Category Archives: OwlCrate

Review: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron was included in my July OwlCrate box, and I am over the moon. I love the cover alterations, as well as the reverse side of the dust jacket. I’m still torn on what side I’ll go with, but that’s a different story. Continue reading →

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Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

The Gilded Ones is the first in Namina Forna’s Deathless series. A series about empowerment and determination, against all odds – and against those who would strike them down. Continue reading →

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Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Will there come a day when I don’t read (and immediately fall in love with) a book about magical libraries and books? Maybe. But today is not that day! Sorcery of Thorns, by Margaret Rogerson, is a fantastic magical journey, one that I wish lasted longer. Continue reading →

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Review: Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I received a copy of Sweet & Bitter Magic thanks to my subscription to OwlCrate. Still, I can say with complete honesty that I would have bought this book anyway. I just happened to be really lucky that my guess for March’s theme/novel. Continue reading →

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Review: Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I am absolutely in love with my OwlCrate copy of Witches Steeped in Gold. I’m so happy I held out for this beauty! Now I get to sit down and read Ciannon Smart’s work. Witches Steeped in Gold is the first novel in a series of the same name, and I could not be more excited. Continue reading →

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Review: A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

A Universe of Wishes is another amazing anthology that I cannot recommend enough to science fiction and fantasy fans out there. It contains fifteen short stories, all with the single minded focus of celebrated own-voices, diversity, and representation. Continue reading →

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Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I hate myself for taking so long to sit down and read We Hunt the Flame. Has it really been sitting on my shelf for nearly TWO YEARS?! Yes, yes it has. Considering how much I loved this book, I consider that such a shame. Continue reading →

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Review: Horrid by Katrina Leno

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Katrina Leno’s latest novel, Horrid, is a novel getting a lot of buzz this Halloween season. Personally, I ended up coming across it thanks to it’s inclusion in OwlCrate’s September box, though the roses on the cover would probably have been enough to pique my interest regardless. Continue reading →

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