Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood
CBR Bingo: Repair, although I'm grumpy that most of it happened off-page Rec by Narfna! Longer review: I have a soft spot for all romance novels that take place in the UK now, especially those that happen in London--like this one does! Our main character lives in Bloomsbury, in a tiny studio … [Read more]
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Re-read July 2026 CBR Bingo: Clown, because 1) I am missing clown to completely a bingo (also yay! this completes one bingo!) and 2) I do think Clownish describes a lot of Elliot through this book, in a way that probably isn't fair to him because he really is a misfit, which is also in the … [Read more]
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
CBR Bingo: Craft, because much of this is about the Craft of Acting and how its pursuit irrevocably ties together our main characters. Clearly I am back on the reading train and angling to make up for lost time. I'm not entirely sure where I got this recommendation from--I think it was a … [Read more]
Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame by Neon Yang
This novella tells the story of how Kunlin Yeva becomes the masked Guildknight of Mithrandon, a dragon slayer of incredible power and great renown, and of he assignment in a kingdom that worships dragons instead of slaying them. As a teenager, Yeva stops a young wyrm from killing her and her … [Read more]
Zomromcom by Olivia Dade
Even after the Harlot's Bay experience, the newest of Olivia Dade's works sounded interesting. This takes place in a version of our world where creatures from myth and legend have been revealed to be real by the fact that technology is everywhere and they can no longer hide from cameras and … [Read more]
A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo
CBR Bingo: Steal – One of the characters, Ha Beili won't stop stealing things. In her defense, she doesn't have anything or a job so obtaining necessities through standard means isn't really available to her. This entry in the Singing Hills Cycle is one of the few, if not the only one, that has … [Read more]
