Book Reviews from a Nerdy Knitter
Sense & Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price Published: April 5, 2022 Format: E-book ARC 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. … Continue reading Sense & Second-Degree Murder | ARC Review
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Published: February 22, 2022 Format: E-book 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling, Korean Mythology, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe … Continue reading The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea | ARC Review
Pride & Premeditation by Tirzah Price Published: April 6 2021 Format: eBook (ARC) Tags: Young Adult, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Retellings, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir … Continue reading Pride & Premeditation | ARC Review
Published: June 26 2018 Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover (Library copy) Tags: Short stories, Compilation, Young Adult, PoC, Diverse, Re-tellings | Synopsis From the Publisher | Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings. These are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.Fifteen bestselling … Continue reading A Thousand Beginnings and Endings Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
His Hideous Heart: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined Edited by Dahlia Adler Published September 10th, 2019 by Flatiron BooksTags: Short Stories, Horror, Retellings, Anthologies, Young AdultPages: 480 | Synopsis from the Publisher | Edgar Allan Poe may be a hundred and fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his … Continue reading His Hideous Heart Reviewed | Ok, But Not My Cup of Tea
All the Ever Afters by Danielle Teller All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother by Danielle Teller is a retelling of the classic Cinderella tale, but from the perspective of Cinderella's stepmother, Agnes. The book focuses on Agnes's life, from childhood into adulthood, and her own struggles and obstacles she has to … Continue reading All the Ever Afters Reviewed | 3.75/5 Glass Slippers 👠
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer is a young adult fantasy retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," set in a world where a young sorceress has laid a curse upon the Crown Prince and … Continue reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely Reviewed | 4.75/5 Knives 🗡️
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