Sisterhood and Magic: A Review of Persephone’s Curse

Hello, friends! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! About The Book 📚 Title: Persephone's CurseAuthor: Katrina LenoPublication Date: December 2, 2025Publisher: Wednesday BooksGenre: Young Adult, Fantasy … Continue reading Sisterhood and Magic: A Review of Persephone’s Curse

October Reading Wrap-Up

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! I can't believe it's November already. I've been busy the past two months with witch dance practice … Continue reading October Reading Wrap-Up

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. This post is about T. Kingfisher's new novella, What Stalks the Deep, which is the third book of the Sword Soldier series.Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's … Continue reading What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher

Understanding Dark Academia in Katabasis

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Today's post is about Katabasis by R. F. Kuang. The reviews of this book are very mixed. Some people are loving it, … Continue reading Understanding Dark Academia in Katabasis

Book Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! About The Book 📚 Title: Hemlock & SilverSeries: standaloneAuthor: T. KingfisherCover Art: I've been trying to find … Continue reading Book Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

Too Old For This by Samantha Downing

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The Bewitching: A Multigenerational Horror Review

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! About The Book 📚 Title: The BewitchingAuthor: Silvia Moreno-GarciaPublication Date: July 15, 2025Publisher: Random House Publishing Group: … Continue reading The Bewitching: A Multigenerational Horror Review

Adrift in Currents: A Review of Seanan McGuire’s Latest Fantasy

Hello readers. Amanda here with a review for the newest book of Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear. This is one of my favourite Fantasy series. I read a digital advance copy from Netgalley.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews … Continue reading Adrift in Currents: A Review of Seanan McGuire’s Latest Fantasy

Book Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris

This post reviews a Netgalley digital arc for Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction."A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure through the dazzling theatres and chilling catacombs of turn … Continue reading Book Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.I read Animal Farm because one of my kids read it for school and wanted to discuss it with me. She said this book is like her … Continue reading Animal Farm by George Orwell