the last tale of the flower bride – roshani chokshi | arc review

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi StandalonePublished on February 14, 2023 by William Morrow & CompanyAge Range: AdultGenre: Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She…

trilogy review | caraval – stephanie garber

Yes, I've finally finished the Caraval trilogy. It's a long time coming. I just needed a little more time and also, reading Once Upon A Broken Heart just spurred my motivation to read Finale. I had so much fun reading the trilogy and love a good magical, happily ever after for some of my favorite…

blog tour + arc review | this time it’s real – ann liang

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang StandaloneExpected publication: February 7th 2023 by Scholastic PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new…

duology review | king of scars – leigh bardugo

Hello friends! It's been a while since I talked about King of Scars and Rule of Wolves. Nikolai's the charming privateer we all know and love. Zoya's a little prickly and I'm just extremely protective of Nina. Not going to lie, it was terrifying going into a duology after loving the Six of Crows duology…

trilogy review | the folk of the air – holly black

Hello, friends! The Folk of the Air trilogy was filled with vicious faeries and a whole load of betrayals. I didn't pick up The Cruel Prince when it was first released and missed the height of the hype. I didn't know who Jude and Cardan were and why everyone was shipping them. Now, I know!…

one week, one 2022 standalone in 2023.

Hello everyone! With the new year, I'm looking back at all the books that I didn't get to read in the previous year. While compiling this list, I realized that there are about 51 standalone novels that I still need to read and this idea was born. I'll be reading at least one book from…

grandmaster of demonic cultivation volume 3 – moxiang tongxiu

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation Volume 3 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Series: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation #3Published August 16th 2022 by Seven Seas EntertainmentAge Range: AdultGenre: FantasyRepresentation: M/M romance, Chinese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Shoot Down the SunThe bloody war against the Wen Clan once led Wei Wuxian to seek power in demonic cultivation, and…

standalone reviews | angie thomas: the hate u give, concrete rose, on the come up

Hello friends! Today's reviews are for Angie Thomas's books. I first knew about the author when The Hate U Give became famous. I knew it was a well-loved book by every reviewer I followed. It took me a bit to pick up the book because of that. THUG blew me away so I decided I'll…

blog tour + arc review | song of silver, flame like night – amélie wen zhao

Song Like Silver, Night Like Flame by Amélie Wen Zhao Series: Song of the Last Kingdom #1Expected publication: January 3rd 2023 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom,…

standalone reviews | katie zhao: how we fall apart, last gamer standing, the lies we tell

Hello friends! Here are the standalone reviews for Katie Zhao's books, including How We Fall Apart which is supposedly in a series but I'll just leave it here for now. Navigate through this post with the titles below:🖋️ How We Fall Apart | 🎮 Last Gamer Standing | 📍 The Lies We Tell 🖋️🖋️🖋️ How We Fall…