Tag: #fantasy

• Whatever After

  As I may have mentioned, besides being a year of historical fiction, I’ve also decided to dive into some nostalgia. Whatever After came out back in 2012, and I only got through the first seven books before dropping it. So it was interesting to see how the story evolved since I last picked it up.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 7, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #fantasy, #fracturedfairytales, #rachelreads&reviews, #sarahmlynowski, #scholastic, #whateverafter

• Twisted Tales: How Far I’ll Go Review

  What if Moana broke the heart of Te Fiti? After a devastating battle with Te Kā, Moana’s worst fears are realized: the heart of Te Fiti is in ruins, Maui is frozen in volcanic rock, and darkness threatens to envelop her beloved home. Desperate to fix things, Moana stumbles upon an island already crumbling under…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 8, 2025

  Reviews

  #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #hawaiianmythology, #howfarI’llgo, #kealakendall, #moana, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #YA

• Love at Second Sight Review

  Tired of being known as the artsy oddball, fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds hopes to fly under the radar when he changes high schools as a sophomore. It shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have super-cool paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and longtime werewolf crush,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 27, 2025

  Reviews

  #fantasy, #ftlukens, #lgtbq, #loveatsecondsight, #margaretkmcelderrrybooks, #mystery, #paranormal, #simon&schuster, #supernatural, #YA

• Book Highlight: Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate

  Friend suggested I read this, and wow, what a ride. If you’re a fan of Percy Jackson or want to learn a new mythology, this is the book for you. Farrah sees her father just one day every year—her birthday. But this year, her wish to bring them closer goes wildly awry when Farrah discovers…

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 15, 2025

  Book/Author Highlight

  #afghanimythology, #deebazargarpur, #fantasy, #farrahnoorzadandtheringoffate, #jinn, #middlegrade, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews

• Kathryn Lasky Interview

  Kathryn Lasky is the prolific NYT-bestselling author of Guardians of Ga’hoole, Tangled in Time, Georgia O’Keefe mysteries and many other books in various genres. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about inspiration, world-building and more. Enjoy! It’s sort  of six in one half dozen of the other, but by and large, I…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 19, 2025

  Interview

  #animalbooks, #faceless, #fantasy, #georgiaokeefemysteries, #guardiansofga’hoole, #historicalfiction, #kathrynlasky, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews

• Bemused Review

  The Muses narrated Hercules’s story. Now, they’ll narrate their own “gospel truth.” Living in a quiet seaside village with their overprotective mother, teenaged sisters Calliope, Clio, Melpomene, Terpsichore, and Thalia are talented performers with no audience. If Calli had her way, she’d pursue her dream of writing epic stories in the city of Thebes. But…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 10, 2025

  Reviews

  #bemused, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #farrahrochon, #greekmythology, #prequel, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

• Dark Ascension: The Wishless Ones Review

  Before Jafar became Agrabah’s grand vizier, there were two brothers wishing for a different life. Living in the shadow of their mother’s death and their father’s cruel whims, Jafar only longs to protect one person–his soft-hearted younger brother, Rohan. But Jafar knows he is destined for more, and if he has his way, he’ll soon…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 23, 2025

  Reviews

  #aladdin, #darkascension, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #hafsahfaizal, #rachelreads&reviews, #thewishlessones, #YA

• The Queen’s Council: A Sword in Slumber Review

  Briar Rose loves her life in the small Austrian town of Hausach, where she sings, dances, and runs wild through the woods with her best friend Frieda. But with her curse broken and Maleficent slain, Briar must leave her happy enclave to take her rightful place as Aurora, princess of Austria and betrothed of Prince…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 2, 2025

  Reviews

  #aswordinslumber, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #rachelreads&reviews, #sararaasch, #sleepingbeauty, #thequeen'scouncil, #YA

• Reading Log 2024

  1, 212 books! Or 1, 213. I forgot if added The Making of Gone with the Wind to my count as the last book of the year, and I’m too tired to recount everything again. Still, you read that right. Over a 1,000 books in one year. If you don’t believe look down below at…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2024

  Uncategorized

  #abigailhingwen, #agathachristie, #aishasaed, #aislaross, #aladdinpaperbacks, #alexhirsch, #aliwong, #amyignatow, #angiethomas, #anitakunz, #anitasarkeesian, #annemazer, #annm.martin, #annmartin, #annmccallumstaats, #annshen, #archiecomics, #avi, #barbaradee, #barbarahambley, #barbarahambly, #beatrixpotter, #beverlybond, #blairimani, #bonniegarmus, #bradmeltzer, #briannajoannie, #caitlindonohue, #candicejalili, #cassandracalin, #cathrynvalentine, #cathyhapka, #celiawilkins, #chandlero'leary, #charitytahmaseb, #chelseaclinton, #chrisclaremont, #chrisduffey, #chrisgrabenstein, #christinadiazgonzales, #christinasoontornvat, #chuckbrown, #cicelymarybarker, #comics, #courtneysheinmel, #craigyoe, #crepellavoncacklefur, #cynthiavoight, #daisymeadows, #daniellehigley, #danparent, #dawnquigley, #debbietung, #deborahheiligman, #declanshelvey, #denenemilner, #dennislehane, #dianalopez, #dianeknapp, #dianevonfurstenberg, #disney, #disneyfairies, #disneyhyperion, #dollyparton, #dynamitecomics, #ebonyadams, #edgarthortonburgess, #elenafavilli, #elizabethcobbs, #elizabethcodacallan, #elizabethlim, #elizabethpeters, #elizabethweitzman, #elliotkahn, #emikojean, #emilyrodda, #endotatsuya, #enidblyton, #ericsmith, #erindowing, #fantasy, #farrahrochon, #fashion, #feliciagrossman, #felicitybrown, #femmemagnifique, #fernandoruiz, #fionawaters, #francescacavallo, #fullmetalalchemist, #gabriellecharbonnet, #gabriellemoss, #garypaulsen, #geckokeck, #gennmcmenemy, #georgeo'connor, #georgesullivan, #gradyhendrix, #graphicnovel, #gregpak, #harpercollins, #harperst.george, #hbgilmour, #heatheramery, #heidieystemple, #hillaryclinton, #hiromuarakawa, #hollyblack, #howIsurvivedmiddleschool, #hudafahmy, #jadearmstrong, #jaimielrotante, #jamespatterson, #janeyolen, #janfields, #jarretkeene, #jarrettjkrosoczka, #jasonporath, #jblynn, #jencalonita, #jendarcy, #jenniferdonnelly, #jennylundquist, #jennywilliamson, #jeremymccarter, #jerrycraft, #jessicaburkhart, #jessicaspotswood, #jessicaspring, #jewelkingdom, #jhsweet, #jillianbrooks, #joanholub, #joannafunke, #joannajohnston, #joannashupe, #josiecampbell, #jowhitmore, #joyagoffney, #joyharjo, #judyblume, #julieandrews, #juliemerberg, #julioanta, #kamigarcia, #karenkarbo, #karenscheeman, #kateschatz, #katherinepeterson, #kathleenkrull, #kathrynormsbee, #kazoomagazine, #kelleyarmstrong, #kellymckain, #kellythompson, #kellyyang, #kodykeplinger, #krisswaldherr, #kristinhannah, #laurabergan, #laurakamoie, #lauraruby, #lauraschiffler, #laurendestefano, #laurenmarino, #laurenmyracle, #lauriecalkhoven, #leonardmarcus, #lesleyarfin, #lianadelarosa, #libbabray, #lilywilliams, #linagirgis, #linmanuelmiranda, #linseymiller, #lisagreenwald, #lisakroger, #lisapapademetriou, #lmelliot, #louisamayalcott, #ludwigbemelmans, #mackenzilee, #maggiethrash, #magicschoolbus, #manga, #margaretstohl, #margueritebennet, #marimancusi, #marlenegellerwagerman, #marnibates, #martabreen, #marvelcomics, #marypopeosborne, #marywilcox, #masonawalton, #meganmcdonald, #melanieranderson, #melissadelacruz, #memoir, #michaelbuckley, #michelleobama, #mikkikendall, #mirandakenneally, #miriamklienstahl, #mollybooth, #mollymuldoon, #mystery, #mythology, #nancyekrulik, #nataliasylvester, #natashabowen, #nathanferriola, #nicstone, #noelstreatfield, #nonfiction, #pancooke, #patriciacutright, #penelopebagieu, #pltravers, #poetry, #prettytough, #rachelbloom, #rachelignotofsky, #rachellynnsolomon, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelreneerussell, #rachelveil, #randireisfield, #randyribay, #reamshukairy, #reneewatson, #rexogle, #rhonacleary, #rhondastapleton, #richardbarrios, #ritamoreno, #robbuyea, #robinha, #robinwasserman, #rozellakennedy, #rupikaur, #samiraahmed, #sammaggs, #sandralawrence, #sarabiren, #sarahsilbersteinswartz, #sarasaedi, #scarlettpeckham, #shannonhale, #sharoncreech, #sheilamoeschen, #shelleymoorethomas, #siblymiller, #simon&schuster, #sloandeforest, #soolee, #spyxfamily, #stephaniecooke, #stephaniedray, #stephaniekatestrohm, #stephanietruepeters, #stephenlee, #stephenyoung, #stevekluger, #stevewilson, #suzannenelson, #suzannewilliams, #svetlanachmakova, #sweeneyboo, #tamorapierce, #tcm, #terrilibenson, #terryblas, #terrynewman, #theastilton, #thegirlwhocircumnavigatedfairylandinashipofherownmaking, #theresamoorey, #thriller, #tiffanydjackson, #tommyperkins, #tonyditerlizzi, #tonyviehmann, #verabrogsel, #victorgorelick, #victoriajamieson, #vivianalcock, #vivianfrench, #wendymass, #women's books, #womenshistory, #wonderfulwomenoftheworld, #YA, #zingtsjeng, #zoraidacordova, $darcyvance, $ibtihajmuhammad

• Long Live Evil Review

  Rae enjoys the Time of Iron series. What she initially dismissed as one of her sister’s ridiculous fixations ends up being a lifeline when she gets a fatal diagnosis and has to distract herself in the endless waiting rooms and endless tests. She is especially attracted to the series’ villain, the Emperor. Not because of…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 15, 2024

  Reviews

  #darkfantasy, #fantasy, #longliveevil, #orbit, #rachelreads&reviews, #sarahreesebrennen, #timeofiron