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Author Archives: Jasmine Marchand

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

The Writing Retreat is a tense and twisty psychological thriller set in a remote location. Alex jumps at the opportunity to attend a month-long writing retreat

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023Posted inMystery/Suspense, ThrillerTags:book review blog, debut author, fiction, thriller, thriller book reviewLeave a comment on The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood is a YA Fantasy Romance set in the Jamaican jungle. Exotic Lands Touring Company offers exclusive tours of the Jamaican

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023Posted inFantasy, sci-fi & fantasy, YA, Young AdultTags:book review blog, romance, ya fantasy, ya fantasy book reviewLeave a comment on Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

Beyond That, The Sea is by turns joyful and incredibly emotional. I enjoyed every single page. In 1940, as German bombs descend on London, Beatrix’s parents

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023Posted inHistorical FictionTags:book review, book review blog, character-driven fiction, historical fiction, WWII booksLeave a comment on Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

The Crane Husband is a brilliant and lyrical retelling of The Crane Wife. An unnamed fifteen-year-old girl lives with her mother and younger brother on the r…

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023Posted inLiterary Fiction, Magical RealismTags:book review, fairytale, fiction, folktale, magical realismLeave a comment on The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

It pains me to give Don’t Fear the Reaper such a low rating, as I had such high expectations after reading My Heart is a Chainsaw. This sequel picks up back

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023Posted inHorror, IndigenousTags:book review, book review blog, horror, Indigenous authors, Indigenous booksLeave a comment on Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly

Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly is a stunning genderqueer book that follows one woman as she grapples with her gender identity. Dawn Levit, an aspiring

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023Posted in2SLGBTQ, Literary FictionTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, lgbtqia fiction, literary fictionLeave a comment on Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane (they/them) is an incisive portrayal of one family trying to survive the clutches of a government that reset…

Posted byJasmine MarchandJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023Posted inLiterary Fiction, Speculative FictionTags:book review, book review blog, fiction, lgbtqia fiction, speculative fictionLeave a comment on I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

What Happened on Floor 34? by Caroline Corcoran

What Happened on Floor 34? starts off with a tension-filled bang. Recently promoted to day editor, Rose works for London’s largest newspaper.

Posted byJasmine MarchandDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022Posted inThrillerTags:book review, book review blog, book reviews, thriller, thriller book reviewLeave a comment on What Happened on Floor 34? by Caroline Corcoran

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Age of Vice, set in India, is a compelling crime thriller mixed with a family saga. It begins with the police finding a young man named Ajay inebriated in a…

Posted byJasmine MarchandDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022Posted inMystery/Suspense, ThrillerTags:book review blog, book reviews, crime novel, literary fiction, thriller, thriller book reviewLeave a comment on Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

The Stranded by Sarah Daniels

The premise of The Stranded seemed so appealing, but unfortunately, it was underwhelming. Apocalyptic war and a deadly virus forced

Posted byJasmine MarchandDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022Posted insci-fi & fantasy, YATags:book review, book review blog, YA, YA fiction, ya sci-fiLeave a comment on The Stranded by Sarah Daniels

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