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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Five Star reads
One of my new favorites. Fast paced, full of action, snarky dragons, and a shadow daddy like no other.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
Third book in the Empyrean series and an amazing world building book to add to the series. Still 5 stars because of the immense amount of information and flow of the book. Character development is top notch and it leaves on yet another cliffhanger.
Onyx Storm — Rebecca Yarros | #1 New York Times Bestselling …
The fantasy book that started my obsession with fantasy and dragons. This coming of age book has huge Lord of the Rings influence but is made for preteens. It’s easy and fun to read and really does a great job of world building without feeling heavy....
Eragon
Second book in the Inheritance Cycle that started with Eragon. This continues the story seamlessly and builds onto the world and characters beautifully. Major character development as well. It’s gets you more invested in the world and the overarching...
Eldest (Inheritance Cycle, Book 2) (The Inheritance Cycle)
This is a part of the Alaegasia universe and tells three short stories about Eragon after the events of the Inheritance Cycle books. They are a great wrap-up to see how things are going in the world and give insight into characters and events that le...
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm
A sequel to Fourth Wing that is even better than its predecessor! Intense action, a bit frustrating relationship issues, but a nonstop ride with a killer cliffhanger at the end.
Iron Flame (The Empyrean Book 2) Kindle Edition
THE series that made me fall in love with Romantasy as a genre. I love fantasy, but this mix of epic fantasy building and romance was incredible. The first book is NOT the best in the series, so don't give up if you didn't love it! New books are on t...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set (5 books)
This book was a huge influence on my journey to education. Not only did it rouse my passion for hoarding books, but it also showed me how the politics of the world can destroy generational knowledge very quickly. Am I surprised it has jumped back int...
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel|Paperback
I read this on Kindle and fell in love with the story very quickly. This book cured my ACOTAR hangover (if you know, you know). It has just the right amount of drama, action, mystery, and romance to keep me interested and begging for more! I can't wa...
Quicksilver|Paperback
If you aren't sure what Romantasy is as a genre, this book is THE BOOK to introduce you to it. It was one of the first I read in the genre and changed my outlook on being a reader. I used to stick with Young Adult fantasy, but now I am a full-blown R...
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)|Paperback
While not every book in this series is 5⭐️, the series deserves 5⭐️! Collins is an incredible writer and these books have created a story that will live forever. And now she's continuing to give us more stories from this world. I love her vision and ...
Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Boxed Set Deluxe Edition (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)|Paperback
ACOMAF is one of those sequel books that far outshines is prequel. This book was incredible. The turn and change in the characters was masterfully written and so detailed! As the second book in the series, it completely changed the pace and outcomes ...
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #2)|Paperback
The second book in the Kindred’s Curse Saga. It has a ton of twists and turns in the second half. Much more drama and excitement as well!!! Loved this one better than the first. Still no spice, but forced proximity and the love triangle was so good.
Glow of the Everflame: A Novel|Hardcover
I love this book! I like watching SciFi but have struggled to read it because it can get complex and abstract. This book is easy to read and puts the complicated material in references that can be easily understood. The story is so engaging and keeps...
Project Hail Mary|Paperback
This book!!! I kept hearing on BookTok and Bookstagram that this book was special and it DID NOT disappoint!! The magic system is truly one-of-a-kind and the FMC and MMC are amazing. Minimal spice level and could be skipped since it's only in one cha...
One Dark Window|Paperback
It's not very often that a sequel is just as good, if not better, than the original. Especially in a duology. However, this book is INCREDIBLE!!! Changing over the POV to include other characters in the second book is just * (chef's kiss). The story ...
Two Twisted Crowns|Paperback
This book gives fantasy in a unique world. Amazing creatures and an FMC that has zero special powers, she’s just that determined and snarky. The twists will keep you hooked and I was on the edge of my seat the whole book and begging for more!!! The l...
Shield of Sparrows|Hardcover
My introduction to Carissa Broadbent did NOT disappoint. I love the games and trials mixed with the forbidden love of enemies. This gave me From Blood And Ash vibes but in a totally different way! I jumped right into book 2 and love this story!
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Book 1 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia Series #1)|Paperback
This book tore my heart out and made me feel so many things!! Learning about the previous victors and their connections to each other as well as the rest of Panem was truly amazing. My heart hurt so much after learning everything Haymich went through...
Sunrise on the Reaping (B&N Exclusive Edition) (A Hunger Games Novel)|BN Exclusive
This book elevated my fantasy obsession into a Romantasy obsession! I listened to this on audible many years ago and was hooked within minutes. It's so much faster paced than ACOTAR but not as intense as Fourth Wing. I think it's one of the best roma...
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash Series #1)|Hardcover
Book 2 in the Blood and Ash series. This book kept up with book 1 so easily. The spice jumps up a huge notch and is soooo good! The story keeps developing as we learn more about Poppy and Cas. I burned through this book so fast!
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash Series #2)|Hardcover
Book 3 in the Blood and Ash series. Poppy and Cas are feeling the pressure of their relationship and the author handled it so well. The spice stays strong but the communication between the characters is top level. I love their relationship building i...
The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash Series #3)|Hardcover
This is book one in the Flesh and Fire series that came out after Blood and Ash. However, it is HIGHLY recommended that you start this series after Book 3 of Blood and Ash (The Crown of Guilded Bones). This book takes place a very long time before Po...
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Series #1)|Hardcover
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four Star Reads
Book three in the Inheritance Cycle. This book is much bigger than the last and delves more into the politics of the world as well as starts creating more conflict between characters. Eragon grows and changes quite a bit and if reading these in order...
Brisingr: Book III (The Inheritance Cycle) - amazon.com
The fourth book in the Inheritance Cycle, and the last to follow the main story of Eragon. It is the biggest of the series and the hardest to read. It is slow at times, with a lot of political undertones and conflict. The author also extended his wor...
Inheritance (Paolini novel)
It's ironic that I love animals and this book's characters made me hate pigs for my entire life. Seriously, I don't like pigs. Orwell did an incredible job creating a political book that would be cherished for generations. Again, I'm not surprised it...
Animal Farm|Paperback
This is another book that changed my life in high school. I was very solitary in school and critical of everything around me. I really connected with the feeling of trying to escape from a reality that didn't seem to make sense. I also loved the way ...
Brave New World|Paperback
A fantastic fantasy! No spice, but an amazing FMC and great, unique story. This first book was a little predictable, but still really good!!!
Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1) by Penn Cole
A great sequel to a very different romantasy book. Vampires and games and trials. Forbidden love that aches deep down. I can’t wait to read the next duet in this world!
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King: Book 2 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia Series #2)|Paperback
Disclaimer - This was a good book, but not MY cup of tea. If you like reverse harem, trials, mythology, dystopian, and absolutely morally black (not gray) MMCs, you'll love it.
This book is very different from what I normally read. I was recommended it because I like fantasy and mythology. However, this book combines them with games and trials, abuse and trauma, and a reverse harem. It was a good story but some of it was a ...
This book is very different from what I normally read. I was recommended it because I like fantasy and mythology. However, this book combines them with games and trials, abuse and trauma, and a reverse harem. It was a good story but some of it was a ...
Blood of Hercules|Hardcover
It's no secret that our students are struggling now more than ever. This book does a fantastic job of breaking down the science of what the shift to a digital world has done to our children. Eye opening read for sure.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness|Hardcover
The new world of technology and AI comes with a new skillset students need to learn. How can we shift education from a knowledge-based system to a skills-based system? Part of that process is Guided Inquiry Design. This book provides a lot of practic...
Guided Inquiry Design® in Action: Middle School|Paperback
As a teacher, I am balancing the new world of AI and trying to figure out how to prepare students for the new world we live in. This book is a fantastic look at how we can shift our mindset to teach better and prepare our students for the future.
The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI|Hardcover
Guided Inquiry is a lot like project based learning and the scientific method of research. This book explains, in detail, what this type of design is and how it can be used in the classroom to prepare students for the future.
Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century|Paperback
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Three stars or less
First book I read by this author and I was not a fan. I didn’t hate it, but it wasn’t for me. As a huge fantasy lover and reader, I thought the world building lacked description, the characters were not relatable, and the “spice” was meh at best. Don...
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - Goodreads
This book had a decent story with all the things we love. Dragons bonded to a traumatized FMC. Court politics and a forbidden love interest who gives shadow daddy vibes but with no powers. However, it only got 3 stars and that was purely out of kindn...
Fear the Flames #1
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This is the second book in the Fae and Alchemy series that starts with Quicksilver. I loved Quicksilver (it cured my ACOTAR hangover) and hated that it ended leaving the door open for more. I wasn't sure Callie Hart would continue the series and I wa...
Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Signed Book)|Hardcover
Being a reader of Romantasy, many people have recommended this book to me. I've also gathered that it is a little darker and less fantasy than the other books I've read. I'm interested to check it out and it is on my TBR for 2025
Butcher & Blackbird (Ruinous Love Trilogy #1)|Paperback
Many people read this series years ago when it came out. Now that I'm in the realm of Romantasy, it was recommended to me by several people. While I'm interested in it, I also know there are A LOT of books in the series and many more that are part of...
Zodiac Academy 1: The Awakening|Paperback
After reading ACOTAR, I was told I should read Sarah J. Maas' other series' Throne of Glass and Crescent City. I haven't started either of these yet, but Throne of Glass is on my TBR for 2025. It is a romantasy and in the same realm as ACOTAR. My und...
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)|Paperback
This one popped up on BookTok and because I LOVED The Secret Life of Addie La Rue, I added it to my list! Vampires and VE Swab sound amazing!
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil|Hardcover
Book 2 of the Flesh and Fire series. It is recommended to read this after The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash book 4). I can't wait to read it!
A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire Series #2)|Hardcover
Book 4 of the Blood and Ash series. I know it's going to be soooo good!
The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash Series #4)|Hardcover
This book is a compendium of stories from the world of Flesh and Fire and Blood and Ash. Written by one of the most interesting “background” characters of the series (Willa). I can't wait to check it out! Recommended to be read after A Fire in the Fl...
Visions of Flesh and Blood: A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover
Book 4 of Flesh and Fire series. This book has been on my TBR for a while! Recommended to be read AFTER Visions of Flesh and Blood
Born of Blood and Ash (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Flesh and Fire Series #4)|Hardcover
Book 3 of the Flesh and Fire series. Recommended to be read after A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash series)
A Fire in the Flesh (B&N Exclusive) (Flesh and Fire Series #3)|Hardcover
Book 5 of the Blood and Ash series. Recommended to be read after A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire)
A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash Series #5)|Hardcover
Book 6 of the Blood and Ash series. This is the newest book in this universe (Sept 2025). There will be at least 2 more in the Blood and Ash series upcoming in the next several years as well.
The Primal of Blood and Bone (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Blood and Ash Series #6)|Hardcover