Magical Realm
Magical realism novels depict the world truthfully, plus add magical elements. The fantastical elements aren’t viewed as odd or unique; they’re considered normal in the world in which the story takes place. The genre was born out of the realist art movement and is closely associated with Latin American authors.
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Common People
Inspector Hobbes and the Common People by Wilkie Martin My rating: 3 of 5 stars The fifth and final book in what’s become a beloved series for me, turned out to be a…
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Book Review: Legends and Lattes, The Graphic Novel
If this is your introduction to the trio of books that make up the Legends & Lattes series, you're in for a treat.
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Book Review: Twisted Vows: An Immortal Consequences Story
Twisted Vows: An Immortal Consequences Story by I.V. Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars There’s nothing quite like the chilling coziness of sinking into a good Dark Academia story. Author I.V. Marie…
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Bones
Another hilarious installment in the Unhuman series.
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Book Review: Mysteries of the Mountain Moon Tribe
"Imagine a mountain so high that it overshadows every peak in every realm, a mountain so tall that the people who live within its highest peaks know nothing of the world below the…
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Book Review: The Wizard’s Cat
To call this series "cozy" is just too trite. I even checked the synonyms for cozy and they all came up short. So, until a new word is invented to describe a book…
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Book Review: Aladdin & The Wonderful Lamp- Fully Illustrated: A Tale From the Arabian Nights
If you could only own one book about Aladdin and his lamp, this is that book. Not only would you have a fine introduction to Aladdin's adventures-part of the 1001 Arabian Nights stories-you'd…
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Book Review: The Misconception: A Spirit Guide, A Ghost Tiger, and One Scary Mother!
While this short story is about a twelve-year-old girl, I would hesitate to share it with a reader of the same age.
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Curse
So, you love Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's adventures, but you think there's not enough, oh, you know, otherworldly monster-ish qualities about Holmes, and you wish Watson could be more of a bumbling…
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Book Review: Hotel Fen
If you're looking for a richly moody book that will take you away to a mysterious, intriguing setting, pack your bags and go spend some time in Hotel Fen.
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Book Review: B.R.A.N.E. Inc.
If you've ever worked in an office, you've no doubt developed a relationship with the copy machine. You've probably also spent time fantasizing that your life was more exciting.
- Book Reviews, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Magical Realm, New Adult, Young Adult
Book Review: My Imaginary Mary
As a fan of irreverent historical fiction, I enjoyed the television series My Lady Jane immensely. Recently, I needed to be told by a friend that a book series existed, called the "Lady…
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Book Review: The Night Girl
The Night Girl by James Bow My rating: 5 of 5 stars When author James Bow offered me a copy of The Night Girl, he described it as a “story about a young…
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Book Review: Breath Warmth & Dream
Breath, Warmth, and Dream by Zig Zag Claybourne My rating: 5 of 5 stars Is your brain weary of fast-paced books with overly clever twists and edgy personalities? They can be fun, but…
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Book Review: Immortal Consequences
Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Debut author I.V. Marie’s novel has cover and page edge art that brought my tomescrolling (that’s doomscrolling for bookworms, I made it…
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Book Review: Trial of a Dragon
How will they convince anyone that a hellfire-breathing red dragon is innocent?
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Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have learned that author T.J. Klune was inspired in part by what’s been labeled the “Sixties Scoop”…
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Book Review: A Girl and her Demon
While I wouldn't want to meet Millicent in a dark alley, ever, I found her demon to be rather likeable, in spite of his appetite for knowledge (you'll laugh at that later).
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Book Review: Thorns Among Shadows
I will admit that fantasy is not my most-read genre. For me to give a fantasy story five stars is a big deal, but Thorns Among Shadows earned every one of them.
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Book Review: Bookshops & Bonedust
There's books I read for eyepopping excitement and outrageous plotlines... and there's books I read when I want a literary hug and snuggle.
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Book Review: The Hencha Queen
The Hencha Queen by J. Scott Coatsworth My rating: 5 of 5 stars I dove into the third installment of J. Scott Coatsworth’s Tharassas Cycle series eagerly. Silya’s status as the Hencha Queen…
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Book Review: Bad Boy Wizard #1: The Astral Gatecrashers
Charlie's just your average kid living in a boring village (there's no way a village called Upper Bottom could be exciting), struggling with school and putting up with the most insufferable mom on…
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Book Review: Midnight Blue-Light Special
What a ride! (Or should I say, what a run across the rooftops?) I loved InCryptid #1, Discount Armageddon, so I cracked into Midnight Blue-Light Special with high hopes.
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Book Review: Death and the Taxman
As a fan of Terry Pratchett's version of Death, I was easily pulled into this story by the blurb's promise of death cheating hijinks and hilarity. And as a former cubicle dweller and…
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Book Review: The Gauntlet Runner
Picking up right where The Dragon Eater left off, J. Scott Coatsworth’s The Gauntlet Runner continues the story of Raven, Aik, Silya, and Spin.
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Book Review: Spellbreakers
Author August Niehaus launches her new series, "The Library Attic Collection Presents" with Spellbreakers, a collection of a half-dozen stories. This collection reminded me a little of a Tardis, as it's much bigger…
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Book Review: The Husbands
I'm a sucker for a good book blurb. I know how hard it can be to write one that's short while also compelling. "Do you take this man? No? What about this one?"…
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Book Review: Travel by Bullet (The Dispatcher #3)
While Scalzi always does a great job of coming up with something really unusual for his characters to grapple with, he really outdid himself this time.
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Book Review: The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill
The ability to make bargains with the supernatural is a compelling notion. Whether the bargain is made with a jar of graveyard dirt, cat bones, a photograph, and yarrow buried at a crossroads,…
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Book Review: Lost Kingdom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Laurel Black has created a fantasy tale with a nail-bitingly difficult and twisty quest, multi-faceted dual protagonists, and an impressive array of secondary characters. And, she believes…
