Review written by our guest reviewer Bonnie Cordell Returning to Marsyas Island and reuniting with the orphanage of magical children under Arthur Parnassus's care feels like coming home. In Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune, we find ourselves once again amidst a world where magic and family blend seamlessly. This time, the arrival of… Continue reading Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
Genre: Fiction / Fantasy / Humorous
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
This is a cozy fantasy novel. I went into this one knowing nothing and was unsure what to think and ended up liking this cute story about found family. The MC, Viv, gives up her battling lifestyle and opens a coffee shop/bakery. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not… Continue reading Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
This was a book I chose because of booktok. This was Hannah Nicole Maehrer's debut and I think she did a great job. This is The Office with a mix of Warm Bodies. I really did enjoy this one more than I thought I would. ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified… Continue reading Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
“It’s never enough, is it? Time. We always think we have so much of it, but when it really counts, we don’t have enough at all.” When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop,… Continue reading Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
In The Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
What would happen if computers & machines evolved? "How does one arrive at the decision to kill God?" TJ Klune is a master with this genre. This is a sci-fi with a Pinocchio feel to it. The characters were so inventive and the plot was snappy. In The Lives of Puppets is one that will… Continue reading In The Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune