Book Reviews

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    REVIEW; Element Girls

    Title: Element Girls: The Lost GoddessSeries: The Element Girls SeriesAuthor: Giulietta Maria Spudich Genre: Middle Grade, fantasyType: E-bookPublisher: Handersen Publishing Susie, Elizabeth, Tess, and Amelia have been together for as long as they can remember. But things are changing this year, and their friendships are being tested like never before. When Amelia suddenly vanishes, the friends find themselves jetting to Hawaii. They also discover that the amulets they wear as a symbol of their friendship give them elemental powers.Will their new powers be enough to save Amelia from dangers they didn’t even know existed outside of books? Thank you Booktasters and Giulietta Maria Spudich for the copy of the book! Real life happenings kept me from absorbing…

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    BLOG TOUR; The Jasmine Throne ft. Book Review

    You might have noticed I have not been active much – at all – since the year has started. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you might know that I had a baby in January, and we’ve gone into lockdown again and adjusting to everything has really sapped my desire to read and blog. I’ve been reading a lot of fanfiction instead, but this book has been on my anticipated reads list since I first heard about it, so I was thrilled to get a chance to be a part of the blog tour! The launch post for the tour can be found here! I was hoping to…

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    review; the shadow glass

    Title: The ShadowglassSeries: The Bone Witch TrilogyAuthor: Rin ChupecoGenre: Young Adult, fantasyType: E-bookPublisher: Sourcebooks Fire In the highly anticipated finale to the Bone Witch trilogy, Tea’s life – and the fate of the kingdoms – hangs in the balance. Tea is a bone witch with the dark magic needed to raise the dead. She has used this magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost… and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea’s quest to conjure a shadowglass – to achieve immortality for the one person she loves most in the world – threatens to consume her heart. Tea’s black heartsglass only…

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    review; when you ask me where i’m going

    Title: When You Ask Me Where I’m GoingAuthor: Jasmin KaurGenre: PoetryType: HardcoverPublisher: HarperCollins screamso that one daya hundred years from nowanother sister will not have todry her tears wonderingwhere in historyshe lost her voice The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn’t always hear her and tell the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America. Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers to fight for what is right in…

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    review; this duchess of mine

    Title: This Duchess Of MineSeries: Desperate DuchessesAuthor: Eloisa JamesGenre: Adult, RomanceType: PaperbackPublisher: Avon No man can resist Jemma’s sensuous allure… Except her own husband! Wedding bells celebrating the arranged marriage between the lovely Duchess of Beaumont and her staid, imperturbable duke had scarcely fallen silent when a shocking discovery sent Jemma running from the ducal mansion. For the next nine years she cavorted abroad, creating one delicious scandal after another (if one is to believe the rumors). Elijah, Duke of Beaumont, did believe those rumors. But the handsome duke needs an heir, so he summons his seductive wife home. Jemma laughs at Elijah’s cool eyes and icy heart – but to her…

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    BLOG TOUR; Court Of Lions by Somaiya Daud ft. Book Review & Graphics

    I was lucky enough to be chosen to be part of the blog tour hosted by Caffiene Book Tours for Court Of Lions by Somaiya Daud, the sequel to Mirage, and I am so excited for everyone to read this amazing novel! The schedule for the tour can be found here. Be sure to check out these awesome bloggers! Title: Court Of LionsAuthor: Somaiya DaudGenre: YA, science-fictionType: E-BookPublisher: Flatiron BooksSeries: The Mirage DuologyPublication Date: 6 August 2020Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Two identical girls, one a princess, the other a rebel. Who will rule the empire? After being swept up into the brutal…

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    BLOG TOUR; Ten Things I Hate About Pinky ft. Book Review & Playlist

    I had actually posted my review of this book early in June before I knew that there was going to be a blog tour, so if you’ve read that, you may recognise the review posted here! I’ve taken that original post down, but I, safe to say, I love this conclusion to the Dimpleverse! I attempted to put together a playlist below (with added playlist cover!) and to no surprise, added in a bunch of Bollywood songs because, why not, right? Title: Ten Things I hate About PinkySeries: The Dimple-verseAuthor: Sandhya MenonGenre: YA, contemporaryType: E-bookPublisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: 21 July 2020 Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository | Indiebound |…

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    review; a spark of white fire

    Title: A Spark Of White FireSeries: The Celestial TrilogyAuthor: Sangu MandannaGenre: YA, science-fiction, fantasyType: PaperbackPublisher: Sky Pony In a universe of capricious gods, dark moons, and kingdoms built on the backs of spaceships, a cursed queen sends her infant daughter away, a jealous uncle steals the throne of Kali from his nephew, and an exiled prince vows to take his crown back. Raised alone and far away from her home on Kali, Esmae longs to return to her family. When the King of Wychstar offers to gift the unbeatable, sentient warship Titania to a warrior that can win his competition, she sees her way home: she’ll enter the competition, reveal…

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    review; the heart forger

    Title: The Heart ForgerSeries: The Bone Witch TrilogyAuthor: Rin ChupecoGenre: Young Adult, fantasyType: E-bookPublisher: Sourcebooks Fire In The Bone Witch, Tea mastered resurrection – now she’s after revenge… No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life… and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva. With the help of these terrifying beasts, she can finally enact revenge against the royals who wronged her – and took the life of her one true love. But there are those…

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    review; a crown of wishes

    Title: A Crown Of WishesSeries: The Star-Touched SeriesAuthor: Roshani ChokshiGenre: YA, fantasyType: E-bookPublisher: St. Martin’s Griffin An ancient mystery. An unlikely union. For one young princess in a state of peril, a dangerous wish could be the only answer… She is the princess of Bharata – captured by her kingdom’s enemies, a prisoner of war. Now that she faces a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. But should she trust Vikram, the notoriously cunning prince of a neighboring land? He promises her freedom in exchange for her battle prowess. Together they can team up and win the Tournament of Wishes, a competition held in a…