Thoughts on Tomes 63.4K subscribers · Sep 13, 2025

what I read this summer

Reviews14

I loved this because it has all the kinds of things that I love. You know, magical woods, sentient forest, fay type creatures, mischief, chaos, trauma, all of those things.

This was fine. The writing was a little bit too tongue and cheek in some ways where like it was using too much modern language for this fantasy setting. It was fine. Kind of forgettable for me.

DollmakersLynn Buchanan
Loved it

I loved this. The world is so interesting and just different and it just has like a different flavor than what I've seen in a while. I really liked that our main character is awful and she grows in ways that are realistic.

Oleander SwordTasha Suri
Loved it

This is the second book in the Burning Kingdom series and continues to be a favorite. I just wanted to refresh everything and I just continue to love these characters.

SunbringerHannah Kaner
Loved it

I love our main characters. Each story really kind of like pieces out their flaws while still really having you pull for them. I gave it five out of five stars.

The Will to BattleAda Palmer
Loved it

There's just a lot of like philosophical conversations in this sci-fi world that is such a unique undertaking that you can't quite explain to people about what it is. So yeah, I quite enjoyed this. Four out of five stars.

Wealth WitcheryPamela Chen
Loved it

I did really enjoy this book. Like a four out of five stars. Tabbed it up a lot. It's about like financial witchcraft and things like that.