Genre: Fantasy

Review: Cryptofauna by Patrick..

Posted July 22, 2019 by Alana in Book Reviews, Fantasy / 3 Comments

Billed as similar to Alice in Wonderland and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Patrick Canning gives his readers a cheerful “Have fun!” before shoving us off a cliff into a bizarre world filled with magic, sock obsession, and some wicked humor. Canning’s unique writing style quickly built up this game of Cryptofauna in what should have been an ordinary world. We learn, much like the protagonist Jim, by trial and error as we stretch our imaginations to accommodate Canning’s clever […]

ARC Review: The Rogue King by ..

Posted July 15, 2019 by Alana in Book Reviews, Paranormal Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

A solid start to a new series, Abigail Owen has crafted a fascinating world fraught with clan politics and filled to the brim with all kinds of paranormal goodness. Owen has done an excellent job of introducing readers to the complex world that Brand and Kasia live in. I have read my share of shifter books but this is the first time I’ve been introduced to a phoenix and I’m here for it! I love the idea of different legendary creatures as […]

Book Review: A Promise of Fire..

Posted February 27, 2019 by Alana in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult / 0 Comments

When I saw this title while scrolling through library books on Overdrive, that cover snagged me and just wouldn’t let go. This was an excellent answer to this February’s monthly motif. This was my first novel written by Amanda Bouchet and truly, A Promise of Fire started strong with a quick pace and the promise of adventure and romance. I love reading strong characters and, of course, enjoy a bit of man candy and the author certainly delivered both. Bouchet’s […]

Book Review: Skyward by Brando..

Posted January 10, 2019 by Alana in Book Reviews, Science Fiction, Young Adult / 0 Comments

I am participating in the 2019 Monthly Motif Challenge hosted over at GirlXOXO. January’s motif is an author that is new to me. I’m reading new authors all the time, but my husband recommended Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives series is one of his favorites and he enjoyed the start to Sanderson’s new YA series, Skyward.