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Princess of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

5th February 2020
Princess of Dorsa (The Chronicles of Dorsa #1) by Eliza Andrews
- Publisher: Eliza Andrews, 2018
- Language: English
- Genre: Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Romance
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 589 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
A book that leaves me a puddle from my own sheer emotion is always a good book.

I haven’t read fantasy in a couple of months and Princess of Dorsa has made me want to find all the fantasy books with strong, queer, female leads and read them. While I would not say it is perfectly written (an example, and sole example to date, of a perfectly written fantasy is Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn), the overall story is amazing and I love it for igniting all kinds of emotions within me.
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The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

29th June 2018
The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5) by Rick Riordan
- Publisher: Puffin Books, 2014
- Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 516 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
It has been four years since I read book 4, back when The Blood of Olympus wasn’t even released.
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How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake

22nd June 2018
How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
- Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 336 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
In short, this book is about wounded characters doing their best to heal each other with love. Ashley captures every possible emotion for the readers to experience: we get annoyed at how incompetent Maggie is, astonished by Grace’s unrequited love for her mother, compassionate towards the recovering Eva, warmed by Luca’s forever-loving family, etc.
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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

1st June 2018
The Upside of Unrequited (Simonverse #2) by Becky Albertalli
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray, 2017
- Genre: Young Adult
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 336 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐ (2/5)
It was an okay yet sweet YA book. I enjoyed some of the scenes but not really the whole plot.
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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

11th May 2018
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Co., 2016
- Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 546 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Even more compelling than Six of Crows, I find myself loving this book. The story was a rollercoaster, unveiling new surprises after every sharp turn. A riveting book indeed.
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