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Hi Cara, I love a book that is a fairytale retelling or inspired by. When The Sister Grimm was brought to my attention I was intrigued by the premise. Once upon a time, a demon who desired earthly domination fathered an army of dark daughters to help him corrupt humanity . . . As children, Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea dreamed of a strange otherworld: a nightscape of mists and fog, perpetually falling leaves… Continue reading Book Review: The Sisters Grimm by Menna Van Praag
Hi Cara, I was a lucky winner of an arc of Blood Countess by Lana Popovic. Previously I had read Lana Wicked like a Wildfire and loved her writing style and her storytelling. This is one of the reasons I was interested in reading Blood Countess. In 16th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking… Continue reading Book Review: Blood Countess (Lady Slayer #1) by Lana Popovic
Hi Cara, I was so happy when I won an ARC copy of A Heart so Fierce and Broken. This is the second book in the Cursebreaker series. The first book in the series is A Curse so Dark and Lonely. Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumours circulate that he is not the true heir and… Continue reading Book Review: A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreaker #2) by Brigid Kemmerer
Hi Cara, As we get closer to Halloween, I thought It would be a good time to read something creepier. That's why I picked up and read The Remaking by Clay Mcleod Chapman. In the woods surrounding Pilot's Creek Virginia Ella Louise has lived there for the last decade raising her daughter Jessica. After being shunned by their upper-crust family and the residents of Pilot's Creek as they do not fit the social norm. But… Continue reading Book Review: The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
Hi Cara, Today review is a book that brings the reader to 19th century New Orleans. The Beautiful is the first in Renée Ahdieh new series. Seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau has left her life as a dressmaker in Paris to start a new life in New Orleans in 1872. She is one of six girls taken into the Ursuline convent to help raise money before finding a suitable husband. Celine quickly becomes enamoured with New Orleans,… Continue reading Book Review: The Beautiful (The Beautiful #1) by Renée Ahdieh