breezer's Reviews (553)

I just wasn't interested and have other things to read.

Cool steampunk art, powerful female characters, a little confusing 

The Final Girl's Support Group by Grady Hendrix presented a new perspective on classic slasher stories - what happens after them?

Lynnette and five other 'final girls' have already survived their worst nightmares and are still trying to piece their lives together years later. The trouble is, someone doesn't want them to.

I particularly enjoyed the commentry on mass shootings, toxic masculinity and often derogitory female horror tropes. It examined people's reactions to trauma and complicated female friendships in a depth that I don't normaly see but really appreciate.

Ocassionally it erred a little on the 'crazy lady' trope but its overal message still shone through. I would also say the plot to me was predictable however it was still a great meta look at the genre.

I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend to slasher movie fan's. (Especially with the amount of horror easter eggs sprinkled throughout!)

I want to preface this by saying I don't usually read anthologies however A Universe of Wishes edited by Dhonielle Clayton, sounded right up my alley.

This was a great anthology full of diverse characters and unique stories perfect for sci-fi and fantasy readers. My favourites were the title story A Universe of Wishes and Dream and Dare.

A Universe of Wishes _ 5* _ loveable characters, very cool magic

The Silk Blade _ 3* _ rich scenery, however insta love was rediculous

The Scarlet Women _ 2* _ Part of an existing series, and felt like it was a random chapter taken out of another book

Crystal y Ceniza _ 5* _ Cinderalla inspired, empowering, heartfelt LGBTQIA+ themes

Liberia _ 5* _ Explored connections to our ancestors and nature

A Royal Affair _ 4* _ I love the shades of magic series series but why was this here?

The Takeback Tango _ 4* _ Space heist! fun fun

Dream and Dare _ 5* _ Sapphic romance, challenged gender norms

Wish _ 4* _ Aww this was sweet, had a disabled protagonist

The Weight _ 2* _ Just wasn't to my tastes

Unmoor _ 3* _ Heartbreaking

The Coldest Spot in the Universe _ 2* _ On the nose in its message, found it quite depressing

The Beginning of Monsters _ 3* _ Fascinating concept about redesigning human forms but confusing in its execution

Longer Than the Threads of Time _ 4* _ Rapunzel retelling with fleshed out characters

Habibi _ 4* _ Full of raw emotions and human connection

A book about a black teen who has magic botany gifts? Sign me up!

This Poison Heart did not let me down. A retelling of The Secret Garden with elements of greek mythology made for a mysterious witchy atmosphere that I really enjoyed.

At times the pacing felt a bit jumpy with a slightly rushed ending due to the first person narration, and to me the twist seemed a little obvious, however these only minorly affected my enjoyment.

The diversity of the characters was fantastic and the discussions around Bri's adoption were very refreshing in how well they were explored. The family dynamic between Bri and her mums was truely lovely to read.

Throw in an inherited large old estate, a brilliant main character and fascinating insights into botany and you've got a book I cannot wait for a sequel to.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for providing me with an advanced reader's copy.

This was beautiful in all sense of the word. Full of vivid colours, rich in culture and bursting with magic, it really lived up to my expectations.

Shiori, the only princess and youngest of her 6 siblings, was a resilient and brilliant protagonist to follow and the family dynamic was explored wonderfully. The romance was very sweet and Shiori's friendship with her paper crane was full of love and fun.

The plot was beautifully (I'm running out of words with as much impact as this) woven with quests, secrets, adventures, betrayals and plenty of high stake situations.

It spanned even further than its lore and magic (which were 10/10 already) to explore motherhood, family, faith, perserverence and love. Truely a book that I will be reccomending for a long time.

The 11th book in the DI Nick Dixon series, Dying Inside was another great edition that kept me hooked. Crossbow sheep killings quickly escalated into a hunt for an elusive murderer that was full of misdirections and dead ends. It had a surprising amount of humorous character interactions and crossbow puns that kept me chuckling to myself. Our main characters continue to develop and thrive and, at this point, I trust any book that Damien Boyd decides to write!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an Advanced Copy. 

Amazing, beautiful lines, fascinating first intro to polish mythology, great bi and ace rep. Afew too many pop culture references 😂

Sadly I was spoilt before hand, however was still another unique mystery 

Satisfying ending, beginning was a bit slow