Sylvia Izzo Hunter

A nice ending to the trilogy, with more plot than the previous instalment!

Book Review: LADY OF MAGICK by Sylvia Izzo Hunter

A slow plot, but fun world and lovely writing

Book Review: GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE by Beth Revis

Genre: Fantasy Age Range: YA Star Rating: 4 stars Series: first book of duology Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Nedra Brysstain leaves her home in the rural, northern territories of Lunar Island to attend the prestigious Yugen Academy, she has only one goal in mind: learn the trade of medicinal alchemy. A scholarship student matriculating with the …

Book Review: CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell

Genre: Fantasy Age Range: YA Star Rating: 4/5 stars Series: Yes - book 1 of duology Synopsis: Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even …