I am made of memories
recommended for: fans of speculative and literary writing, urban fantasy and horror and books with wonderful social commentary
No Gods, No Monsters is a fascinating and complex story full of multifaceted characters, expansive worldbuilding, intriguing monsters and secret societies, and more. The novel is a mix of thriller, horror, fantasy, and social commentary, altogether making it an amazingly captivating novel. [continue reading]
recommended for: fans of dark academia, haunted libraries, meet-uglies to reluctant allies, and YA horror.
The Devil Makes Three is an impressive YA horror novel that mixes my favourite things, magic and dark academia and horror. It's hard to consider this a debut because it truly exceeded my expectations in an engaging plot and wonderfully creepy atmosphere, making it a superb horror novel. [continue reading]
I am once again pleasantly surprised by how brilliant Silvia Moreno-Garcia is in creating a wonderful and immersive novel. Historical fiction is not a genre I typically read nor enjoy, but once I heard about this novel I quickly grabbed a chance to read it because I would never pass up a Moreno-Garcia novel. It was even better than I expected [...]
recommended for: people who love solving mysteries, true life paranormal stories, and dark academia vibes.
When All The Girls Are Sleeping is an amazing mystery that takes place in a prestigious boarding school, full of intrigue and ominous vibes, and touches on just what it's like to be a lost teenage girl trying to find her way in life. This is possibly one of the most compelling mysteries I've read this year, made for fans of mysteries who love putting the pieces together. [continue reading]
recommended for: fans of unsolved mysteries, paranormal stories, and books like Sadie and The Girls I've Been.
The Dead and The Dark is an artfully crafted thriller focusing on the small town of Snakebite where teens start to go missing. An unlikely team-up between our two protagonists Logan and Ashley leads to uncovering more about Logan's parents and the town's history than they expected. [continue reading]
Hello everyone! Today I'm bringing three mini reviews I've written about some of my recent reads.
I haven't had the time to read much lately or write full length reviews, but I also really wanted to write some small reviews for these books, so here we go! 💖 [continue reading]
The Ghosts We Keep is a moving and devastating story about our main character, Liam, dealing with the loss of their brother and all the things that come with grief and sadness from losing a loved one. The whole book is raw and genuine. Deaver says in the author's note that this is a personal story to them, and you can feel it on the page, in every moment of heartbreak, in every chapter. [continue reading]
FHMFTS was an amazing debut coming-of-age novel that had me feeling a rollercoaster of emotions the entire way through, and I enjoyed all of it. [continue reading]
I’ve been anticipating this book ever since it was announced, being a big fan of Adiba’s debut novel The Henna Wars, and it certainly lived up to my expectations! Hani and Ishu is a sweet coming-of-age novel about culture and sexuality and friendship and family, and I enjoyed every bit of it. [continue reading]
This was a buddy read with Amanda @ BookishBrews - thank you so much for reading with me! You can check out her review here!
The Forest of Stolen Girls is an suspenseful thriller set in 1400s that focuses on Hwani following her father's disappearance - she's determined to get to the bottom of this, and the way forward is to return to her hometown and finish her father’s investigation into the case of thirteen missing girls. She hasn't been back in 5 years after an incident in the forest, and hasn't seen her sister in years either, and returning awakens a lot of memories and troubles within her. [continue reading]
