The Fanciful Reader

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Fanciful Feature | My Top Five Reads of 2025

Hello Fanciful Friends, and welcome to 2026! Can you believe another year is behind us, a new one ahead? I for one am somewhat glad to leave 2025 in the dust. It wasn’t the best year for me personally. That’s not what we’re here to speak about though. Today I would like to show you…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Cold House by A.G. Slatter

The Cold House by A.G. Slatter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Everly is going through hell. Her husband and her four year old daughter have just been killed in a car accident. Instead of being able to grieve, she learns through a lawyer that her husband had been lying to her about who he…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

The Thirteenth Child: The Number 1 New York Times Bestseller by Erin A. Craig My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hazel’s life was decided for her before she was born. She is the thirteenth child, a rare occurrence, in a poor family, and was given to one of the gods, The Dreaded End, so her…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke My rating: 4 of 5 stars Meggie has always loved books. Her father, Mo, is a highly sought after book binder, so she never have a chance. She’s used to moving a lot, always attributing it to her father’s job. Until one night, a strange man named Dustfinger shows up outside…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is the 1970s, and getting pregnant out of wedlock is one of the worst things a woman can do. They are ostracized, considered loose and immoral, stupid girls who don’t know what’s best for them. Unfortunately 15 year old Fern has…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry

The House That Horror Built was such a joy to read. As a fan of horror film (who is trying to catch up on some of the classics), gothic mansions, compelling characters, and ghost stories, I feel like I was the target audience for this novel. It wasn’t perfect, but gosh it was close.