Tag: magical realism
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Danger Looms in The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Earthsea Cycle continues with The Farthest Shore, the third instalment in the phenomenal fantasy series by Ursula K. Le Guin. I am writing this before starting, deciding to shake it up a bit and do a bit of an anticipatory look at the next novel. With such a premise as this, I have so…
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Adrienne Young’s A Sea of Unspoken Things – As Good As Her Others?
I fell in love with Spells for Forgetting, spent my nights kicking my feet over The Unmaking of June Farrow, but it seems that A Sea of Unspoken Things has left me wanting more. This adult contemporary fantasy, set in the beautiful Six Rivers, Northern California, it was hoping for more goodness from an author…
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The Unmaking of June Farrow – Yet Another Fabulous Adrienne Young Novel
There is something addictive about Adrienne Young’s adult fantasy novels that scratches that itch deep in my soul. Spells for Forgetting is a stunning masterpiece, and The Unmaking of June Farrow carries a similar weight, depth, and poignancy. While it is classified as an adult fantasy, the emotions and characters feel real, grounded, and compelling.…
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Adrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting is Incredible
Possibly my favourite read of Spooktober 2025, Adrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting crept up on me, taking my easy weekend reading time to the next level with no breaks and an impatient need to get the answers I so desperately needed. The vibes are immaculate, marrying witchy fantasy eeriness with a small town (or, in…
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Come Get Your Dose of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic
Let’s take a step back from the intense horror and high-stakes thriller books and dip into something cosier, shall we? Alice Hoffman’s beloved classic Practical Magic is a blend of family drama and witchy magic that makes for a steady read with all the small town witchy vibes and messages that will sit with you…
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Witchy Book Recs
I’m starting my Spooktober book recs series off easy with the Witchy Book Recs. These books contain witches and/or warlocks, magic, and magical realism. While these character may not all be witches or warlocks, the books carry this witchy vibe befitting of its addition to this category (and likely they fit the best in this…
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R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis May Be My Most Disappointing Read of 2025
Katabasis has been the most anticipated release within dark academia fiction in 2025, and honestly it has been one of the most anticipated books of the whole year overall. Unfortunately, R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis completely missed the mark for me, and I might shock you in saying I have DNFed it. Two graduate students must set…
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Olivie Blake’s The Atlas Six Finally Makes an Appearance
I finally read The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake which has been a dark academia staple and book recommendation for years now. It feels like everyone and their dog has read this on bookish social media, which is certainly true among the accounts I follow who read DA, so it was about time I picked…
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You Must Stop At Mai Mochizuki’s The Full Moon Coffee Shop
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki is an adorably informative short read that will leave you feeling gooey in the heart and enlightened in the mind. I wasn’t sure what exactly I would get from this novel, but I knew I needed to pick it up – after all, who could say no…