Author: Casually Brook
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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,…
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My Thoughts While I really did like the plot, storyline, and premise of this book and found the characters very compelling, the gore was just too much for my taste. I basically white knuckles it through at 1.75 speed. The twists are very clever and this is a really unique storyline so if gore doesn’t…
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A dark look at two relationships that are more similar than they appear. This book is a must read if you like: Goodbye Earl, girls girls, female empowerment to an extreme, from the mind of a killer Quick Thoughts (No spoilers) The tone is from the POV of the female main character and is a…
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This book a lot lighter than expected since is told from the perspective of the kidnapped doctor. She is a very pragmatic character and the tone of the book reflects that. I binged this book in one day. I was nervous up front because I can be sensitive to cult things, but I thought it…
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What if you could give yourself superpowers? What if you could make yourself ExtraOrdinary? This book is a must read if you like: Superheros, dark fantasy, complex characters My Thoughts This book has a dark superhero feel. While it has the deep world-building you would expect of a Schwab book the pace is faster than…