Jennifer L. Armentrout – Cannonball Read 17

Truly, I do not understand why this is beloved.

From Blood and Ash (From Blood and Ash, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

October 24, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 3 Book 9/30 Hahahah, what am I going to say about this book? I have no idea! We’ll see what comes out once I start typing the rest of this review. Okay, for those of you who don’t know, this is a fantasy romance about Poppy, who is the “Maiden” (don’t worry, the precise definition of what this really means will never become clear) and she lives in a world where people can Ascend to a type of limited […]

Young Adult Fantasy now explicitly (eyebrow wiggle) for adults

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout

June 1, 2021 by Nart Leave a Comment

If you loved Twilight but wished it had sex scenes, this book is for you. If you like clear consent, Tolkien-sized world-building, and an original story, move on. Plot: In a world where a mist full of bloodthirsty Craven roam the wastelands, people live behind huge walls. Their leaders are the Ascended, immortal(ish) creatures who look like people and don’t go out in the daytime (ahem). All second children also Ascend when they become of age. Penellaphe is The Maiden. This means… Well it’s hard to […]

Thank you, Julie Murphy, for continuously not sucking.

June 15, 2018 by scootsa1000 2 Comments

I’m sorry to say that Meet Cute was my biggest reading disappointment of 2018 so far. It had everything I thought I wanted: how-we-met short stories from some of the best YA authors out there — including Julie freaking Murphy — and a recommendation from Rainbow Rowell. I assumed it would be a delight. And some of it was. I had never heard of Ibi Zoboi, but her story “Hourglass” was my favorite of the bunch. She told a story about Cherish, a tall African-American […]

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