Review: Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno

Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno My rating: 4 of 5 stars Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? …

Audiobook Review: Exo by Fonda Lee

Exo by Fonda Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime …

ARC Review: BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki

BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar-a …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 5 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 5 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

ARC Review: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

ARC Review: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. …

Review: Beware the Night by Jessika Fleck

Beware the Night by Jessika Fleck My rating: 2 of 5 stars When her world divides, pitting light against dark, Veda must join a dangerous revolution to save her grandfather and fight against injustice...even if it costs her the boy she loves. On the island of Bellona, life is peaceful--as long as the citizens dutifully …

ARC Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where demons feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments …

Review: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore My rating: 4 of 5 stars When Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a child, and her advisers ran the kngdom for her. Now she is beginning to question their decisions, especially how they handle the legacy of her father Leck, who who ruled through his Grace--a special …

Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore

Fire by Kristin Cashore My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with …

Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Graceling by Kristin Cashore My rating: 4 of 5 stars Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of …

Review: I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino & Izumi Kirihara

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino My rating: 4 of 5 stars The manga version of the coming-of-age tearjerker that inspired two films! Also known as Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, this deeply moving first-person story is about a high school boy who finds the diary of his classmate—and discovers that she’s …