“Regardless, here’s the thing: art doesn’t need to be good to be valuable. I’ve heard it said that art is the one truly useless creation – intended for no mechanical purpose. Valued only because of the perception of the people who view it. The thing is, everything is useless, intrinsically. Nothing has value unless we…
Category: Book Review
Kindred – Octavia E. Butler (Standalone)
Female Main Character ✓ Heart-Wrenching ✓ Philosophical ✓ Thought-Provoking ✓
The Gutter Prayer – Gareth Hanrahan (The Black Iron Legacy #1)
Alchemy ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Lovecraftian Setting ✓ Mischievous Thieves ✓ Non-Human Protagonist ✓ Steampunk ✓ Unique Setting ✓ Urban ✓
Nettle & Bone – T. Kingfisher (Standalone)
Fairy Tale ✓ Family Dynamics ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Feminist ✓ Found Family ✓
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries – Heather Fawcett (Emily Wilde Series #1)
Cozy Read ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Lighthearted ✓ Unraveling Mysteries ✓
The Sapphire Altar – David Dalglish (The Vagrant Gods #2)
Action-Packed ✓ Battling Gods ✓ Diabolic ✓ Epic Fights ✓ Paladins ✓ Revenge Story ✓
The Bladed Faith – David Dalglish (The Vagrant Gods #1)
Action-Packed ✓ Battling Gods ✓ Epic Fights ✓ Mentor – Apprentice ✓ Revenge Story ✓
Sword Catcher – Cassandra Clare
Family Dynamics ✓ Found Family ✓ Romance ✓
The Raven Boys – Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle #1)
Found Family ✓ Paranormal ✓ Stranger Things Vibes ✓ Unravelling Mysteries ✓
Bookshops & Bonedust – Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes #0)
Cozy Read ✓ Elves; Dwarves and Orcs ✓ LGBTIQ+ ✓ Non-Human Protagonist ✓ Slice of Life ✓
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