If you’re an original Charmed fan, you’d be surprised to learn that the show continued through two comic runs, Season 9 and Season 10. We’ve had the graphic novels for Charmed Season 9 for years. We’ve read it before, but we’re doing a reread to catch up on our Goodreads reading goal, which is currently …
Before we begin, I want to thank the lovely folks at Pan Macmillan Australia for the copy of The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst. Also, massive apologies that this review is being put out so late. Stuff kept jumping up. After having read a very heavy action book before this, I needed something cozy …
A huge thank you to Netgalley and Yggdrasil Press for the advanced reader’s copy of Dragon Den by Kriss Dean in exchange for an honest review. What happens when you cross How to Train Your Dragon with Fast and the Furious? You get Dragon Den. As of the writing of this review, I’m only a …
What happens when one woman’s obsession with Jane Austen’s books becomes a reality? Meet Shannon Hale’s 2007 book, Austenland. We’ve had Austenland by Shannon Hale on our TBR for several years; admittedly, it’s not a book we’d consider. However, since we love Keri Russell, yet haven’t seen the movie, we thought we’d have a go …
A big thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury ANZ for the advanced copy of The Love Interest by Helen Comerford. What happens when you are saved from a burning fire by a newbie superhero? You become the Love Interest, of course. Jenna Ray is a teenage girl who is not interested in a relationship. She’s …
A big thank you to Netgalley And HarperCollins Australia for allowing me to read an advanced copy of the Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. I don’t usually read sports romances, but I keep seeing Tessa Bailey’s books in the shop. When I saw she had a new one coming out via Netgalley, I requested …
We’ve finally gotten to doing a proper review of Tom Bower’s Harry and Meghan book, Revenge. Unlike many books we’ve read this year, we know a lot about what is going on in Revenge as we’ve spoken about it constantly. Also, this is one of the few books that we have where we have two …
A big thank you to Netgalley for giving me access to The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark in exchange for an honest review. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins in a novella with massive Throne of Glass vibes. It tells the story of Eveen the Eviscerator, an undead assassin. The opening of the …
We were lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Bookishly Ever After by Mia Page through Netgalley. We have some strong thoughts about this book that we wanted to share in our review. Bookishly Ever After is a general fiction (adult), non-fiction, romance book about Lexi Austen, a British bookstore owner in Washington, DC. …
There is a new side of the Greek goddess of marriage, Hera, that we never expected to see, and it comes in Jennifer Saint’s new book. We were lucky enough to get an Advanced Reading Copy of her newest book, Hera, via Netgalley before its May 28 2024 release. This is our first Jennifer Saint …
The Jedi series of video games have been revolutionary in exploring the era just after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Jedi: Battle Scars is a novel set between the events of the Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, detailing what the Mantis crew were doing leading up to Survivor. …
Before we begin this review, we want to thank Netgalley for allowing us to review The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Greene in advance. This book was written under the pseudonym of author friends A. Meredith Walters and Claire C. Riley. It is their second book. I will be honest here. This is my …
The Hogwarts Library is a series of three “Hogwarts textbooks,” including Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Quidditch Through The Ages and The Tales Of Beedle The Bard. One of these books contains “handwritten notes” from Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. This review will cover all three books as they are part …
With Asajj Ventress about to pop up in The Bad Batch, let’s explore the last time she appeared in the Star Wars timeline: the book Dark Disciple. This novel was initially an eight-arc story written by Katie Lucas, George Lucas’ second daughter, for The Clone Wars series. The show was axed before the story could …
The third screenplay in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Secrets of Dumbledore, delves into details about the past of the beloved character Albus Dumbledore, exposing him in a light we’ve never seen before. We also continue with Newt Scamander, the legendary author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as he rushes to aid Dumbledore …
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is under 100 days away from debuting on Disney+, and to celebrate, we’re rereading The Lightning Thief, the book on which the show’s first season is based. This review will contain spoilers for the show, which is heavily adapted from the book, so please keep that in mind. Percy …
It’s book review time! In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we get a look at the much deeper wizarding laws in the 1920s in America, France and Britain as Newt Scamander and his companions continue to fight against the dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald. It also introduces the audience to a middle-aged (hot!) Albus Dumbledore …
Everyone knows the story of Harry Potter. But how much do they know about the years predating the Boy Who Lived’s birth? The film series Fantastic Beasts was a way to answer that question. In 2016, upon the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a screenplay debuted written by J.K. Rowling herself. …
It’s no secret that House of the Dragon is one the most significant shows to hit HBO since Game of Thrones ended. But where did the lore come from if it didn’t come from the same books? That’s where Fire and Blood comes in. Fire and Blood is formatted as a history book told by …
There’s a time in every reader’s life when they have to start somewhere regarding their favourite topics. That’s what we will explore in this first Book Haven review. Since the Goddess Girls are short, this first discussion will be on the ones that have been read so far. Currently, there are 28 books, with a …
