The Shadow and Bone series by Leigh Bardugo, the first series in the Grishaverse, has recently become more popular because of the premiere of the Netflix show. Leigh Bardugo is a fantasy novelist who was born in Jerusalem, grew up in California, and currently lives in LA. I’ve seen people talking about Shadow and Bone…… Continue reading Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Orion Children’s Books)
The Hamilton Book Tag
I found the Hamilton Book Tag from the book blogger Pretty Purple Polka Dots and it was created by booktuber Maureen. As a a book nerd and musical theatre fanatic, I knew I had to do this. I especially love Hamilton! Just a note: there are some spoilers, but I’ve tried to keep it to…… Continue reading The Hamilton Book Tag
Bookish Playlist: Arc of a Scythe
I thought it would be really cool to start making song playlists on Spotify that to me represent certain books, series, aesthetics, or even tropes. The first one I made is for the Arc of a Scythe series, a trilogy in which death has been conquered but still rendered necessary. Scythes are the only people…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: Arc of a Scythe
Book Review: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (HotKeyBooks)
OH MY GOSH. This series. This might be my new favorite series, or at least one of them. It destroyed me, but in a good way. Anyway… The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black is the final installment of The Folk of the Air trilogy. (The Folk of the Air were mentioned once during the…… Continue reading Book Review: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (HotKeyBooks)
Book Lists: Books with Mad Scientists
A common trope in science-fiction, and perhaps other genres as it originated in Gothic Fiction, is that of the mad scientist. It’s essentially a character who is obsessed with experimental science, trying to invent something that has never been tried and society may frown upon trying due to ethical reasons. This scientist may be truly…… Continue reading Book Lists: Books with Mad Scientists
Book Review: Let the Willows Weep by Sherry Parnell
I received an advance review copy for free from BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Let the Willows Weep by Sherry Parnell was beautifully written and ultimately one of the saddest books I have ever read. It made me want to cry from page one throughout. I would give it three stars. This…… Continue reading Book Review: Let the Willows Weep by Sherry Parnell
Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan (Puffin Books)
I recently read the third book in the Percy Jackson series: Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan, published by Puffin Books. I still can’t believe I missed this series growing up–this book was published in 2007 and I would’ve been eleven, the perfect age for it. Still, I find this middle-grade fantasy…… Continue reading Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan (Puffin Books)
Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Virago Press)
Last night, I finally finished du Maurier’s famous classic novel, Rebecca. The book was first published in 1938, but my particular copy had been reprinted by Virago Press in 2003. There were parts of the book that dragged for me, but in all honesty, that’s probably because I forced myself to read a classic while…… Continue reading Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Virago Press)
Character Archetypes I Love
Character is arguably the most important part of a story. You can have a well-driven plot and a magical setting but if the character is flat and boring, readers will tend to disdain the narrative. That being said, there are a ton of tropes out there and character archetypes that can be stolen and improved…… Continue reading Character Archetypes I Love
Book Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black (HotKeyBooks)
The Wicked King by Holly Black and published by Hot Key Books is the second book in The Folk of the Air trilogy, sequel to The Cruel Prince. You can read my review of The Cruel Prince here. The Wicked King takes place five months after the events of The Cruel Prince, narrated again by…… Continue reading Book Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black (HotKeyBooks)
Living For Literature 