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Category: Book Reviews
Reviews and recommendations for books we have read.
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Another week, another book! A fan of historical/romantic fiction? Consider this simple, immersive, and sad tale of a young girl’s will during the end of the Italian Renaissance.
Tales from the Gas Station Vol.1 By Jack Townsend
Themes Existential dread, violence, dark humor, parallel dimensions, chaos theory Reluctant hero, realistic fiction (until it isn’t), absurdism, small town bs Supernatural, horror, mental illness, demons, aliens,… Read more “Tales from the Gas Station Vol.1 By Jack Townsend”
Vein of Love by R. Scarlett
Themes Demonology, Hell/Underworld, supernatural, demonic contracts mistrust/deception, seduction/manipulation, arranged marriage, classism “You’re going to destroy me, sweetheart…unless I destroy you first.” Hear me out, this purchase was… Read more “Vein of Love by R. Scarlett”
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Themes demonology, Hell, demonic hierarchy, witches, superstitions, occult/Christianity, contracts/bargains, soul stealing vendetta, murder mystery, serial killer, twins/sisters bonding, manipulation/coercion female heroine, female protagonist, turn of the century,… Read more “Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco”
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Themes fairytale, fantasy, fiction, antihero, villains, female heroines, classism, caste system, kingdoms & conquest, usurping the throne, kings/courts murder mystery, scheming/plotting, love story, women’s rights “They never… Read more “The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller”
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Themes Spain, Barcelona, turn of the century, pre-Civil war Spain authors, noir style, fiction, antiquarian booksellers nostalgia, love and loss, dreams and delusions, insanity, occult and death… Read more “The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon”
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Themes Generational trauma, Healing trauma, family journey, historical fiction, love & loss, African ancestry, African American historical fiction, African history “You must always know where your children… Read more “Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi”
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) by Laura Thalassa
Themes Coming of age, teenage romance, romance novel, romance series Fae, fairytales, otherworld, supernatural, supernatural beings, magic, curses, bargains “Cherub, people like us are not victims. We’re… Read more “Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) by Laura Thalassa”
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafÓn
Themes Historical fiction, WWII, post-Spanish Civil War, Spanish architecture Noir, mystery, poetry, literature, translated literature Nostalgia, coming of age, bibliophilic, love & loss, nostalgia “Without further ado… Read more “The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafÓn”
Maverick Motherhood 