Julie’s Review of If you’re looking for a Young Adult, Supernatural-coded book, this might just be it. Our main character, Mary, is a soul with strong character and deep conviction. The sibling bond in this book is fierce and unwavering. She will do anything it takes and give up everything if it means her sister […]
Thanks to Iris Influencer Society for the chance to read this series in preparation for the ARC of book 3. Julie’s Review of This first book starts off with Taylor’s parents dying in a tragic fire and her losing everything just like that. She’s 15 and so goes to live with her Aunt Mel […]
Julie’s Review: I’ve done a few escape rooms and found them very exciting and also very difficult. So the puzzles and clues in this book were a fun theme! I also liked the premise that these teams are competing on a game show to win big bucks, and meanwhile, there’s an actual murder mystery and […]
Julie’s Review of : Something about this book really got under my skin. The emotions and angst I felt, right alongside our main character! Going into it I knew it was a Hades and Persephone retelling, the blurb gives away a lot, and the tropes shared by the author give away more. Except… that’s not […]
Continuing on our book club books joint reviews this month with ! Julie’s Review: Knowing how Haymitch was in the original trilogy is one thing, but seeing how he became the jaded drunk who never recovered from his trauma is another. A Hunger Games book is never going to be a joyful read, […]
The Vigilant Series YA, Urban Fantasy Date Published: 12-31-2024 Publisher: Phenomenal One Press EmVee didn’t know what to think about this new town her father’s passion for boxing lured them. It was an unlikely location for her to pursue her dream of going semi-pro. Just when she started getting used to the school […]
Julie’s Review: : I enjoyed the unique world introduced in the book. The world adjacent to our Earth, reachable only by a specific ability through this Kaleidoscope (which the people of the world of Dara called the Eye of the Prophet). Dara is part of 7 worlds, between which you can only travel by portal […]
Julie’s Review: I quite enjoy the feeling when I don’t want to stop reading. And I will admit I stayed up reading this because I wanted to get to the end and did not want to put it down. I am a fan of Alice in Wonderland reimaginings – I feel the world gives so […]
Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors Audiobook is available! Published by candlelight—surrounded by chanting Druids—at midnight on Summer Solstice back in 2020, this is Elias Pell’s debut novel. A semi-autobiographical Fantasy which delves behind the world we know, or like to tell ourselves we know. Now, on the Autumnal Equinox—September 23rd, 2023—the unabridged Audiobook read […]
This month, Julie and I actually listened to the same book! We wanted to finish out the GILDED duology! So in celebration, here’s our joint review of the audiobook of CURSED (Gilded #2) by Marissa Meyer. If you want to read our review of GILDED, check it out here! Julie’s Review: I really enjoyed […]