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The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton From Goodreads Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her … Continue reading Book review: The Belles
Happy Tuesday friends, I hope all is going well! Today I'm doing a tag, which I haven't done in a while. This one is curtesy of Hanna, and was created by Jo @ The Book Worm Dreamer. Thank you to both of you, Hanna for tagging me and Jo for creating the tag! RULES Thank … Continue reading Tag Tuesday: the quick fire fantasy tag
Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I thought I'd talk about some Asian-inspired fantasy novels on my TBR. I've recently gotten back into fantasy (thanks, Leigh Bardugo) and wanted to highlight some diverse books that I want to read! So here they are. Also, why does Asian fantasy have the best covers? I mean honestly, they're all … Continue reading Asian-inspired fantasy books on my TBR
I love a good fantasy novel. I don't read it a ton, but when I do, I generally enjoy it. But there are some tropes in fantasy that are overused. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Tropes are tropes for a reason: they make a plot interesting. But I thought it'd be fun to go … Continue reading Deciding the fate of overused tropes in fantasy
Okay so I love YA fantasy, don't get me wrong. It's a great genre and, when done well, can be amazing. Today, I am not talking about any of the actual pressing issues in the world of YA fantasy. I'm not talking about the lack of diversity or sensitivity reading, the overused and occasionally damaging … Continue reading YA fantasy authors: we need to talk
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor From Goodreads The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder … Continue reading Book review: Strange the Dreamer
Even though I participate in giving Monthly Recommendations, I thought I would start my own where every couple weeks I give recommendations for a specific topic. Today I'm doing recommendations for fantasy books for those who don't read fantasy. I think fantasy can be a hard genre to read if you're not into it, and I … Continue reading Recommendations for… fantasy for those who don’t read fantasy
Find more about T5W here! This week is Favourite Science Fiction & Fantasy in Other Media. Sam says "This month's babbles crossover topic involves our favourite SFF outside of books (like movies, tv shows, games, anime, etc.)" which is super exciting! I love SFF! Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli Spirited Away is my all-time favourite movie! I … Continue reading Top Five Wednesday: Favourite Science Fiction & Fantasy in Other Media
Standalone Sunday is a feature created here where each Sunday you feature a standalone book (not part of a series) that you loved or would recommend! Underrated books is a feature I occasionally do where I highlight books I think are underrated (read my first one here!). Since I wanted to do this book, I figured I'd combine … Continue reading Standalone Sunday/Underrated books: I, Coriander
Happy November! I can't believe it's already November. When the fuck did that happen?? Anyway, here's the first edition of Top 5 Wednesday for November! I'm not really into the topics this month, so I'm only doing this one and the last one, but I think those ones super interesting so I'm excited for them! … Continue reading Top Five Wednesday: Genre Benders
I thought it would be fun every so often to highlight books that I think are underrated and need more attention. I've structured it like a mini review, with bullet points about why you should read the book. To start, I'm highlighting the Beka Cooper Trilogy by Tamora Pierce Paraphrased from Goodreads (for the first … Continue reading Underrated books: Beka Cooper
A Darker Shade Of Magic by V.E. Schwab Paraphrased from Goodreads Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Red London and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the … Continue reading Book review: A Darker Shade of Magic
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