Blog Tour: Misrule by Heather Walter
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1y ago
Back in 2021 I was on the blog tour for Malice, the first book in a sapphic duology retelling Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of the villain – well, the second half of the series is here, and it’s a fantastic and surprising end to the story! Book: Misrule by Heather Walter Publication date: 10th May 2022 Ownership: Proof and finished copy sent free of charge by Del Rey Books. All opinions my own. Content warnings: violence, injury, and death; some mild gore; death of family members (in past) and grief; mention of child/baby death; toxic relationship dynamics; oppression of magical rac ..read more
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Review: The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
A lyrical, original, queer take on Beauty and the Beast, perfect for those who love historical retellings and thought-provoking emotional journeys. Book: The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones Publication date: 14th April 2022 Ownership: E-ARC sent free of charge by Queen of Swords Press. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Parental abuse, sibling abuse and various other emotional abuse, much of it (not all of it) from men towards women. A Beauty. A Beast. A Curse. This is not the story you know. Join author Heather Rose Jones on a new and magical journey into the heart of a familiar ..read more
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Review: A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended by Alix E Harrow
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
A double review today, for a pair of novellas that are so good, I’m almost angry I didn’t write them… Books: A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended by Alix E Harrow Publication dates: 5th October 2021 and 14th June 2022 Ownership: I bought my own hardback copy of A Spindle Splintered; e-ARC of A Mirror Mended sent free of charge via NetGalley. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Prominent themes of death and terminal illness; medical trauma; minor violence and injury; mentions of cannibalism; brief mentions of suicide; societal misogyny and homophobia (though overall very queer-positive ..read more
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Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
This YA fantasy sounded so promising, pitched as Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones, but let me down so badly! Book: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder Publication date: 3rd February 2022 Ownership: E-ARC provided free of charge via NetGalley. All opinions my own. Content warnings: minor violence and injury; mention of house-fire; discussion of abusive relationships. Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and All the Stars and Teeth. Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn’t beli ..read more
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Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
This YA fantasy retelling of the Tale of Shim Cheong is as gorgeous as its cover! Book: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Publication date: 22nd February 2022 Ownership: Proof copy sent free of charge by Hodderscape. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Death is a central subject, with most of the book taking place in a land populated by spirits; minor violence and injury; mentions of suicide and suicidal ideation (not graphic); discussion of miscarriage and child loss. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody war ..read more
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Review: Beasts and Beauty – Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
I really enjoyed The School for Good and Evil, Soman Chainani’s middle grade series that takes on fairy tale tropes, so I was looking forward to his collection of reinvented fairy tales – and this certainly is a gorgeous book! Book: Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani Publication date: 21st September 2021 Ownership: Review copy sent free of charge by Harper Collins. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Traditional fairy tale grimness, including violence, death and murder, child abuse, forced marriage, and so on; racism and colourism. Nothing is graphically described. You th ..read more
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Review: Gilded by Marissa Meyer
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
I’ve had the hardest time putting my thoughts about this Rumplestiltskin retelling into some kind of order – there’s a lot to love, but also some very strange aspects… Book: Gilded by Marissa Meyer Publication date: 2nd November 2021 Ownership: Proof copy provided free of charge by Faber & Faber. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Violence, murder and death, including of children and major characters; gore/body horror (also sometimes involving children); grieving a parent; strange depiction of pregnancy, and discussion of selling babies. All magic comes at a price, but love was never ..read more
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TBR Spotlight: The Fairy’s Tale by FD Lee
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
Monday’s rolled round again, and the random number generator this week picked book #214, The Fairy’s Tale by FD Lee! Whoever said fairy tales were easy has never been a wannabe fairy godmother. The truth is, making dreams come true can be a total nightmare. Bea is a lowly cabbage fairy, but she dreams of being an official Fairy Godmother. So when Bea is finally given a chance to prove her worth she is determined to make a success of it. Besides, how hard can a Happy Ever After story be? Every girl wants to be rescued by a handsome man, don’t they? Apparently not. Bea’s heroine doesn’t want ..read more
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TBR Spotlight: Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
Today’s random number pick is book #284, Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly! Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen’s huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie’s heart. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule — a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she’d ..read more
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Review: For the Wolf
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by Asha - A Cat, A Book, And A Cup Of Tea
1y ago
I’d be impressed if you’ve managed to spend the last couple of months in the fantasy community without hearing a lot of hype for this book – unfortunately for me, I think all the buzz raised my expectations for this atmospheric fantasy romance a little too high. Book: For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten Publication date: 1st June 2021 Ownership: Proof sent free of charge by Orbit Books. All opinions my own. Content warnings: Body horror; blood magic including a lot of self-harm; mentions of previous attempted suicide. The author has a more detailed list here. As the only Second Dau ..read more
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