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An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Reread this book after 4 years—I was worried that my enjoyment wouldn’t withstand the test of time, especially bc I tend to not enjoy straight romances nowadays. But I really liked this book! The romance was a little rushed and insta-love-y, sure, but it was cute, and Rook is so incredibly silly. And the whole atmosphere of this book is just perfect for autumn. The fae are intriguing and unique, and the story is fast paced and short. And the audiobook narration was lovely! Overall just a perfect quick fantasy fall read.
Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit by Leslie Marmon Silko
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Read this one for school. I found parts of it super interesting, other parts a tad repetitive. But overall good!
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Couldn’t get into this one bc the romance was just a little over the top without the redeeming banter. RIP
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Fun YA fantasy, bit of a classic romance with *alllll* the tropes but I enjoyed rereading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed this book! To be honest, listening to the audiobook made me lose track of the plot at some points, but it was interesting and the magic system was super cool! I love when sister relationships are the focus of books, and this one had that, PLUS cute couples and friend groups. Definitely recommend if you're in the mood for a YA fantasy full of dragons and magic.
NOTE: While I was reading, I had to check multiple times to see if there was a prequel I'd forgotten to read. They reference a lot of past events and I would've loved to actually read through that whole war and stuff. But it was also super neat seeing the aftermath of it.
NOTE: While I was reading, I had to check multiple times to see if there was a prequel I'd forgotten to read. They reference a lot of past events and I would've loved to actually read through that whole war and stuff. But it was also super neat seeing the aftermath of it.
Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book was absolutely marvelous. Review to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Lucero by Maya Motayne
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
More journey-focused than the other two books. Some of the explanations grew very repetitive at the beginning. Focused a lot more on Finn’s character arc and healing which was kinda cool. All in all not my favorite book in the series but a good conclusion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Oculta by Maya Motayne
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Such an amazing sequel. Finn and Alfie returned, as brilliant and adorable as ever, and in this book we got to see more of Luca, who's hilarious. Maya Motayne did a perfect job painting the main characters as insecure teenagers. Their panicked thoughts and overthinking and assumptions were all so realistic it had me cackling. The conflicts in Oculta were also fantastic. The way it all twisted together was absolutely perfect and even though I predicted a couple of the plot twists, others took me completely by surprise. And the ENDING! Ahh! I'm so excited to start the third book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It's 1926, and the tense balance between reapers (vampires) and humans in New York is thrown into upheaval following a series of mysterious, brutal murders.
I had really high hopes for this book, which was my mistake. The concept is just so cool. I was expecting something along the lines of These Violent Delights, with rivalries and monsters and murders in the bustling 1920s. And while this book definitely tried to be that, the execution just fell short. The writing was clunky, the plot was convoluted, and the characters just felt flat to me. Don't get me wrong, there were some really good aspects to it! One of the plot twists at the end was really well done, and the plot as a whole was pretty interesting. It just felt a little all-over-the-place and I would have loved to see it cleaned up a bit more. Most disappointing, though, is that the things I was most interested in--the reapers and the backstory between the characters--was never fully explained! Like there was reaper lore, it was just so broken up that I couldn't piece it altogether and I couldn't understand what was happening to them and differentiate between their various blood crazes. Or understand the agreement they had with the Saints, because both the reapers and the humans seemed to kill the others quite a bit?? I just wanted a full explanation! Similarly, I would've loved to see a full flashback or something to Elise and Layla's past instead of just hinting at it over and over again.
This isn't a bad book, it's just a ameuture YA debut that wasn't my cup of tea. If you like YA and vampire stories, you might enjoy this one.
I had really high hopes for this book, which was my mistake. The concept is just so cool. I was expecting something along the lines of These Violent Delights, with rivalries and monsters and murders in the bustling 1920s. And while this book definitely tried to be that, the execution just fell short. The writing was clunky, the plot was convoluted, and the characters just felt flat to me. Don't get me wrong, there were some really good aspects to it! One of the plot twists at the end was really well done, and the plot as a whole was pretty interesting. It just felt a little all-over-the-place and I would have loved to see it cleaned up a bit more. Most disappointing, though, is that the things I was most interested in--the reapers and the backstory between the characters--was never fully explained! Like there was reaper lore, it was just so broken up that I couldn't piece it altogether and I couldn't understand what was happening to them and differentiate between their various blood crazes. Or understand the agreement they had with the Saints, because both the reapers and the humans seemed to kill the others quite a bit?? I just wanted a full explanation! Similarly, I would've loved to see a full flashback or something to Elise and Layla's past instead of just hinting at it over and over again.
This isn't a bad book, it's just a ameuture YA debut that wasn't my cup of tea. If you like YA and vampire stories, you might enjoy this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, and Medical content
Minor: Child death, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic