【 SNOW LIKE ASHES 】 ★★★ Adventurous and unexpectedly twisty. Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Sara RaaschPublished: October 2014Publisher: Balzer + BrayPages: 422 (hardback) I'll start by saying I really didn't love the audiobook performance of this book, but that I loved the world and the magic system – so I will definitely be continuing the … Continue reading Seasonal Chaos in Snow Like Ashes | Book Reviews
【 CROSSINGS 】 ★★★★ I'm making an executive decision that this book is too brilliantly complicated to review. Genre: Historical Fiction, Sci-FiAuthor: Alex LandraginPublished: May 2019Publisher: PicadorPages: 384 (paperback) In a (non-spoilery) nutshellThis book can be read two ways. The first, by starting at page one and proceeding until you reach the end. The second, … Continue reading Confusing Timelines in Crossings | Book Review
【 THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING 】 ★★★ This book was somewhat baffling and strugglesome to get through. Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Erika JohansenPublished: July 2015Publisher: BantamPages: 512 (paperback) Content warning (click to see) rape – pregnancy – death – gore – brutality – murder – suicide – slavery – sexism Quick thoughtsThis wasn't quite … Continue reading Keeping the Crown in The Queen of the Tearling | Book Review
【 STORMBRINGERS 】 Book 2 in The Order of Darkness series This series continues to be a blast, enthralling me with every page. ★★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical FictionAuthor: Philippa GregoryPublished: January 2013Publisher: Simon & SchusterPages: 288 (paperback) Quick thoughtsThis review may contain spoilers for book one!! Oh my golly gosh goodness I love … Continue reading Unexpected Tidal Waves in Stormbringers | Sequel Review
Hello everyone! I just wanted to pop in quickly to say how exciting it is that today marks my sixth blogoversary here at Upside-Down Books! Time has flown by and I can't believe it's been that many years. I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who's followed me here, it's wonderful sharing … Continue reading Blogoversary!! Six Years Today
Hi everyone! Today I'm bringing you a second post (I know, what a scandal!) to celebrate the release of a new fantasy book I think looks STUNNING. So take a peep below to see the gorgeous cover and read more about this book about dreams and other worlds ... Blurb When we dream, where do … Continue reading Release Day – Verntropa
Hello, everyone! Can you believe how close to the end of the year we're getting?! The second half of the year has gone by so quickly, I'm sure of it. Truth be told I'm impressed I actually got a post up today - I've got that big exam I've mentioned a couple of times in … Continue reading 10 Historical Fictions You Haven’t Read | Top Ten Tuesday
**giveaway now closed** Congratulations to Jet who was the lucky winner! Thank you everyone for entering! Hey guys! It's my blog's 5 year anniversary on 30 October 2020 and I wanted to celebrate with a little giveaway. Thank you all so much for being here - especially if you've been here since the beginning! I … Continue reading GIVEAWAY | 5 Year Anniversary
Hello everyone! We have some delightfully wintery weather at the moment which I am absolutely loving because I'm on holiday. And wintery weather is really only super nice when you have nowhere to be. So as I snuggle up by a fire with the rain dancing on the roof, I'm tucking into some excellent reads! … Continue reading Books That Made Me Smile | Top Ten Tuesday
I think this is a great question, DO we need town criers in our epic fantasies? Because I say this not in the sense of should we get rid of them, but should be ADD them? When was the last time you read a story that featured a town crier? SEE. I can't remember for … Continue reading Town Criers in Books: Do We Need Them?
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