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    6 Cozy Fantasy Books About Bakers

    by Joli November 16, 2025
    by Joli November 16, 2025

    The following is a guest post from author J’aime Wells. Make sure to meet her at the bottom! Now that cozy fantasy is so popular, a lot of bakers are showing up in fantasy books. What could be cozier than combining …

  • Book ReviewsYoung Adult

    Review: Gallant by V.E. Schwab

    by Megan March 10, 2025
    by Megan March 10, 2025

    I really wanted to love Gallant. As a huge fan of V.E. Schwab, I went into this book with high expectations, but unfortunately, it just didn’t land for me. Read on to find out why. The Summary Everything casts a shadow. …

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    Review: The Alchemist of Aleppo by Marie K. Savage [Guest Review]

    by Joli February 23, 2025
    by Joli February 23, 2025

    Thanks again to Abhilasha for this excellent guest review! You can also check out her other guest review of As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. I enjoy reading romantic thrillers every once in a while, specifically those with equal parts …

  • Book ReviewsFictionSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: The Wind that Sweeps the Stars by Greg Keyes

    by Sara November 17, 2024
    by Sara November 17, 2024

    The Summary ALONE AGAINST AN EMPIRE. When Yash of Zeltah arrives in the fortress city of Honaq she is greeted as a barbarian, a simple pawn. Her marriage to prince Chej has been arranged, they say, to avert war. Yet …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

    by Jess July 3, 2024
    by Jess July 3, 2024

    When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill is the first book I’ve read all the way through since my son was born seven months ago, and I read it within 48 hours. Once I started, I just couldn’t put it …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna

    by Molly April 2, 2024
    by Molly April 2, 2024

    A surprisingly emotional exploration of motherhood and grief set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern folklore, The Jinn Daughter is a dark fairytale of sorts. Faced with one impossible choice after another, protagonist Nadine must answer the question, “how far …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionSci-Fi/FantasyYoung Adult

    Review: The Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen & Françoise Bui (Translator)

    by Molly October 3, 2023
    by Molly October 3, 2023

    A bestselling French historical fantasy for young adults is now available for English audiences. The Court of Shadows brings both drama and gore to the court of Louis the XIV of France in this alternate history featuring a young protagonist …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: Dark Water Daughter by H. M. Long

    by Molly July 29, 2023
    by Molly July 29, 2023

    Pirates, weather magic, unpredictable and dangerous clairvoyants, sentient forests—somehow Dark Water Daughter manages to have it all. Here’s what I thought of H. M. Long’s new and stunningly unique high fantasy. The Summary Mary Firth has left her home for …

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    Best Books Set in Winter: Cozy Winter Books

    by Joli January 23, 2023
    by Joli January 23, 2023

    When winter sets in, do you crave a few winter reads? Or maybe you like them in the dog days of summer to help you cool off. Either way, books set in winter can be really cozy reads! To help …

  • Book ListsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    5 Funny Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels: Humorous Reads You’ll Love

    by Joli July 3, 2022
    by Joli July 3, 2022

    There’s just something special about a sci-fi or fantasy novel that delivers all the action you’d expect from the genre… mixed with a hefty pinch of humor. If you also appreciate some laugh-out-loud moments in your sci-fi or fantasy reads, …

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