Long Live Evil: A Fantasy — A Book Review
I actually came across this book when checking on a book sale. I saw the tagline–I’m all for a villain era–and decided to make it a book option for my next book club. Everyone was ready for another fantasy and we had high hopes for this one. And, even though it received mixed reviews in […]
Defining Book Genres: What do you mean by “romantasy”?
I am a romance reader. In pretty much every book I read, I need there to be an element of people falling in love or yearning. And, while I do enjoy literary fiction, too, I never could enjoy other genre fiction without romance. That was, until I discovered romantasies. I absolutely love the blended genre […]
Alice: A Fantasy Horror — Book Review
Like most books I come across nowadays, this one was a recommendation by a fellow bookstie in one book club. A dark and gritty horror that is an unhinged, vague retelling of Alice in Wonderland. If you know me, you know I love unhinged and figuring out vague. So, looking for an excuse to read […]
Book of the Year — Entering my Reader Era in 2025
I didn’t start liking reading until I was in 8th grade. And, even then, I wasn’t reading what all my peers were, which made reading a lonely and passive activity for me. Instead, I’ve always been devoted to writing. Every story I learned seemed to inspire me to create a variant of it. I adore […]
Blackthorn: A Gothic Romance — Book Review
I came across this book upon its release through my free audiobooks for bookstore owners. I loved the cover and downloaded it without knowing what it was even about. Later, I finally read the description, liked the witchy vibes, and made it a vote option for my traditional book club. It came in second place, […]