Tag: 2016 reads

The Star-Touched Queen Review: A Beautiful Setting Where I Had NFI What Was Going On

The Star-Touched Queen Review: A Beautiful Setting Where I Had NFI What Was Going On

A sumptuous, luxurious setting based around Indian folklore and the Hades/Persephone story, The Star-Touched Queen was both magical and enchanting. Similar to The Wrath and the Dawn, Maya is taken by the mysterious Amar into his own world, where she’s made a Queen. However, the mysteries stack up when he disappears each night, leading to Maya uncovering her […]

December 16, 2016 | 40 Comments
My Best Friend is a Goddess Review: Best Friends Forever…or Not

My Best Friend is a Goddess Review: Best Friends Forever…or Not

Don’t let the lighthearted cover fool you – My Best Friend is a Goddess explores the friendship between Emily and Adriana, but it also touches upon grief, self-loathing, jealousy and bullying. There’s so many themes here that were tackled with just the right amount of depth, touching upon how best friends can form, impact the growth and development […]

December 4, 2016 | 24 Comments
Paper and Fire Review: Steampunk, Diversity and the Corruption of Libraries

Paper and Fire Review: Steampunk, Diversity and the Corruption of Libraries

A steampunk fantasy set with a diverse cast of characters dedicated to book lovers everywhere, what’s not to love about this series? I loved how Paper and Fire continued on with the world building and the concept of the Great Library of Alexandria hoarding all the knowledge, acting as a supreme government entity of oppression […]

November 23, 2016 | 25 Comments