Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron REVIEW

The title of this book is gripping.  The premise is genius.  I read the first hundred fifty pages of this book in one sitting, which is something I rarely do.  Cinderella may be dead, but her story certainly is not.  I ate this reimagined fairytale up, and I can’t help continuing to recommend it. Cinderella

Outlawed by Anna North REVIEW

When I heard Western, I was skeptical.  But then I heard feminist, and I needed it.  I am glad I got it.  This book may be set in the 1890s, but the problems facing these women could be any place or time.  What do you do as a woman when you cannot do the one

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong REVIEW

Romeo and Juliet is probably Shakespeare’s most popular play. It has been remade, referenced, and adapted so many times. But Chloe Gong has a fun, fresh, and feisty angle to look at the story that really adds to the original idea. This book is also a great YA series opener that does not feel like it is forcing a sequel setup and did not bore me or make me mad at tropes!

The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken REVIEW

Thank you Bookish First and Kensington Books for this ARC! This sister drama wrapped up in a paranormal romance novel is a violent delight.  The political conflict is rich and complicated. However, this book has a ton of characters that bog it down when it could use some breath.  Gemma does not want to be

Atomic Love by Jennie Fields review

I am going to be honest and say that Atomic Love is not what I expected. I went in expecting historical drama, and what I got was historical romance.  In 1950’s Chicago, women have been asked to leave the ‘men’s’ workplaces and go back to ‘women’s work.’ Rosalind was one of these women, but for

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson REVIEW

Science fiction is slowly creeping its way to one of my favorite genres. The reason is because of stories like The Space Between Worlds. It is female driven, diverse, and full of character. The science is cool, but it doesn’t bog down the plot and character development like in classic science fiction.  To visit other

Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson REVIEW

In the pages of this novel, I got two of my favorite things: unsurprising romance tropes and surprising fantasy world building. Pearson wrote a young adult fantasy that did not once make me groan over cliches or make me growl over characters’ inability to communicate. Kazi is a young thief turned Rahtan (a soldier for

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia REVIEW

This book had everything: creepy dreams, an eerie house, and a misty graveyard. Usually, I don’t like horror (if you read my The Shadows review, I talk a lot about it), but I couldn’t put this down! The main character, Noemí, is the horror story hero I want. She never does anything that makes me

One To Watch by Kate Stayman London Review

Romance is starting to become a regular genre for me, and this was fun to read.  I read it very quickly, because I kept speeding by things that bug me about how the main character talks about why she thinks men don’t like her or it became too much like the real Bachelorette. I want

Ribbons of Scarlet by the #ScarletSisters Review

Ribbons of Scarlet by Stephanie Dray, E Knight, Laura Kaomie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and Kate Quinn The French Revolution is a major turning point not only in European history, but world history. Most often, men are the figures talked about in association with the revolution: King Louis, Robspiere, Lafayette. What is extraordinary about this