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Review: The Serpent & The Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentThis book took me by storm. It reminded me of Underworld with those fated vampire/human romance meets the Hunger Games. The romance is sizzling,...
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Review: Damned If You Do by Alex BrownIf you loved deals with demons, Filipino folklore, and a queer contemporary setting look no further. Damned If You Do delivers humor, danger,...
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Romance Reads to Keep You WarmI know you may all be coming to the end of your capacity and super stressed for the holidays. So I decided to put together this romance read list...
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Review: Didn’t See That Coming by Jesse Q. SutantoAs a fan of Jesse Q. Sutanto I was so excited for this one and it was so good! Anything You’ve Got Mail will always hook me. And when you...
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Middle Grade Books That Made Me NostalgicI’ve been in a middle grade kind of moment recently. They’ve been making me wish I was in the age group not only to escape adult...
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Review: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel GilligIf you finished One Dark Window and needed more, then wait no longer. I really loved this card based magic system with a price. So when I saw...
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YA Contemporaries to End 2023 Pt.2Another installment of YA Contemporaries to end 2023. I know that towards the end of the year it feels like full on fall is full of fantasy....
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Libro.fm Shop Small Sale & All My RecommendationsLook I already made one libro.fm video this month so I thought, no I won’t, but then I saw YELLOWFACE and went down the rabbit hole of books...
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Blog Tour: Kingdom of Without by Andrea TangI have been such a fan of Andrea Tang’s books. Ever since Rebelwing I have come to associate Andrea Tang with science fiction worlds. With...
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YA Contemporaries to End 2023 Pt.1I have so many YA Contemporaries to review that I’ve decided to make this a series. In the summer I read so many and I got so behind so...
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Review: Do Your Worst by Rosie DananBy far my favorite of Danan’s novels, Do Your Worst is perfect for readers who wish they were in Scotland and who love archaeology....
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Review: I’m Not Done with You Yet by Jesse Q. SutantoI’ve read Sutanto’s YA books, added the middle grade to my TBR, and enjoyed her adult contemporary stories. So you know when I saw...
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SFF Graphic Novels I Read in 2023I was recently going through my notes app and realized that a whole bunch of graphic novels I read got buried. So this is my attempt to amend that...
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Fall Fantasy YA ReadsI know that fall is fully upon us, but I’m here to share some more fall reads that I think are perfect for the season. For me, fall is the...
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Libro.Fm Sale Picks for NovemberFor everyone who wants a blog post instead of a video, I collected all of my recs for this month’s Libro.fm sales! I am a HUGE fan of...
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Queer Releases I Read in the SummerI am so behind on reviews, but over the summer I read these three precious contemporary (some with a hint of fantasy) queer reads. Friendships,...
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Adult Fantasy Reads for the FallNothing spells spooky fall more than fantasy and I’ve got some recommendations for you from some new and old favorites. Today I’m...
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Blog Tour: Book Review: Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda ChengGorgeous Gruesome Faces is a non-stop ride with horror vibes mixed with ambition. It uses this intense competition that may feel life fight to...
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Fantasy Romances that Have Me SpellboundI love when fantasy and romance combine. What’s better than love than love with a spark of something magical? Some teeth? Check out these...
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Review: Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah BakerWe’ve reached the end of the road for The Up-and-Under and what a finale. I’ve loved being thrown into this world. Coming from this...
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Contemporary Romance Reads I’ve AdoredI’ve been finding so much solace in romance reads recently and I have a few blog posts just devoted to romance reads. This is the second in...
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Review: Cassiel’s Servant by Jacqueline CareyAs someone who grew up reading Kushiel’s Dart you know I had to read Cassiel’s Servant . If you’re familiar with our girl...
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Fantasy Releases for the FallFor some reason, fantasy is so quintessentially Fall to me. So I’ve been snuggling into these fantasy releases from the end of Summer to the...
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Review: The Hurricane Wars by Thea GuanzonDescribed as the next hit in romantasy world, The Hurricane Wars is a book I’ve been intrigued in for a while. I had no idea about...
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Five Sequels I Enjoyed in 2023As you may have seen on Youtube, I did a follow up panel to a YA SFF 2022 panel and it was such a joy to be re-acquainted with these worlds. So...
