Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! Don’t get me wrong, I like puzzles. Some of my favorite books are ones that feel like unraveling a knot or solving a Rubix cube. But this book felt like a puzzle where you put the pieces together, inContinue reading “Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins”
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Review: Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir
Thank you to NetGalley and Subterranean Press for the review copy! Tamsyn Muir has once again produced a work of snarky, fantastic delight. Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower bundles up a set of traditional fairy-tale tropes, lights them on fire, and cheerfully warms its hands over the blaze. When the embers burn down, youContinue reading “Review: Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir”
✩ Emma’s Bookshelf: COMFORT FOOD ✩
These are books that feel like a hug from a friend, a hot cup of tea against your belly, cozying up in your bed after a long day. They remind you that magic exists in the miraculous but also the mundane: golden light on green leaves, the sound of the ocean, picking flowers and exploringContinue reading “✩ Emma’s Bookshelf: COMFORT FOOD ✩”
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan Review
A great follow up to the Lost Hero, not to mention the return of PERCY! It was fun being introduced to the new cast of characters in the first segment of Heroes of Olympus, but it was also a breath of fresh air to return to the fondly familiar snark of Percy Jackson. I wasContinue reading “The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan Review”
Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders by Aliette de Bodard Review
4.5/5 Stars Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders was a brilliant little novella. Despite technically being part of a larger series, it functioned very well as a standalone, touching on concepts from the previous novels while also providing a plot that stood independently. The story follows our protagonist, the Vietnamese dragon prince Thuan and his prickly,Continue reading “Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders by Aliette de Bodard Review”
Monthly Book Round-Up: July
July was a bit more chaotic than expected, but I was still thrilled with my book progress! This month, I suddenly and officially started my new job as a Clinical Research Coordinator for an arm of the psychiatry department at a major Boston hospital. It’s meant that I’ve had (and will have) much less timeContinue reading “Monthly Book Round-Up: July”
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman Review
“I feel called,’ said Tess, feeling it again, groping around for words to clothe it in. “To walk into the world, to see what’s needed, and do it. To uncurl myself and respond.” “Sometimes you can’t fix what you broke. Sometimes you just have to live with it.” The first comparison that popped into myContinue reading “Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman Review”
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Review
Monthly Book Round-Up
Whew! It feels like June flew by crazy fast — but so have all the months of quarantine so far. I’m starting my job this month, which means I’ll have less time for reading. Still, I’m glad I finished off this month with a total of 19 books! June has taken second place for myContinue reading “Monthly Book Round-Up”
6 YA Novels That Don’t Get Enough Love
I joined book twitter recently, and while I’ve been seeing a lot of awesome YA novels getting hype, I wanted to draw attention to some of my favorites that I haven’t seen that much of around the internet! Some of these are old, some of these are new, and all of these are great additionsContinue reading “6 YA Novels That Don’t Get Enough Love”
Emma Cate Reads 