The Warded Man | Peter V. Brett | 4 stars

I never read this series before, even though it's usually on must-read fantasy lists and it came out in 2009. But of course it's never too late to start reading a book (one of the best things about them, probably - it's like reaching back through the years). My brother told me he was going …

Furyborn | Claire Legrand | 4 stars

I am so excited for Furyborn! I was ever since I read the plot on Goodreads. Two queens in prophecy, but a 1000 years apart? I'm calling that a unique idea in YA fantasy. The book also looks pretty amazing, and after reading it I am still just as enthusiastic about Claire Legrand's Furyborn. I wonder what's …

Save the Date | Morgan Matson | 4 stars

I always start off my reviews of contemporary YA with the disclaimer that I don't often read contemporary YA. Recently I've been reading a bit more of it, and I don't know if I can comfortably say that anymore. I do still love fantasy more as a genre, but I've been reading my fair share …

Guilty Reader Book Tag

I've tracked this tag across a few different blogs before I finally found the original video and creator. It's from ReadLikeWildfire. I really like these kinds of tags, because you get to know the blogger behind the posts. I like talking about myself and my book habits, there's a free guilty reader confession for you! …

Truly Devious | Maureen Johnson | 4 stars

I requested this book for my birthday (I always give my mom a small list to choose from: that way she knows she is getting me something I want, and I still don't know which one(s) I'm getting). This year, she asked me if she was getting the correct book, because she had read the …

A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | 3 stars

I would never give a book written by Sarah J. Maas anything less than three stars, because her books are always very well written. Having said that, do I think that A Court of Frost and Starlight adds to the overall story in a way that it bridges trilogy one (Feyre and Rhys) with trilogy two …

A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | 4 stars

I can never decide which series of Sarah J. Maas I adore more - her Throne of Glass series or this one. Whichever one I'm currently reading, I prefer, and that's because they are both really strong on their own. The two stories never overlap, and I don't think the two protagonists would be friends if …

The City of Brass | S.A. Chakraborty | 4 stars

. I really enjoyed reading The Forbidden WIsh by Jessica Khoury, and I've had a bit of trouble finding another book with a Middle Eastern flair that spoke to me in the same way. When I came across The City of Brass, I felt that familiar tingle of excitement. When I saw Laini Taylor and Sabaa Tahir blurbs …

Sky in the Deep | Adrienne Young | 3 stars

I read Sky in the Deep after requesting it as an ARC from the publisher. I'm usually a little reserved when it comes to books about the far past. I can't really tell you why that is, because one of my favourite books ever since I was sixteen is Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel. …

Children of Blood and Bone | Tomi Adeyemi | 3.5 stars

I just went to YALfest, the biggest Dutch YA event (organised by different YA publishers, which is quite unique). Tomi Adeyemi was there to promote her debut Children of Blood and Bone. I already had this book on my TBR, because I was getting excited about all the buzz it was creating. It's from a Nigerian-American …