Not Another Heroine

Jordan's pick this week is getting steampunky with a master/assistant romance and a secret society of - you guessed it - super hot, immortal men. Sign me UP. (And hey, it's Kindle Unlimited and Jordan has read it like 8 times - what's not to love?)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18515966-prince-of-hearts

Looking for similar vibes?

The Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger

https://www.goodreads.com/series/46888-parasol-protectorate

Anything by Olivia Atwater

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20153683.Olivia_Atwater

The movies Van Helsing (2004) or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

It's been a long time in the making but we finally finished it. Fourth Wing is here for better or worse, readers. If you loved this one, you might be better off just skipping the next few episodes.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing

Jordan accuses someone of murder and Katie apparently loves golden retriever characters - and neither point is related to Katie's (thoroughly enjoyed!) pick this week, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. A YA paranormal fantasy for younger girls who maybe think they're a little older than they actually are.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892338-legendborn

If you're looking for something with similar vibes (that Katie also very much enjoyed!):

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (a previous pick of the week!)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17675462-the-raven-boys

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len (also a previous pick of the week!)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58210340-only-a-monster

Who needs spice when you can have a sash scene. Hari recruits a militia, takes down an entire demon army, and somehow, no one dies: not the cat, the horse, or Mathin.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword

In this week’s pick, something tragic almost happened - Jordan was on the verge of DNFing our newest fav book, Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans. If you’re like Jordan (and Katie when she tried too!) and find yourself struggling, keep at it for the first 50 or so pages, and then the magic happens.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin

If you’re looking for something similar (or are still being convinced to read it), take a look at:

The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13928.Daughter_of_the_Forest

Anything by Grace Draven

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2759153.Grace_Draven

This week, Hari goes to boot camp with her pet leopard and battles a mysterious stranger.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword

Katie gives likely the most lukewarm review of a book ever for An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson - "it was a book." In today's world of fast fashion publishing though, that's actually decent praise.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30969741-an-enchantment-of-ravens

If you're looking for something similar (and maybe better):

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul

A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305900-a-fragile-enchantment

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince

Kidnap me, hill king! This week we kick off The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, a fixture in the fantasy romance genre , and perhaps some of the first-ever fan-fiction. Apparently, McKinley rage wrote this in response to an early 20th century novel called The Sheikh.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sheik-edith-maude-hull/1127775915

Readers, we're having a bit of crisis of self. What are we reading these days? How do we define it and what is actually a good book?

Jordan gets back to her roots this week with a fun, quirky, and not too serious regency romance - What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. While we're still not clear on what was done to get the duke, it's likely something naughty (especially since this is an open door romance!)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8430098-what-i-did-for-a-duke

If you're looking for something similar, try anything by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas or Sherry Thomas.