Author: Casually Brook
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A slow, tense, luxurious romantasy. This book is a must read if you like: Poetic descriptions, angst, pirates, and pride and prejudice My Thoughts If I had to describe this book in one word it would be: “longing”. I can’t quite describe how the perspective, time jumps, and detailed descriptions left me waiting and waiting…
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I went in expecting a cute little romantasy, I got that and a WHOLE LOT more… This book is a must read if you like: Greek fantasy retellings, found family, healing generational trauma, exploration of power. My Thoughts This book presents as romantasy, and the vibe is very much in that genre. What I was…
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A clever Historical Nancy Drew for middle grade and up! This book is a must read if you like: Historical Fiction, mysteries, clever writing. My Thoughts I was so excited to read the new Gail Carson Levine. I was not expecting to have a 1277 AD murder mystery on my hands. The FMC is an…
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A dramatic ending to a three book struggle for understanding life, power, and belonging. This book is a must read if you like: Super villains, found family, psychological thrillers, superpowers. My Thoughts As with my favorite V.E. Schwab, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, I couldn’t binge this book. I had to take it…
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One of my favorite books from my childhood, with a great new audiobook adaptation. This book is a must read if you like: Classic Fairytales, short Middle Grade books, redemption stories, fun characters. My Thoughts This book has lived rent free in my head since I was a little kid for one reason…potatoes. This is…
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This book is about Moss. And only Moss. And maybe a few other characters, but mostly Moss. This book is a must read if you like: Sentient plants, space, cozy sci-fi, John Scalzi, pulling apart social issues in the coziest, happiest way possible. My Thoughts I don’t even know where to start with this book.…
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A perfect book for grown up fans of Harry Potter who love dark fantasy. This book is a must read if you like: Trans/Non-Binary representation, magical schools, dark fantasy, complex political systems, anti-establishment stories. My Thoughts This dark, gritty magical academia novel answers the question what happens when magical power is kept insular and secret…
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All the backstories you never knew you needed. This book is a must read if you like: Cozy fantasy, established character backstories, baking, Travis Baldree. My Thoughts I really enjoyed going back to the world of Legends and Lattes. From the first story where we got to meet Zyll before Brigands and Breadknives I was…
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A deep dark sequel to Vicious. This book is a must read if you like: Feminine rage, dark superheroes, superpowers. My Thoughts This is a deliciously dark sequel to Vicious. The pacing of this book is faster than the first one and it kept me reading. I loved the second act between Eli and Victor,…
