I actually read these two books on my prolific reading month of September. Because I'd read copiously in the last two months, I kind of did stumble into books that were really just meh for me. Maybe at a different time, I might have actually liked these, but right now, the rest of the series [...]
Initial Thoughts: Hnggghhhh I am conflicted with this book. I loved Ahdieh's Wrath and the Dawn duology and I will stan those two books until the day I die. Or become a djinni. Whichever is first. But this book has me inwardly crying of agony on top of intrigue. I wanted MORE vampires, less werewolves [...]
Initial Thoughts: I am well aware that my bias towards this series is the main reason I continue to five-star any Mercy Thompson book, but many other things worked in this book's favor. One: Two fairy tales were invoked which made me really happy. Two: Lots of sex. I'm not even joking. SMOKE BITTEN by [...]
Initial Thoughts I honestly thought I'd be slogging through YA tropes that I didn't want to slog through, but by the end of this, I was totally sold on this book/series/thing. It's a fast paced urban fantasy for YA, and I'm only regretting that it isn't more adulty because the thirst trap that is Tad. [...]
Initial Thoughts: A 1920s romp in supernatural New York City, with an ensemble of uniquely gifted characters. Seriously. This is my kind of book. THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray Little, Brown Books, 2013 YA paranormal, historical fantasy Rated: 4 / 5 cookies Do you believe there are ghosts and demons and Diviners among us? Evie [...]
Story and Somnomancy 