Genre: YA Magical Realism

Two YA Asian Fantasy Reviews:  A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli & The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn and Love Dunn

Two YA Asian Fantasy Reviews: A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli & The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn and Love Dunn

A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli Blurb: What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t […]

Posted October 31, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 3 Comments
The DNF Report #18 – May 2023

The DNF Report #18 – May 2023

Continuing this as a monthly post, even if I end up with none. This month though I ended up with a few, although technically some were barely started. We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado My thoughts: I was a little disappointed in this one, as I had enjoyed the other book I read by […]

Posted June 3, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in The DNF Report / 8 Comments
Blog Tour Review with Giveaway:  Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway: Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SPELLS FOR LOST THINGS by Jenna Evans Welch Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Find it:Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant […]

Posted September 21, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway, Review / 16 Comments
ARC Review:  The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith

ARC Review: The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith

Synopsis: The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has magical powers and is thrust into a battle between witches and wizards. In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell spends her days as a seamstress, mourning the mysterious death of […]

Posted August 30, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 1 Comment