Book Review: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn The Legendborn Cycle series by Tracy Deonn currently consists of three books: ‘Legendborn’ (2020), ‘Bloodmarked’ (2022) and the highly-anticipated ‘Oathbound’ (2025). Following on, almost immediately from the events of ‘Legendborn’, ‘Bloodmarked’ explores the levels of control that the Order of the Round Table and its Regents have upon theContinueContinue reading
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Book Review: The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley ‘The Midnight Feast’ by Lucy Foley was published in 2024. It was Waterstones’ Thriller Book of the Month in June 2025 upon the paperback release. Prior to ‘The Midnight Feast’, I hadn’t read any of Foley’s books before, primarily, because I have never leaned much into thriller,ContinueContinue reading
Book Review: Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke ‘Sour Candy’ by Kealan Patrick Burke was released in 2015. It is a short supernatural horror novella. It follows Phil Pendleton, who, after being faced by a bedraggled woman and her screaming child in the candy aisle of ‘Walmart’, was rear-ended by the very same woman, withContinueContinue reading
Book Review: This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi ‘This Woven Kingdom’ by Tahereh Mafi was published in 2022. It is the first book in the series of the same name, following a world where a race of Jinn was punished for the wrongdoings of the devil himself, segregated from the human race, known as Clay.ContinueContinue reading
Book Review: If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie ‘If You’ll Have Me’ by Eunnie is a stand-alone graphic novel that came out in 2023. It follows Momo and PG, two girls attending university, whose paths cross in the funniest of ways. I loved this book. It had me laughing my head off. I loved howContinueContinue reading
Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ by Jennette McCurdy was released in 2022, and was a NYT bestseller. The autobiography was inherently very controversial due to its title and thus highly sought-after book upon its release due to the name alone. Saying that, McCurdy’s book alsoContinueContinue reading
From ‘Sunrise On The Reaping’ to ‘Of Mice And Men’ to ‘Get A Life, Chloe Brown’, Reading Is A Political Act
From ‘Sunrise On The Reaping’ to ‘Of Mice And Men’ to ‘Get A Life, Chloe Brown’, Reading Is A Political Act When prospective readers are young and first introduced to fairytales, they are often provided with books with clear moral messages at the end: ‘Alice In Wonderland’ (1865) by Lewis Caroll encourages curiosity and toContinueContinue reading “From ‘Sunrise On The Reaping’ to ‘Of Mice And Men’ to ‘Get A Life, Chloe Brown’, Reading Is A Political Act”
Book Review: The City Of Nightmares Duology by Rebecca Schaeffer ‘The City of Nightmares Duology’ by Rebecca Schaeffer consists of two novels: ‘City of Nightmares’ and ‘Cage of Dreams’, a profound science fiction novel that explores the concept of potentially being transferred into your worst nightmare whenever you dream. The first novel was released inContinueContinue reading
Book Review: Medea by Rosie Hewlett ‘Medea’ by Rosie Hewlett was released in 2024. It tells the story of Medea, the tragic heroine who married Jason of the Argonauts, killed her brother and then subsequently murdered both of the sons she had with Jason to punish him for leaving her. She is often seen asContinueContinue reading
‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ is a memoir with blended fictional elements entwined by Ocean Vuong that was published in 2019.
Imogen L. Smiley 