4/5 stars This fall is packed with some amazing upcoming books and Defy the Night is pretty close to the top of my list of anticipated fall reads. Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing, I got a chance to read it a little early and let me tell you, it definitely lives up to the hype! Defy … Continue reading Defy the Night review
Empire of the Vampire sampler review
TW (some of these were pulled from Illumicrate): Blood, gore, death/murder of a child, sexual assault, child abuse (physical), addiction, graphic animal deaths, alcoholism, torture, homophobia, blackmail, imprisonment 5/5 stars Why did I think it was a good idea to read the sampler of Empire of the Vampire? I might have screamed a little when … Continue reading Empire of the Vampire sampler review
Vespertine review
TW: self-harm, child neglect, PTSD *I received an e-ARC of Vespertine in exchange for an honest review. A big thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for giving me the opportunity to read this book early! I *may* have squealed a bit when I got the email saying I was approved to read this book … Continue reading Vespertine review
Iron Widow review
2.5/5 stars *I received an e-ARC of Iron Widow in exchange for an honest review. A big thank you to Penguin Books Canada for giving me the opportunity to read this book early! TW: Alcoholism, child mutilation (foot binding), femicide, misogyny, mentions of sexual assault, murder, familicide I grew up a huge fan of Gundam … Continue reading Iron Widow review
The Dead and the Dark review
4/5 stars TW: child death, serial murder, homophobia Life has been a little nutty, so it has been a while since I last posted anything, but I’m excited to be back with my review for The Dead and The Dark by Courtney Gould. Thank you Wednesday Books/St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to … Continue reading The Dead and the Dark review
Firekeeper’s Daughter Review
5/5 stars It's been a while since I've been able to post my reviews since my laptop broke, so I'm excited to have a temporary laptop to use to get everything up! Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley is my first 5 start read of 2021 and while it's been about a month since I've read … Continue reading Firekeeper’s Daughter Review
The Project review (spoiler-free)
3/5 stars. *I received this e-ARC in exchange or an honest review. A big thank you to St. Martin’s Press for giving me an opportunity to read The Project early! I had heard so many amazing things about The Project by Courtney Summers that I couldn't wait to start reading it. However, I think this … Continue reading The Project review (spoiler-free)
The Forest of Stolen Girls review (spoiler-free)
4/5 stars *I received an e-ARC of The Forest of Stolen Girls in exchange for an honest review. A Big thank you to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book early! I know they say not to judge a book by its cover, but in this case, my eye … Continue reading The Forest of Stolen Girls review (spoiler-free)
Namesake review (contains Fable spoilers)
2.5/5 stars *I received an e-ARC from St Martin's Press/Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review. A big thank you for letting me read Namesake early! This review will contain some spoilers for Fable, the first book in the duology. If you haven't read Fable yet, I recommend skipping reading this! If you are … Continue reading Namesake review (contains Fable spoilers)
Black Sun Review (Spoiler-free)
*I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. A big thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for giving me the opportunity to read Black Sun early! 5/5 Stars You ever finish a book that leaves you with such a book hangover that you actually have a headache? That was me after finishing Black … Continue reading Black Sun Review (Spoiler-free)