This was alright, but has sadly fallen into my not-quite-the-epic-story I'd hope for, that so often seems to happen with dragon books.
House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess | book review
Author: Kirstie Ellen
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson | bookreview
This was unexpectedly spectacular?! I had [WRONGLY] assumed this book was cruising purely on baffling TikTok hype, but this is actually exceptional.
Jade City by Fonda Lee | DNF book review
I gave this one a real hot go, but I just couldn't click with it. I'm sad that I couldn't get into it, though, because it seems like almost every review is a very enthusiastic 5 stars. But for me, this was dense, hard-going and lacked a plot that truly sucked me in.
July 2025 Book Releases
It's that time again! Writing these posts has turned out to be quite lethal, because since getting back into scouring the web for upcoming releases, my bookshelves have had quite a few extra additions to them ... the pre-order game is strong, friends.
Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova | book review
The epic conclusion to the Air Awakens series!
Water’s Wrath by Elise Kova | book review
This series is so much fun! Book four had the most 'filler' vibe so far out of all of them, but it's set everything up really excitingly for the fifth and final book.
Earth’s End by Elise Kova | book review
Another great instalment to this series - things have only become bigger and more serious (and more exciting!) I think this is also my favourite of the books so far. I really have nothing to complain about for this one.
Fire Falling by Elise Kova | book review
Okay, either I've been listening to the audiobook performance for long enough that I'm desensitised or miracles do happen, because this audiobook performance was so much better than for the first book.
Air Awakens by Elise Kova | book review
This was fun and more or less everything I expected it to be. I've been wanting to read this series for such a long time and finally managed to get my hands on it in the form of an audiobook.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst | book review
Well, Sarah Beth Durst certainly nailed the brief when she said she wanted to write a book that felt like drinking a hot chocolate. This book has to be the definition of cosy fantasy, and I loved every second of it.
Upside-Down Books 