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The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
well, my expectations were destroyed so i guess i got what i wanted 🤡 The second book syndrome was strong in this one. If you’ve read my review for The Jasmine Throne you know how much I loved that book (i think i described it as one of the best fantasy novels out there)…sadly I…
2 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, ANGST, battles, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, myths, political intrigue, published in 2022, queer, read in 2022, revenge, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, The Oleander Sword, war -
The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim
why are all my most anticipated 2022 releases so disappointing 😭 Please, let there be no love triangle If you’ve read my review for Six Crimson Cranes you know just how much I loved that book. While I was concerned that the sequel would include a wholly unnecessary love triangle angle, I wasn’t at all…
1st pov, 3 STARS, adventure, AMERICAN AUTHOR, bad guy is bad, BOOK REVIEWS, curses, DRAGONS, drama, Elizabeth Lim, FAIRY TALES, female authors, high fantasy, japanese inspired setting, love triangle, MAGIC, My reviews, myths, Not Like Other Girls, palace, published in 2022, read in 2022, reading, ROMANCE, royals, sea, Six Crimson Cranes, The Dragon's Promise, YOUNG ADULT -
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
“A princess and her lady knight—the kind of fairy tale she’d always wanted, if she had to be a princess.” Perhaps I hyped myself so much so that disappointment was inevitable. How to Find a Princess was one of my most anticipated 2021 releases and I can’t say that I loved it. It had its…
3 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, Alyssa Cole, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Contemporary, drama, f/f, female authors, How To Find A Princess, HUMOR, ISLAND, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, light reads, My reviews, Neurodiversity, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, RETELLINGS, road trip, rom-coms, ROMANCE, royals, sea, ship -
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
“My stepmother had broken me. She’d cast me away from my brothers, my family, my home. Even from myself.” First things first: that cover. I mean….words cannot describe how beautiful it is.Ever since watching early 2000s Barbie movies reading Juliet Marillier’s spellbinding books I’ve had a soft spot for retellings and I’m happy to say…
1st pov, 4 STARS, adventure, AMERICAN AUTHOR, arc, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, brothers, chinese inspired setting, curses, Elizabeth Lim, evil stepmother, FAIRY TALES, FANTASY, female authors, great storytelling, high fantasy, japanese inspired setting, MAGIC, My reviews, myths, netgalley, palace, published in 2021, read in 2021, reading, RETELLINGS, ROMANCE, royals, siblings, Six Crimson Cranes, the brothers who were turned into birds, YOUNG ADULT -
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
Despite its short length (100 pages or so), it took me several attempts to actually finish The Empress of Salt and Fortune. The first time I picked it up I only managed to reach the halfway mark. A few months later I tried again (from the start) but once again found myself growing bored by…
AMERICAN AUTHOR, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, chinese inspired setting, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), empires, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, lgbtq+, MAGIC, My reviews, Nghi Vo, non-binary side characters, NOVELLA/SHORT STORY, palace, published in 2020, queer, read in 2021, royals, story within a story -
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
“Trust me, her face said.That was the problem with making allies. At some point, inevitably, there came a moment when a decision had to be made: Could this one be trusted? Had their loyalty been won? Was their generosity a façade for a hidden knife?” I more or less inhaled this 500+ page novel in…
3rd pov, 4.5 STARS, Adult, big books, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, british indian author, court intrigue, DEATH, f/f, fantastic worldbuilding, FANTASY, female authors, high fantasy, indian inspired setting, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, MAGIC, morality, myths, netgalley, political intrigue, published in 2021, queer, re-reads, read in 2021, read in 2022, revenge, royals, sapphic, siblings, TASHA SURI, temples, THE JASMINE THRONE, violence -
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Although I am no longer an avid YA reader, I do like to now and again pick up a YA title, especially if, like in the case of Girl, Serpent, Thorn, it promises to be sapphic. While Melissa Bashardoust’s prose is readable enough, even if it does occasionally veer into purple territories, her story and…
1st pov, 2.5 STARS, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, curses, DEMONS, drama, f/f, FAIRY TALES, FANTASY, female authors, Girl Serpent Thorn, high fantasy, LGBTQ+ Author, love triangle, MAGIC, MELISSA BASHARDOUST, palace, persian inspired setting, published in 2020, read in 2021, RETELLINGS, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, weak worldbuilding, YOUNG ADULT -
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Her Royal Highness is the book equivalent of cotton candy: fluffy and sweet. This was an exceedingly cute, occasionally silly, and thoroughly enjoyable f/f romance. Her Royal Highness is escapist fiction at its finest. Her Royal Highness is an easy read that delivers a sweet romance between two very different girls: we have Millie, an…
1st pov, 3.5 STARS, academia, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, boarding/private school, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Contemporary, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, f/f, female authors, FLUFFY READ, Her Royal Highness, HUMOR, lesbian side characters, lgbtq+, light reads, published in 2019, queer, Rachel Hawkins, re-reads, READ IN 2019, read in 2021, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, scotland, texas, uplifting reads, YOUNG ADULT -
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
I was intrigued by this novella’s premise—The Goblin Emperor meets Howl’s Moving Castle in a Vietnamese inspired setting—by its cover and of course by the promise of sapphic love story. Sadly, I can’t say that Fireheart Tiger was a particularly good read.As per usual, if you are thinking of reading this I recommend you read…
1st pov, 2.5 STARS, Aliette de Bodard, court intrigue, f/f, FANTASY, female authors, Fireheart Tiger, French American Vietnamese author, high fantasy, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, MAGIC, netgalley, NOVELLA/SHORT STORY, palace, published in 2021, queer, read in 2020, ROMANCE, royals, sapphic, Vietnamese inspired setting -
Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran — book review
Queen of Coin and Whispers is a very generic YA fantasy novel. While it is not necessarily badly written, its story, setting, and characters are both forgettable and lacklustre. What initially drew me to Queen of Coin and Whispers was its F/F romance. Once I began reading this book I quickly realised that the queer…
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