Tag: popular YA Fantasy
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My Thoughts on Cassandra Clare’s The Dark Artifices Trilogy
It has been over a year since I read The Dark Artifices Trilogy by Cassandra Clare, but I wanted to hold off on writing this review because I wanted to get through the original series first. That took longer than expected with the seven-month break between reading the fifth and sixth books. Now that The…
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I’m Rewriting My Complete Fantasy Manuscript – What Will The Changes Be?
For those who don’t know, I spent four years at uni working on two creative writing degrees. These degrees are part of the reason I feel so comfortable and capable when talking about books and writing. I learnt how to look at writing objectively, what to say to bring tone and tension into the setting,…
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My Thoughts on Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments Series
The Mortal Instruments series has been a beloved fantasy series for me since I was a kid. It probably isn’t far-fetched to say that The Mortal Instruments series built the blueprint of what I perceive to be engaging YA fantasy, and set the bar for my fantasy reads as I moved through my teen years…
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Cassandra Clare’s City of Heavenly Fire is Everything
It’s been seven months since I posted my review of City of Lost Souls, more than seven months since I last read a book within the Shadowhunter Chronicles. When I picked City of Heavenly Fire up to reread and finish my reviews for The Mortal Instruments series it was like falling into bed after a…
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My Royal Book Recommendations
On theme for this weekend (for those outside of the commonwealth it’s King’s Birthday Weekend), I have compiled a list of royal book recommendations for you all. Most are YA Fantasy but I have added a few historical fiction recs. Rest assured, these recs are not the same ones I mentioned in my Historical Fiction…
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Strange the Dreamer – Beautiful but I have DNFed it
I have seen Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor mentioned many times across all bookish social media platforms and I can see why it’s so popular. The world is incredible rich and lush and beautiful, however, I have read 180 pages and I have no interest in continuing this book. Why is that? Let me…
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A Court of Silver Flames Deep Dive
Finally, after what feels like months, I have finished (or caught up with, given there’s a pending sixth book) Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series reread. There have been ups and downs, pleasant realisations and some no-so-pleasant moments where I strongly reconsidered this reread journey. I knew it was to get…