danielle_isreading's reviews
389 reviews

Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

There’s just something that wasn’t working for me here. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is a very, very solid and fun start to a trilogy! 

I think there were some tiny pacing things but like…overall I just devoured this and enjoyed these characters so much. I can’t WAIT to find out what happens next.

Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A purely cozy romantasy. A quest of the inward variety: learning to love and forgive yourself and others for all of the slights across all of the years.

How stunning to find a novel that feels like therapy in book form, no?

Also, the spice and innuendos are perfect 😂

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A nice little short story! The illustrations in the book are stunning

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was fun! I think I preferred both Chloe and Dani’s books but I think Eve and Jacobs were so great

Over All the Earth: A Tale of the Chants by Alexandra Rowland

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This short novella was a lovely little adventure back into the world of the Chants.

Eisl was a great main character and I LOVED getting to see Ylfing again!

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Heavier in subject matter than I was expecting, this book hit all the right notes.

Marcellus was a joy, and Tova and Cameron were exceptional.

Also the audiobook? Perfection.

I had a few minor complaints—and that’ll be the beauty of book club. I see why it’s been picked for so many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Minor: Drug abuse

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a lovely sequel

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A killer end to this duology. Absolutely propulsive.

Loved Oak’s POV!

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun, twisty-turns YA from Holly Black. Can’t go wrong!

This one was a little tougher to follow for me that The Folk of the Air. Not sure why! 

But I enjoyed it and am excited to see where it goes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood