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Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven | REVIEW

This was another highly anticipated read for the year, and I read this incredibly beautiful OwlCrate edition. And I know I say that most books are highly anticipated for me, but they usually have to be in order to make me feel strongly enough about them for a sit-down review, and this one has been on my radar ever since the author said it’s the book version of ‘exile’ by Taylor Swift. Evelyn…

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Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid | REVIEW

This was another highly anticipated read for the year, and I read it on release day because I got lucky with the library digital hold queue, but have spent every day since gathering my thoughts. It’s described as sapphic The Last of Us meets Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, so obviously I had to read it and relive my teenage dystopian fever dream. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from…

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The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum | ARC REVIEW

Born to a Blue-Collar American dream, Hollis Brown is stuck in a rotting small town where no one can afford to leave. His only bright spots are his cool girl best friends and the thrill of fighting his classmates. As if his circumstances couldn’t get worse, Hollis unknowingly makes a deal at the crossroads with a mysterious stranger named Walt and finds himself losing control of his body and…

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Vesuvius by Cass Biehn | ARC REVIEW

In honour of me continuing my tradition of committing to review all of my favourite reads the year, we’re going to be reviewing Vesuvius, a book that became one of my most anticipated upcoming releases from the moment I saw the deal announcement. I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Let’s begin! <i>Vesuvius</i> is a queer young adult fantasy set in…

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A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft | REVIEW

Today, in honour of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of every year so far, we’re going to be reviewing A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft, a book that was simultaneously one of my most anticipated releases of the year and a book I knew nothing about, just that I was completely enchanted by the cover when it was first revealed. Lorelei, a folklorist with a quick temper…

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My Top Reads of 2024

I’ve been reflecting on what I read in the past year, and I want to spend a little more time talking about my favourite reads of the year and collecting those thoughts in one place. There will also be a few repeats as I did a post midway through the year with my favourite reads of the year so far, and some of these books have separate full reviews where I talk about my thoughts in a lot more…

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The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones | REVIEW

Today, in honour of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of the year so far, we’re going to be reviewing The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones, the newest addition to her Welsh mythology book universe. Set in the same world as The Bone Houses and The Drowned Woods, The Wild Huntress is a retelling of the Wild Hunt, brimming with Welsh mythology, a huntress of monsters, a prince…

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Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill | REVIEW

Today, in honour of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of the year so far, we’re going to be reviewing Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill, a book I read a month or so ago which has become the newest addition to my favourite books of all time. This is a literary revisiting of Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein with a fresh, queer, provocative twist, perfect for readers…

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Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao | REVIEW

Welcome back to another day of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of the year so far. Today we’re reviewing Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao, one of my favourite reads from the first half of the year. You may notice that this one is a bit of an outlier to my usual favourites—my tastes tend to skew a little dark and more fantasy and horror heavy—but, as an asexual who is always on the hunt…

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Silverskin by Caitee Cooper | BBNYA Spotlight Tour

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) celebrates the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner. If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA…

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Sea of Souls by N. C. Scrimgeour | BBNYA Spotlight Tour

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) celebrates the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner. If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA…

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My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino | REVIEW

Today, in honour of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of the year so far, we’re going to be reviewing My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino, another seasonally appropriate spooky read I read recently and fell in love with. I will say that the reviews for this book are very polarising, and mine is very positive. Let’s begin! In the small town of Winston, Pennsylvania, they…

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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow | REVIEW

Today, in honour of me committing to reviewing all of my favourite reads of the year so far, we’re going to be reviewing Starling House by Alix E. Harrow, a seasonally appropriate book I read earlier in the year and fell in love with. Let’s begin! Nobody in Eden, a small town in Kentucky, remembers when Starling House was built, but the town agrees it’s best to let the ill-omened mansion and…

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Anathema and Tidbit by Stephanie Barr | BBNYA Spotlight Tour

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) celebrates the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner. If you want more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA…

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Spooky Reads for Spooky Season | Horror Recs

Spooky season is well and truly upon us, and I thought I’d take some time today to recommend some of my favourite horror and horror-adjacent books, focusing on books I read this year, organised from shortest to longest. Some of these are heavier on the horror while some have more of a lightly spooky vibe, so hopefully there is something here for everyone. Let’s begin! Continue reading Spooky…

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Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White | ARC REVIEW

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I will preface this review by saying that I did love the book, and the only major flaws I have are the fact that I prefer the author’s horror works as they’re a genre and subject matter that speaks more to me. I loved Hell Followed With Us and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth so much that anything else pales in…

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The House For Lost Things by C.G. Drews | REVIEW

The House For Lost Things is the Patreon exclusive conclusion to The Boy Who Steals Houses trilogy by C.G. Drews, an author and a series that owns my entire heart. They stole it, if you must. This book was as close as you can get to unputdownable for a book that was published a few chapters at a time each week. It takes place after the events of The Kings of Nowhere and is dual narrated by Avery…