The Loophole by Naz Kutub Releasing on June 21st, 2022 Published by Bloomsbury YA Young Adult Fiction---Contemporary, Fantasy > Magical Realism Your wish is granted! This YA debut is equal parts broken-hearted love story, epic myth retelling, and a world-journey romp to find home. Sy is a timid seventeen-year-old queer Indian-Muslim boy who [...]
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Releasing on May 10th, 2022 Published by Tordotcom Adult Fiction---Historical, Fantasy From award-winning author Nghi Vo comes a dazzling new novel where immortality is just a casting call away. It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic. “No maids, no funny talking, no fainting [...]
It's the week of April 4th, which means a new week of reading! I'm hopeful for this week, while also keeping in mind that I still have my normal week of work with the addition of more time dedicated to figure skating. I will admit, I have a slight addiction to watching Dateline, but I'm determined! DNF'ed [...]
Happy April, y'all! With another month comes another tentative list of books I'm hoping to read. I'm hoping I'll have a good reading month, but I'm not getting my hopes up too much! Very Bad People by Kit Frick Released on April 5th, 2022 Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books Young Adult Fiction---Mystery, Thriller [...]
Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson Published by Henry Holt Releasing on May 31st, 2022 YOUNG ADULT FICTION---Fantasy > Magical Realism For best friends Miliani, Inez, Natalie and Jasmine, Providence, Rhode Island has a magic of its own. From the bodegas and late-night food trucks on Broad Street to The Hill [...]
With my birthday coming up next week, I'm dwindling down the books I'm hoping to pick up for myself (if I can afford to after the YallFest tickets are put up) off of my bookish wishlist. 😅 There's so many amazing books that I'd love to own and read, and I just can't choose! Between [...]
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore Published by Feiwel & Friends Released on March 16th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION—Fantasy > Magical Realism, Contemporary, Retellings > The Snow Queen Representation: Pansexual, Lesbian, Queer, mlm relationship(s), flf relationship(s), Mexican, Latinx, Gay Trigger/Content Warning(s): Ableism, Blood, Body Shaming, Bullying, Drugging, Emesis, Panphobia, PTSD, Racism, Sexual assault (on-page/major theme), [...]
Hi, y'all! A bit of a small change has come. Mondays on Belle's Archive are now going to be dedicated to talking about books with MAGIC! I'm very excited to be highlighting some of my most anticipated and/or favorite Fantasy reads, and I hope you're just as excited as I am to scream about these [...]
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