Fantasy – Reading & Writing Blog

June 29, 2026

Empire of Storms

Empire of Storms, Sarah J Maas, 2016 Boom boom boom is what Empire of Storms would sound like if I were to say boom…

June 16, 2026

The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, 2008 A male and a female tribute between the ages of 12 and 18 are chosen at random to…

June 11, 2026

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman, 1995 (Spoilers) I was eight when The Golden Compass film was released in 2007, with discourse around its comparison…

February 1, 2026

Queen of Shadows

Queen of Shadows, Sarah J Maas, 2015 This is book 5 (if including the prequel) of the Throne of Glass series. I consider this…

October 5, 2025

When Women Were Dragons

When Women Were Dragons, Kelly Barnhill, 2022 *resolutely screams into megahorn* Author Kelly Barnhill is deserving of MUCH more hype! It is my personal…

March 23, 2025

Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire, Sarah J Maas, 2014 In Heir of Fire, Celaena becomes Aelin and we finally get her childhood backstory (among other things)!…

January 25, 2025

The Assassin’s Blade

The Assassin’s Blade, Sarah J Maas, 2014 Before I get into it! The Throne of Glass series’ reading order is reader’s choice, and the…

December 1, 2024

The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library, Matt Haig, 2020 The story starts with the worst (and last) day of Nora Seed’s life. She’s 35 years old, living…

September 21, 2024

Crown Of Midnight

Crown of Midnight, Sarah J Maas, 2013 Let it first be noted that the reading order for the Throne of Glass series is highly…

August 9, 2024

Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas, 2012 (Spoilers) Sarah J. Maas’s other series, ACOTAR, is my all-time favorite, making Throne of Glass quite the…