Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Poole

Review: Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed #1)Katy Rose PoolHenry Holt & Co.Published June 20, 2023 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Garden of the Cursed In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain … Continue reading Review: Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

Review: The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

The Medici HeistCaitlin SchneiderhanFeiwel & FriendsPublished August 6, 2024 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The Medici Heist Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue, opulence, secrets, and murder. The Medici family rules the city from their seat of wealth, but the people of Florence remember the few decades they spent as a Republic, free from the Medicis … Continue reading Review: The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

Top Ten Tuesday: Amazing Young Adult Books Coming in Fall 2023

I’m finally settling into a fall routine, just in time to look ahead at the incredible line-up of books coming out this season. From familiar retellings to irresistible, high-stakes fantasy to classic rom-com, it’s going to be a great fall to grab that pumpkin spice latte (or whatever your preferred fall drink is) and curl … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Amazing Young Adult Books Coming in Fall 2023

Kasey’s Bookish Holiday Wishlist

My Bookish Holiday Wishlist I didn’t realize until a few years ago how much the holiday season stirs up feelings of dread for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love some of the holiday events and celebrations. There are moments I look forward to. Christmas morning with my family. Quietly contemplating the long ago night … Continue reading Kasey’s Bookish Holiday Wishlist

Review: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1)Amanda FoodyHarlequin TeenPublished April 10, 2018 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Ace of Shades Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and … Continue reading Review: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

We Hunt the FlameHafsah FaizalFarrar, Straus and GirouxPublished May 14, 2019 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indiebound | Goodreads About We Hunt the Flame Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of … Continue reading Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal