The Fanciful Reader

Welcome to The Fanciful Reader, where I post book reviews, and do occasional feature posts!

Why I Use an EReader

As you know, given the focus of this blog, I am a Fanciful Reader. I read a lot of books, and I am also trying to expand my reading horizons with different genres. I also have several health issues, and I rent an apartment. Where am I going with this? Well, all of these things…
A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone

A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone My rating: 4 of 5 stars Three stories of cold stone and glass should in no way feel as inviting and as enchanting as they do, and yet I feel utterly invited. Utterly enchanted. Poe, a librarian with a reputation for constant daydreaming, travels back to Thornchapel, a…
Alice by Christina Henry

Alice by Christina Henry My rating: 4 of 5 stars After a tragic incident in her young past, Alice has reluctantly called the asylum her home. Aside from the employees and Hatcher, the man living in the cell next to hers, she saw no one in all that time. When a fire begins in the…
A Surprise From My Sister

I recently turned 30. An auspicious age. One that many dread, but I looked forward to. And so it was that on our last coffee date (ie. yesterday), my sister met me at the train station with a plate box wrapped in ribbons. We joked about how disappointing it would be if it was a…
Fanciful Review- The Home by Mats Strandberg, Agnes Broomé (Translator)

The Home by Mats Strandberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Quercus Books for providing a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!!! It releases on the 06/08/2020. “The tiniest loose end could unravel the whole world. The tiniest crack could grow into a chasm.” Joel’s…
Fanciful Review- The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

The Rook by Daniel O’Malley My rating: 4 of 5 stars A woman wakes up with two black eyes and no memories. Through a series of letters left by her ‘predecessor’, she discovers her name is Myfany Thomas, and she has powers, and a super top secret job in a super top secret organisation, the…