Fury in Death by J.D. Robb
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Wow. This was perfect from beginning to end. It’s been a while since we had Eve looking for a suspect that she wanted to save in the end. The story breaks your heart from beginning to end. And I found myself rooting for the “bad” guy in this one. I do have to say though, I hope this is the last we have to hear about Peabody and […]
Bound by Ali Hazelwood
I’m a sucker for all Ali Hazelwood books, so when I saw that she had a new novel out, I picked up the Audiobook without even thinking. Bound (2025) is apparently only available on Audiobook until October of this year, when it will be released in print with its partner book, Unbound. I’m assuming that Unbound is a continuation of Bound, but I’m not really sure. Veronica “Vero” is a grad student who grew up with her con artist parents. She mostly did not follow in her parents’ footsteps, but […]
Mina and the Monster by Silvia Romeral Andrés
No, Mina and the Monster by Silvia Romeral Andrés is not: OMG WOW BEST BOOK. No, but what I am saying is: That’s so cute. That is sweet. And even though Mina is a bit precocious, I like her. She’s spunky.” (It’s funny how a little twist here and there can change that perspective of “bratty” precocious makes “spunky.”) But I don’t think anyone who reads about Mina trying to find the local monster will have any other perspective than that it is cozy like […]
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Bingo Square: Season (winter) While this is currently a stand alone, I think it could work well as a series. In fact, in some ways, I think I would even like this book more as the first in a series than a stand alone. While it’s a longer novel than your average late 2000s/early-to-mid 2010s urban fantasy novel, it has the same feel as some of the first books in many of those series. Think The Dresden Files or Kate Daniels – there are some […]
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Okay, I know I said I was done with this romantasy bull, but I came back. I was on a weekend away with friends, lamenting how much I despised the first of the ACOTAR novels, particularly Tamlin. I really, really, really hated Tamlin. You can read my first review if you’re so inclined. But they all convinced me to give the second novel a try. After a lot of berating and a great deal of frozen alcoholic beverages, I agreed. So I followed through on […]
The Poet Emperess by Shen Tao
I have both ElCicco and Narfa to thank for bringing this book to my attention earlier this year. Completely worth it and up there with The Everlasting and The Raven Scholar as one of the best page turner’s of the year so far. Very mild spoilers below: This is another one of those fantasy novels that carries over a close Venn diagram with another sub genre—in this case politics intrigue. If you like stories about court politics, this will likely appeal. In the kingdom of […]
