American Gods: Your Guide to the Machinations of Divinities Both Malignant and Ridiculous

American Gods: Your Guide to the Machinations of Divinities Both Malignant and Ridiculous

  Welcome, folks, to another review-as-guide that nobody asked for. […]

Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

If you are a dreamer, come in If you are […]

Review: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Review: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you […]

Review: A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston

Review: A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston

If you’re looking for magic in a One Thousand And One […]

Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

I often think of classics as “required reading,” usually accompanied […]

Review: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

Review: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

Alright, alright. Alright, alright, alright. Let’s get this out of […]

Review: Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate

Review: Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate

Seven Ways We Lie was purchased and thrust into my […]

Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

“That was the thing about magic. It was everywhere. In […]

To All The Books I Forgot To Review: Meg Recs Edition

To All The Books I Forgot To Review: Meg Recs Edition

Hello hello remember when I used to book blog? Yeah […]

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

‘Hi my name is Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way and […]

Review: The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna

Review: The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna

I had no expectations for The Lost Girl. I stumbled […]

Review: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

Review: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

I feel a little bad for this book. I didn’t […]

Review: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Review: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Oh, boy. I’ve been looking forward to reading Truthwitch for […]

Review: Alice by Christina Henry

Review: Alice by Christina Henry

“‘I wish I were a Magician,’ she thought. ‘I’d find […]

Review: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

Review: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

“I breathe in. I breathe out. The sky’s full of […]

Review: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Review: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

This is one of those books where almost every aspect […]

Review: Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor

Review: Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor

“‘It’s not what you think,’ the horsefly said.” A few […]

Review: So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane

Review: So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane

“Believe something and the Universe is on its way to […]

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Weir

There isn’t anything inherently wrong with The Martian, but, look, […]

Darken the Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Darken the Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Warning: spoilers. Absolutely no stars. I know a lot of […]

Review: Life and Death (Twilight Reimagined) by Stephenie Meyer

Review: Life and Death (Twilight Reimagined) by Stephenie Meyer

Disclaimer: I read to about 65%. Skim read to about […]

Review: Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Review: Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Steph read Under Different Stars. She was disappointed.

Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

I purchased my copy of The Orphan Queen with great […]

Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

There’s sabotage, scheming, and various twists enough for the bloodthirstiest and most action-hungry, and things end in a satisfying enough way to leave the future open to plenty of possibility without being too open-ended. None of it is truly new or unique (in comparison to the setting, anyway), with plenty of reliance on those familiar rehashings of the dangers of overconfidence, the importance of friends, and so on. But all of it (generally speaking) has been done before, right?

Review: Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler

Review: Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler

Kat Kennedy Reviews Dahlia Adler’s Last Will and Testament.