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THE FABLED EARTH (DNF Book Review)

The Fabled Earth is another book that I hate sticking in my DNF pile. The premise of this novel really drew me in, and its beautiful cover art sealed the deal. This historical fiction/women’s fiction work by Kimberly Brock contains good writing and a good story, but it just didn't have enough oomph to keep me turning the pages.    What’s The Fabled Earth about? This novel packs a LOT into its pages. The Fabled Earth has two timelines that...

Book List: Scary Books You Need to Read

Welcome, Tartlets, to my living, breathing, ever-updating list of Scary Books You Need to Read. This book list is compiled by yours truly. Unlike a lot of book lists on the internet, the spooky books I've recommended below are all books I’ve actually read.     Table of Contents for The Best Scary Books to Read List Horror consists of so many subgenres these days, so I've divided my list into separate categories. You can scroll through the...

THE JINN DAUGHTER (DNF Book Review)

I feel super bad that I’m placing The Jinn Daughter in my DNF column. Because I really don’t think it belongs there. You know what? It doesn’t belong there. There are a lot of things about this book that I really enjoyed. I just didn’t enjoy them enough. **cringe**   What’s The Jinn Daughter about? The Jinn Daughter embraces Middle Eastern mythology and folklore to tell us a story about a jinn – a genie tasked with helping souls...