Book Reviews, Contemporary, Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult

Calamities and Sunflowers

Read number 3 for the year! 4.5/5 read 1/4-1/8

Okay, so I actually loved this even more than I would have anticipated. One of the wonderful things about this series is that each can be read separately and is from an entirely different time period/ cast of characters and there’s something for everyone.

I loved the Wild West aspects of this one so much, I always loved learning about this time period in history class, and this gave it so many fun angles with added humor, and it was great.

I adored the cast of characters so much, Frank, Jane, and George especially. There were also characters I despised, but I loved that they were fantastically villainous characters.

Read number 4 for the year! 3/5 read 1/10-1/11

A big thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course Andrea Hannah for providing me with an eARC of this book. I am voluntarily leaving a review, all opinions are my own.

I wanted to absolutely love this book, I mean the cover is gorgeous and it sounds so good when you read the description, but it just fell short for me in some ways. I felt like the execution just wasn’t quite there for me, with some plot holes throughout and muddled character convictions.

It was interesting, and as things started to come together, I definitely enjoyed the last little chunk. But I guessed so much of it from nearly the beginning and it took away a lot of the experience of the book for me. It was dark and twisted though, and I know that many people will enjoy this book.

The one thing I liked the most was the friendship, the family bonds amongst the girls.

***This book is due to come out February 21st of this year! Keep your eyes peeled if it’s up your alley!***

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Still got a few more reads to post (5 to be precise), so expect more reviews soon! What book(s) have you read this year so far? Comment below! ❤
-Laurenxx

Book Reviews, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Young Adult

Circuses and Blood

4.5/5 for this NetGalley read! Read 12/24-1/3
Read number 2 for the year.

An enormous thank you to NetGalley, Blackstone Publishing, and of course, Camile Victoire for providing me with an eARC of this novel. I am voluntarily leaving a review, all opinions are my own.

First of all, if you’re looking for a beautiful tale of wistful circus performances, this isn’t the book for you. This is a dark, twisted tale set in a world that doesn’t seem too far off.

I enjoyed the world-building immensely and would love to see more of this world. It’s definitely got a lot about preserving our world and what we’ve got and not continuing down the destructive path we’re on.

This book is for anyone who’s a fan of dystopians and revolution. For anyone who enjoyed Maze Runner and Hunger Games, this fits in quite nicely.

This book contained so many little twists and turns, it kept me sucked in from the very beginning. I absolutely adored the story and absolutely cannot wait for another book to be in this world once again.

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This book comes out January 31st of this year, and I honestly cannot recommend it enough. This was such a dark book though, be prepared if you do read it. Have you read any upcoming releases? Drop a comment!

-Laurenxx