Romantasy has been a pretty big hit in the world of books lately and if you’ve been reading my posts for a good while now, you’ll know that I like to talk about the genre quite a lot. Romantasy as a concept is a pretty interesting one seeing as it blends romance and fantasy in […]
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In terms of genres, historical fantasy isn’t often one that I’ll opt to pick up. However, when I read the synopsis of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, I found myself really interested in what the story had to offer. Beyond that, I loved Six of Crows and thought I’d give another Bardugo work a chance.
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I was recently at my local library the other day browsing the shelves for a new book to read up and I found this book called The Foxglove King. Now, somehow, I wasn’t familiar with this book, but the premise seemed interesting and I have to admit, the cover did catch my eye. So, without
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As we wrap up the last few days of 2024, it’s time to talk about what my top reads of the year were as well as what books really captured my attention. I managed to get in 17 books this year, which is wild compared to 2023’s measly two or three books. I wrote in
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I’ve read a lot of different kinds of books and though I love to read fantasy literature a lot, I decided to take a sort of dive into other forms of literature as well recently. If you missed it, I broke a four-year reading slump this year, so I was trying to ease my brain
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England is a nation that has a rich and complex history that stretches across centuries. The history of England is full of drama, powerful kings, and wars that have shaped much of the world over time. As a writer, I always encourage people to read books about history and to research the way the world
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Ancient Rome has always been a favorite era in history of mine to learn about and the effects of how Ancient Rome functioned is still very clearly present to this very day. Rome’s story is full of power, politics, perseverance, culture, expansion, war and more. Now, you can go ahead and watch some movies and
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Epic fantasy is a subgenre of the fantasy world that covers fantasy stories set in grand, epic tales with complex world building, high stakes adventures, and so much more. I personally love epic fantasy and I think that it has a lot to tell and that the story elements are just absolutely fantastic. Epic fantasy,
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If you’re not familiar with the term “reading slump,” it basically refers to a period of time where you just can’t bring yourself to read a single book. A lot of avid readers will fall into a reading slump from time to time where you may have been downing 20 books in a month and
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Caraval by Stephanie Garber is a Young Adult romantasy book that came out in 2017 and has been a decently popular series since it was released. At the center of the story is the idea of a magical event known as Caraval where the mysterious Legend uses magic to create games that start to feel
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Classic literature is essentially a set of stories that were originally told in very different times and worlds and to this day still hold up for their themes, their writing, their prose, and their influence on society and global literary circles. Classics may seem boring, but reading them can offer you a fresh perspective on
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Grimdark is an interesting term that refers to books that take place in gritty, harsh, destructive worlds where there is a generally dreadful, hopeless sense. Characters tend to be morally gray or even villains and commit evil actions for the sake of evil or good or both. The government, the religion, the culture, the society,
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