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The Wishing Game by Meg Shafer (book review)
GENRE: Adult Contemporary LENGTH: 278 pages PLOT Lucy Hart is a teacher’s aide who seeks to adopt orphaned student Christopher. Her...
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Mar 16, 20254 min read
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker (book review)
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy Length: 424 pages PLOT Fan Zilan and her cousins travel to China’s capital where Zilan competes to become...
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Mar 9, 20253 min read
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland (book review)
GENRE: Fantasy Romance LENGTH: 474 pages PLOT A mercenary, a thief, a poison maiden, a count’s son, a banished prince, and a spy master...
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Mar 2, 20253 min read
The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan: How a Bad Protagonist Can Ruin a Good Story (book review)
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 381 pages PLOT Shean is a dollmaker, someone who makes dolls which come to life and fight against monsters...
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Feb 16, 20254 min read
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (book review)
GENRE: Adult Literary Fiction LENGTH: 355 pages PLOT An aging woman, Tova, who lost her son years ago spends her nights as a cleaner at...
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Feb 9, 20252 min read
January Reading Wrap-up + Buzzwordathon Update
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan (Adult Mystery) (368 pages) (2⭐️) In the town of Maple Bay there is a legend of a lost pirate...
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Feb 2, 20253 min read
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (book review)
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 319 pages PLOT 15 years ago, young boys Jeremy and Ralph ‘Rafe’ went missing in Red Crow state forest,...
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Jan 26, 20253 min read
My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025
Please note, these aren't necessarily books that came/come out in this year, only ones I want to read this year. They aren't in any...
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Jan 19, 20254 min read
My Best Books of 2024
As you'll be able to tell as you read through my list of my best books of 2024, I had a wonderful year for fantasy. Fantasy is my...
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Jan 12, 20254 min read
My Worst Books of 2024
I ranked these 8 books from my least to most disappointing. If their plots interest you then I encourage you to read other reviews on...
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Jan 5, 20254 min read
So, I Wrote a Novel (Seeking a Literary Agent Diaries: Prologue)
As the title of this blog implies, I have written a novel manuscript. I have been writing since I was a kid and overtime my writing has...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
Indie Book Review: Homeward Vol. 1 by Nina K Zhao
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 388 pages PLOT Princess Vienna was framed for the murder of her infant brother by her...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
Mental Health in Fantasy: Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 322 pages PLOT Ziva is a bladesmith who can make magical weapons. She receives a commission from a warlord and makes a sword capable of revealing the secrets of those it cuts. When Ziva learns the warlord seeks to use it to take over the world she, her sister, their hired mercenary, and a scholar of magic go on the run. CHARACTERS Ziva is a character who has social anxiety. As someone who lives with an anxiety disorder who
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Oct 14, 20243 min read
September Reading Wrap-up and Mini-Reviews
Moving is Murder by Sara Rosett (Adult Cozy Mystery) (356 pages) (4⭐️) This is the first book in the Mom Zone Mystery series about a...
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Oct 6, 20243 min read
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia: A Wonderful Book that Defies Genres (book review)
GENRE: Adult Mystery Adventure LENGTH: 359 pages PLOT A billionaire, Vincent Pryce, dies and leaves behind a game set across the city...
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Sep 29, 20244 min read
The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow (book review)
GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 477 pages PLOT On the eve of her arranged wedding, Ying Yue is dragged into a mirror by her reflection. She...
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Sep 8, 20243 min read
August Reading Wrap-up and Mini-Reviews
1. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower (Adult Cozy Fantasy) (323 pages) (4⭐️) This is the second book in the magical bookshop series which...
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Sep 1, 20244 min read
Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson isn't a Truly Devious Book...Right? (book review)
GENRE: YA Mystery LENGTH: 370 pages PLOT After accidentally setting a house on fire, Marlowe escapes to Ralston Island to work a summer...
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Aug 25, 20243 min read
The Wren in the Holly Library by K. A. Linde (book review)
GENRE: Adult Fantasy LENGTH: 381 pages PLOT Kierse is a thief who lives in a world of humans and monsters. When she tries to steal from a...
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Aug 18, 20243 min read
Indie Book Review: The Djinn Entrapment by Leigh Eskin Mascolino
GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 271 pages PLOT Melody can see magical being called Djinn. While she's always feared them, she learns that they...
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Aug 11, 20243 min read

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