fantasy
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Review: When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
When Among Crows is swift and striking, drawing from the deep well of Slavic folklore and asking if redemption and atonement can be found in embracing what we most fear. We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword. On Kupala Night, Dymitr arrives in Chicago’s monstrous, magical underworld with a perilous mission: Continue reading
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5 Anticipated Upcoming Fantasy Books (Late 2025/Early 2026 Releases)
Now that the summer reading season is starting to wind down, I can’t help but start to look ahead to some cozy reading in fall and winter and the new books that will greet us. I’ve found a few really exciting upcoming releases I wanted to share with yall so we can count down the Continue reading
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Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Continue reading
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What I’m Hoping to Read in August
I did not exactly follow my July TBR list. In fact I strayed pretty far off of it about halfway through the month to read an 800 page book. And you know what? It ended up being a great decision. So if I get the strong urge to do it again in August then I Continue reading
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The 12 Books I Read (or DNFed) in July
July was, even with a few misses, a fantastic reading month for me. I can’t remember the last time I’ve given out two five-star ratings in a month, much less two favorites. The Pretty Good: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt I reviewed this book here if you want to read my thoughts on Continue reading
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Reading Journals Chapter 1: What are my Favorite Books?
Welcome to the Reading Journals, a new series that I’ll (probably) do every so often where I can just kind of ramble on about whatever book related thoughts or opinions that I have. An uncategorized series, if you will, but with a cute featured image and title. Today I’m discussing something that I consider to Continue reading
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Review: Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches. Princess Calla Tuoleimi lurks in hiding. Five years ago, Continue reading
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Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride. The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of Continue reading
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July 2025 TBR List
While summer can stretch on for what feels like forever in Virginia, July marks about our point where we’re about halfway through summer, and I’ve started reading again! That sitting-by-the-pool time can really remind a girl what matters in life. Now that I am back into reading, I’ve been trying to really diversify what I Continue reading
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