Yet, I loved the concept of what it’s like to return from a portal world so much, I wanted to give this series another chance. I spotted a review for this over on Misty’s marvellous blog and I’m really happy that I did- this was just what I needed in my life! The illustrations were lovely, the story wholesome and it even had a recipe in the back!ĭown Among The Sticks And Bones– as you may remember from my review of Every Heart a Doorway, I wasn’t too smitten with this series.

Even if you end up going in a different direction to the one you expected- that’s what adds spice to your story! I loved how this mixed coming-of-age vibes with romance, cooking up a delightful story for anyone to enjoy. Frankly, I LOVED the message that it’s daft to expect teens to figure out *right now* what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Following a group of friends straight out of uni and trying to find their place in the world, this is a story of figuring things out and (more importantly) how it’s okay to not have everything figured out all at once! In fact, it’s cool to experiment, go with the flow and find your passion. Above all, it was a fun and unique twist on the medieval fantasy genre- showing that this setting has plenty of life in it yet! I’m really glad Bookwyrm Knits kindly recommended this to me when I was looking for more T Kingfisher to read- so thanks for that! (psst she also wrote a great post recently about other books you can read if you like this author)Ĭhef’s Kiss– sometimes you need something a little light and frothy- and this graphic novel was precisely that. Having an older heroine to provide commentary on conventions (and simultaneously challenge them) was done particularly well. Once again, I appreciated how it incorporated modern elements, but also managed to make it feel true to the time. A little bit slow in parts thanks to the book travelling syndrome, it still managed to sweep me up in a (sometimes swashbuckling) adventure. The unusual plot follows a widow fighting to get her inheritance (armed with a very special magic sword). Swordheart– Kingfisher strikes again with another unconventional fantasy! I am quickly falling for this fairytale-esque style, with its atypical heroes and inventive world building.