After reading Reflections – On the Magic of Writing, I told myself and everyone who reads this (and my IG) that I want to read more Diana Wynne Jones (DWJ). Well, someone told me they loved the Chrestomanci series and since Witch Week, the third book in the series is on my TBR list, I… Read More Book Review: Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
I’m always on the look-out for fantasy based on non-Western cultures and mythologies, so I was really intrigued by City of Brass. Set in 18th century Cairo, City of Brass follows Nahri, a con-woman who accidentally summons Dara, a warrior djinn and realises that she may not be as human as she thought. Well, I… Read More Book Review: The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
This was a book that I didn’t intend to read. I was scrolling through my TBR list in Libby and saw The Book of Blood and Shadow. The title reminded me of a typical YA Fantasy novel, which I wasn’t in the mood for. I was going to remove this book from my TBR shelf… Read More Book Review: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
F I N A L L Y!!! I have been waiting for A Darkness At The Door ever since I read The Theft of Sunlight slightly more than a year and a half ago. And once again, I was not disappointed. Since this is book 2 of the duology, there will be spoilers for The… Read More Book Review: A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani
Since today is 端午节 (Duan Wu Jie; dragon boat festival), I thought it would be fitting that I review a rather dark and watery book. If you haven’t heard of Duan Wu Jie, one of the legends surrounding it involves a man named Qu Yuan, who was a minister during the Warring States period. Qu… Read More Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
I like the original Grimm fairytales, which is to say, I like fairytales that have a bit of darkness to them. So when I heard of Nightbooks, a story where a boy is captured by a witch and forced to tell her a scary story every night, I was intrigued. Plus, it’s Wyrd and Wonder… Read More Book Review: Nightbooks by J.A. White
I haven’t been keeping up with Wyrd & Wonder AT ALL, but I really wanted to write this post because I love fantasy but tend not to be a fan of romance – there’s too much instalove and love triangles for me! So I thought it would be fun to look for books where romance… Read More Wyrd & Wonder: 5 Fantasy Books Without Romance
One downside of having multiple TBR lists in multiple places (so far it’s a Libby wishlist, a google keep note, something resembling a list on Goodreads, and there’s probably a physical list somewhere around the house) is that books tend to languish on the list. I’ve been really focused on reading ebooks since I moved… Read More Book Review: The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
This has been on my TBR list for years, mostly because I think I was supposed to have won a copy of it but never got the book and thus never bothered to go find a copy. But I was craving for a fantasy novel and this was available in Libby so I guess I… Read More Book Review: The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
I can’t quite remember how I found this book, but it was in my overdrive wishlist and I was looking for a fantasy to read so I decided to pick it. What I found was a French-inspired fantasy full of friendship and learning how to put broken things back together. The Castle Behind Thorns starts… Read More Book Review: The Castle Behind Thorns by Merrie Haskell