Tag: #historical fiction

  • ARC Review: Witty in Pink by Erica George

    ARC Review: Witty in Pink by Erica George

    Keep your friends close. Keep your nemesis closer. After nearly five years of avoiding him, Briggs Goswick may be many things, but after humiliating me at a ball several years ago, he is primarily my arch-nemesis. His presence has made this summer go from bad to…complicated. I have the weight of saving my family’s name and…

  • March Reviews 🌼

    March Reviews 🌼

    Paedyn Gray is an Ordinary, forced to pose as a Psychic in order to blend in with the Elites who were gifted powers after a Plague devastated the land decades ago. In the Kingdom of Ilya, being an Ordinary is punishable by death and every day Paedyn toes the line of survival. But after unwittingly…

  • Review: Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

    Review: Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

    Summary: “From New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and illustrator Sylvia Bi, this debut middle grade graphic novel celebrates the power that everyone—even those often overlooked—has to create change. In a vibrant city, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love.” My Thoughts:…

  • Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

    Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

    ~Summary~ January Scaller grew up as the ward of Mr. Locke, a wealthy man who collects curiosities from around the world. His sprawling mansion is the only home January has ever known since her father, who travels year-round, left her in Mr. Locke’s care. When January gets word that her father is missing and around…

  • Review: The Forest of Stolen Girls

    Review: The Forest of Stolen Girls

    ~Summary~ As children, Hwani and her sister Maewol went missing in the forest nearby to their village, later reappearing unconscious at the scene of a murder with no recollection of how they got there. When years later the girl’s father, Detective Min, learns that more girls have gone missing in the same forest, he sets…

  • Review: Strike the Zither by Joan He

    Review: Strike the Zither by Joan He

    ~Summary~ Zephyr is a strategist under the leadership of Xin Ren. Their goal is to take down the puppet empress on the throne and restore order to the realm which was broken into three factions when Miasma seized power. But with opposition on every side, will Zephyr be willing to sacrifice everything she has for…

  • Review: Nancy Parker’s Diary of Detection by Julia Lee

    Review: Nancy Parker’s Diary of Detection by Julia Lee

    ~Summary~ Fourteen year-old Nancy Parker has just taken her first job as a housemaid to the elegant and elusive Mrs. Bryce. Nancy would much rather be out solving mysteries but for now she’ll have to settle for what she’s got. However as it soon turns out, that there are plenty of suspicious happenings taking place…

  • Review: Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman

    Review: Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman

    ~Summary~ Kate Thompson has just discovered her father dead. He was killed by the notorious gang, The Rose Riders and now Kate is out for revenge. As it turns out, her father was keeping secrets from her and the reason he was killed was for a journal in his possession which leads to a hidden…

  • Review: My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

    Review: My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

    ~Summary~ Helena and Penelope are firm friends and Culinarians in their final year of school. They are now turning their attentions to the final projects they must complete before the end of the school year. Penelope has decided to showcase non-European cuisine in honor of her Filipino heritage and Helena has just found the opportunity…