Category: Fantasy

Review: Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna

Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna artwork by Pablo Ballesteros My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Middle Grade Blurb: When you’ve dreamed of getting into the Seven Schools of Magic your whole life, what do you do when it turns out to be the worst thing ever? This heartwarming graphic novel adventure is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, The Okay Witch, and City of Dragons! For all of her twelve years, Jupiter Nettle has wanted to attend one of the Seven Schools of Magic. When she finally gets the call to take […]

Posted January 6, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Competing Against Thor by Laura Greenwood

Competing Against Thor (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #7) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When Daisy finds herself competing against Thor, she realises that the prize might not be the only thing she wants to walk away with. Daisy is determined to be crowned the winner of the sculpting competition she’s entered, but she never intended to be up against Thor himself. Thor wants nothing more than to prove himself with the blind judging, but now he’s in the competition, there’s something else he can’t take his […]

Posted January 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Fate (RPG), My To-Be Read List, Mythology, Read Play Blog, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: A Mythical Case of Murder by Melissa Erin Jackson

A Mythical Case of Murder (A Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery #2) by Melissa Erin Jackson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Job hunting is a deadly sport. Deandra “Dee” Hendricks is settling into her new life in Axia. She’s got her trusty baby dragon, Havoc, by her side; is sharing an apartment with her best friend and roommate, Wendy; and even has her first pet-sitting client. Things are looking up! Shortly after launching her new website, Dee receives an invitation to a pet-sitter happy hour where she meets Sarah, the […]

Posted December 20, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Intara’s Guide to Cozy Vales by L.A. Scott

Intara’s Guide to Cozy Vales: A Cozy Fantasy Travelogue by L.A. Scott My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: “Find the Heart of the Vale.” I am Intara, Court Counselor of His Majesty, King Roderick of Urbeir, and those six words introduced me to the queendom of Cozy Vales. King Roderick ordered me to obtain samples of a magical chocolate drink known as Heart of the Vale, rumored to have healing properties. But he also sought to know how the queendom had prospered for over six hundred years without experiencing a […]

Posted December 16, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: A Fatal Autumnal Stew by Dahlia Donovan

A Fatal Autumnal Stew (The Skeleton Crew #2) by Dahlia Donovan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: gf/f Blurb: Welcome back to the Skeleton Crew. Keep your knitting needles sharp and have a strong brew in hand for their next adventure. Life for gender-fluid, autistic vampire Hyde Snodgrass has never been better. Her cosy village bookshop is thriving as is their new relationship with witch and taco bus owner, Teresa Vega. Autumn is in full magical tilt in their corner of the Scottish Highlands. Everything is beautifully perfect right up until a […]

Posted December 13, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Mixing Drinks for Tipsy Weasels by Laura Greenwood

Mixing Drinks for Tipsy Weasels (Obscure Academy #14) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The last place Erica thought she’d run into her ex-childhood best friend is planning for Obscure Academy’s end-of-year ball. Erica and Rupert used to be best friends until something changed and they barely spoke for years. But now they’re both helping prepare for the end-of-year ball, which means working together even if they don’t know how to do that. They soon find themselves calling a truce in an attempt to keep things civil, […]

Posted December 9, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: All For Knot Book Two by Ember Blaze

All for Knot: Book Two (The Packverse #2) by Ember Blaze My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Omegaverse Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory Blurb: Just when I think I’ve escaped my troubled past, everything around me blows up. My life with the Corbyn pack feels like a fairytale. I have friends, a great job, a hot boyfriend, and a rich, successful pack offering to bond with both of us. But my cheating ex has secrets of his own, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make sure I can’t bring him or his slimeball family down. When he uses […]

Posted December 4, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments