B- ReviewsFaeries / Scotland / steampunk / Young-Adult5 Comments
Dear Ms. May, I admit it. I’m jaded on the speculative fiction genre. It’s not that I’ve seen it all because I don’t think that’s the case. How is that even possible? I just think that a lot of what’s currently out there fits into a certain type, and that’s ... more >
C- ReviewsFaeries / paranormal romance4 Comments
Dear Ms. Naquin, Stepping back into your world, where magical and mystical creatures hide among us with the help of Aegis, Zoey Donovan, was like going to homecoming. There were so many familiar faces and even some new ones to revisit. I felt welcomed and embraced from the first page, ... more >
B- ReviewsFaeries / Paranormal2 Comments
Dear Ms. Naquin, First of all, I’d like to say thank you for this delightfully quirky and strange third installment of your Monster Haven series. The characters are warm and sweet, mostly relatable with just enough spice to make them believable. However, I believe “subtle” is a word that is ... more >
B- ReviewsFaeries / Fantasy / friends-to-lovers / mental illness / Young-Adult8 Comments
Dear A.G. Howard: Other than the original, I don’t think I’ve read a novel based on Alice in Wonderland. This seems like an oversight on my part. I’m sure there are plenty but I’ve never sought them out. But your debut caught my interest. I was promised creepiness and Splintered ... more >
B- ReviewsDelacorte Press / Faeries / Historical Romances / necromancer / Paranormal / Random-House / Russia / vampires / werewolves / Witches / Young-Adult / zombies3 Comments
Dear Ms. Bridges, I first encountered your debut novel on NetGalley. I admit I’ve always been fond of historical YA, especially if there’s a paranormal flavor. Your book sounded like the ticket. It was a nice change of pace from the urban fantasies and dystopians overwhelming the genre right now. ... more >
B+ ReviewsFaeries / Fantasy Romance / LGBTQ / Malinda Lo / Young-Adult4 Comments
Dear Ms. Lo, When your debut novel, Ash, was released to much fanfare and acclaim, I snatched it up and read it with excitement. So I was a little disappointed to learn that I didn’t seem to love it as much as everyone else did. I figured it just wasn’t ... more >