STAY AT HOME

–Laying in Bed – A Book I Read in a Day: THE QUEEN’S PERIL by E.K. Johnston. –Snacking – A Book That is My Guilty Pleasure: The Gossip Girl series by Cecily Von Ziegesar. –Netflix – A Series I Want to Start: CURSED, an Arthurian retelling. –Deep Clean – A Book That Has Been on …

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MEXICAN GOTHIC

Adult Horror This book started off reminding me of 'We have Always Lived in the Castle', in fact, it had exactly that vibe. An old house, an aristocratic family filled with sinister secrets, and a mystery in the middle of it all that is waiting to be solved. The writing was very engaging. It held …

LEIA, PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN

YA Space Opera I'm a big fan of Leia in the Star Wars movies, even though she isn't my favorite female character (that would be her mother, Padmé, which I'm sure I've mentioned many times before in my other reviews). But Leia is still a close second favorite, so I was holding this book to …

AHSOKA

YA Space Opera I was pleasantly surprised by this story, but more so by the character itself. I had not watched Rebels and had no idea what to expect from this book other than it was set in the Star Wars universe and featured a brand new character that doesn’t appear in any of the …

THE MID YEAR FREAK OUT

What is the best book you have read so far in 2020? THE QUEEN’S SHADOW by E.K. Johnston. What is the best sequel you have read so far in 2020? THE QUEEN’S PERIL by E.K. Johnston, although it’s technically a prequel. What is a new release that you haven’t read yet but want to? MEXICAN GOTHIC by …

THE QUEEN’S PERIL

YA Space Opera While nothing new is exposed in this prequel, it is a welcome addition to the in-depth character studies about Padmé Amidala that these books provide. Although truthfully, I'm biased here. To begin with, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I like everything about the Star Wars universe. Secondly, Padmé is my favorite …

THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE

YA Historical This was a well-written book about Francisco Franco's autocratic regime in Spain. It's a period in history that a large part of the world is not very familiar with, and this book addresses that and also brings to life the horrors committed to the Spanish people under Franco. At the same time, it's …

GIRLS OF JULY

YA Contemporary I very rarely read contemporary fiction, my favorite genres being fantasy and historical. I do dabble in other genres, such as sci-fi and horror, and I read and re-read the classics, as well, but very rarely do I read contemporary. I like to escape the world around me and live out fantastical scenarios …

SORCERY OF THORNS

YA fantasy The best part about this book is the secondary character, Silas, the ironic, poised, and dangerous demon servant. He feels fully fleshed-out and I felt like I knew him and knew exactly what he was feeling in any given moment, even if the writer did not spell it out. The second-best part about …

CINDERELLA IS DEAD

YA fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, horror I really liked the theme of this book, which is like a YA gothic/horror/fantasy Cinderella retelling with a bit of a Halloween vibe that I liked and that I think would cater to the tastes of horror fans, like me. But the plot was entirely too convoluted, making it …