i received a copy of cloud cuckoo land from harper collins nz in exchange for an honest review. star rating cloud cuckoo land review cloud cuckoo land is about 6 individuals (from 3 different times) who all have something that connects them: the long lost book of cloud cuckoo land. although this book seems relatively …
fireborn, by aisling fowler
i received a free copy of fireborn to read and review, thanks to harper collins nz. star rating fireborn review prior to starting fireborn, i was heading into a slump. i read several books that just weren’t great. that being said, middle grade books seem to always pull me out of a slump. fireborn is …
lemon, by kwon yeo-sun & janet hong
i received a copy of this book from harper collins nz, in exchange for an honest review. star rating lemon review lemon follows the death of hae-on, a beautiful school girl. the book follows various characters who all knew her or were somehow involved in her murder. described as a murder mystery, there wasn’t much mystery. …
empire of the vampire, by jay kristoff
i received a copy of this book from harper collins nz, in exchange for an honest review. star rating empire of the vampire review oh, boy. this was one long book. long and slow. and when i saw slow, i don’t mean uninteresting. it was just hard to read. in saying that, the first half …
dark rise, by cs pacat
i received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, thanks to allen and unwin. star rating dark rise review dark rise is the first book i’ve read by cs pacat, and it most certainly won’t be the last. it was filled with dark twists, an unpredictable plot, and loveable characters. despite …
the keeper of the night, by kylie lee baker
i received a copy of keeper of the night from the publisher (via netgalley) in exchange for an honest review. keeper of the night review i had such high expectations going into keeper of the night. a japanese inspired fantasy novel? sign me up! while i still enjoyed this book, it fell short of my expectations. …
once upon a broken heart, by stephanie garber
i received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, thanks to the folk over at hachette nz. star rating once upon a broken heart review i just want to start off by saying that i really loved this. i adored the first caraval book, but found the second and third lacking. …
vespertine, by margaret rogerson
i received a copy of this book to review from the publisher via netgalley. star rating vespertine review really, idk how to write this review. vespertine is a book that i’ve only heard amazing things about, and i was let down by my overall reading experience. vespertine is a well written book, with an engaging …
lakesedge, by lyndall clipstone
i received a copy of lakesedge from pan macmillan au in exchange for an honest review. star rating lakesedge – review i’ll say it upfront: i was a little disappointed by this book. it wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t amazing either. based on the description, i had high hopes for lakesedge. my biggest issue is how slow …
standalone ya fantasy recommendations
do you need some young adult fantasy standalone recommendations? look no further, as i’ve got you covered!!