Information: Author: Ava Reid Genre: Horror, Realistic, Fantasy Page Count: 376 Year Published: 2023 Read This if You Like: Dark Academia/Gothic Semi-historical fantasy Slower, Atmospheric novels Dark Fairies (Or Faeries? Fae? I don't know anymore.) Rivals to Lovers Discussions around sexism and misogyny Mysterious houses on cliffs Fictional locations Mysterious fictional authors Synopsis: When Effy… Continue reading A Study in Drowning (Review)
Information: Author: Lamar Giles Genre: Horror, Contemporary Page Count: 368 Year Published: 2024 Read This If You Like: Horror but more contemporary style Social Commentary on marginalization, fear, and racism First person novels with some perspective switches Cool covers Less intense scary stories Mysterious pawn shops Mysterious white vans Books with no romance Synopsis: Cade… Continue reading Ruin Road (Review)
Information: Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Horror Page Count: 158 Year Published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Retellings The Fall of the House of Usher (or any other Poe works) Novellas/short books Haunted Houses Horror Stories Creepy Hares Mushrooms Historical Settings Summary: It’s 1890, in the remote region of Ruravia. The retired soldier Alex Easton… Continue reading What Moves the Dead (Review)
Information: Authors: Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick Genre: Romance Page Count: 320 Year Published: 2024 Read This if You Like: The holiday season Queer Romance Celebrity and Normal person romances Friends to (semi) enemies to lovers Fake dating Dual POV Synopsis: Arden James and Caroline Beckett used to be best friends in the Christmas obsessed… Continue reading Make My Wish Come True (Review)
Book Information: Author: Travis Baldree Genre: Fantasy, Slice-of-Life Page Count: 254 Year Published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Cozy Fantasies Coffee Shops Slice-of-Life Light Romance Villains getting justice in the most satisfying way possible Books about what happens to heroes after they retire Cute animals Delicious food Synopsis: Viv, an orc, has spent years… Continue reading Legends and Lattes (Review)
Information: Author: Danielle Valentine Genre: Thriller, Horror Page Count: 279 Year Published: 2024 Read This if You Like: Upstate NY settings Thrillers that take place in just 24 hours Summer Camp Thrillers Unsolved crimes returning with a vengeance Dual POV Flashback chapters Great twists Good old slasher stories Family Secrets Spoiler-Free Summary: On June 13th,… Continue reading Two Sides to Every Murder (Review)
Information: Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Contemporary, Romance Page Count: 347 Year Published: 2023 Read This if You Like: BookTok reads YA debuts by Adult-specializing authors Older YA protagonists Chess A good mix of plot and romance Slow Burn Lots of Pop Culture references Commentary on women in competitive events Pink covers Spoiler-Free Summary: When Mallory… Continue reading Check and Mate (Review)
Information: Author: Krystal Sutherland Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Thriller Page Count: 390 Year Published: 2024 Read This if You Like: Contemporary Magical Settings The kind of witches who use rituals written in Latin and talk to demons and stuff Demons British Settings Strong Female Characters Shocking Twists Murder Mysteries (Sorta) Serial Killers Spoiler-Free Summary: Ever since… Continue reading The Invocations (Review)
(The cover for this book recently got updated, so I put the 2016 cover and the new one. The one on the left is the old one.) Information: Authors: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (referred to as "The Lady Jainies" collectively in some marketing material) Genre: Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction/Retelling Page Count: 491… Continue reading My Lady Jane (Review)
Information: Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Mystery Length of Series: 5 books Page Count: 416 (first book) Year published: 2018 (first book) Read This if You Like: Mystery Series (also trilogies, sort of) Boarding Schools More popular YA series Snarky Female Protagonists Dragged out, slow paced storylines Corrupt Politicians (It's a side part of the story)… Continue reading Truly Devious (Series Review)
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