Garden of the Cursed

By Katy Rose Pool

YA Fantasy 

342 Pages

Hardback - Owlcrate Special Edition 

front of book (dust jacket)

back of book (dust jacket)

I really liked this book but I was so annoyed that it ended in a cliffhanger and now I have to wait for the sequel!

It was really interesting, and the magic system was well developed, and the characters were solid. I didn't expect all of the twists either, so yay!

Signature & Author letter

First page

The main character is kind of annoying, but in a way that helps the plot and makes sense with her backstory. 

inside the dust jacket

front end papers 

back end papers

gilded design on front lid of book

back lid

author info

The Starless Sea

The Starless Sea

By Erin Morgenstern

Hardback

494 pages

Fantasy 

I finished this book a few days ago, but I didn't want to be done with it. 

I'm having a weirdly hard time focusing on books right now, so the fractured nature of the first few chapters was difficult. 

For a while, I wasn't even sure who the main character was, because I seem to have stopped reading the blurbs. I went back and read this one after a bit, just to see if I was missing something. 

I wasn't. 

The book was beautiful and lush. The world was fascinating. The characters had integrity. All of the little bits and pieces came together in a satisfying way.

I'm actually pretty sad that this was a loan from a friend and that I don't own it.

I guess I should return it to them.

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