The Sea Became Restless Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 20, 2022 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA contemporary

By Megan Gaudino The Sea Became Restless (ARC Book Review) Cult novels have taken the world by storm in the past few years and I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for it, which is exactly why I picked up “The Sea Became Restless” by Megan Gaudino. This...

Bright Ruined Things Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 20, 2022 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA fantasy

By Samantha Cohoe Bright Ruined Things (ARC Book Review) The Tempest meets The Great Gatsby in Bright Ruined Things, a new fantasy YA novel from Samantha Cohoe. Mae has never truly belonged on the island she grew up on, a source of great magic owned and controlled by...

In the Watchful City Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 19, 2022 | Adult Science Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Featured

By S. Qiouyi Lu In the Watchful City (ARC Book Review) Part novella and part anthology, “In the Watchful City” is a series of glimpses into the world of the City of Ora and its history through the eyes of one of its guardians, Anima, who lives interconnected to the...

My Heart is Chainsaw Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 19, 2022 | ARC, Book Review, Featured, Horror

By Stephen Graham Jones My Heart is a Chainsaw (ARC Book Review) “My Heart is Chainsaw” is, first and foremost, a dissection of the slasher horror genre told through the perspective of a troubled young teen named Jade, who is convinced a real-life serial killer has...

Chasing the Boogeyman Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 19, 2022 | Adult Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Featured, Horror

By Richard Chizmar Chasing the Boogeyman (ARC Book Review) An immersive read perfect for true crime lovers, “Chasing the Boogeyman” follows the mystery of a fictional serial killer in small-town Maryland through the perspective of an increasingly popular author....

The Nature of Witches Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Jun 17, 2021 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA fantasy

By Rachel Griffin Nature of Witches (ARC Book Review) Avatar meets environmentalist witchcraft in this debut novel by Rachel Griffin. With heatwaves burning through winters and storms running rampant, The Nature of Witches takes a look at an Earth on the edge of...