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Audiobook review: The Faerie Games by Michelle Madow

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The Faerie Games by Michelle Madow is a fun romantasy romp where romance takes a backseat to the main characters’ participation in the titular games. This is a good thing as, if you’re like me, you’ll roll your eyes every time the “I’m obviously destined to love you but I’m trying to hate you” trope comes up. It’s also a really fast read. I may continue the series because the games aspect is fun. But prospective readers should be aware it looks like the games will take up the entire series.

I read this for the Orilium Magical Readathon for the Art of Illusion prompt, which was a book with the word “play” or “game” in the title.

Audiobook review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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I didn’t like the narrator for this audiobook, but Suzanne Collins’ writing pulled me through. This book is a worthy addition to the Hunger Games series and does a great job showing how Coriolanus Snow ends up the way he does in later books. It also provides plenty of food for thought. I did think the main “villain” was a bit of a cardboard cutout and there were several times I wanted to yell at the characters for being dumb. All the same, Collins’ writing is strong enough I enjoyed the ride anyway. If you’re a fan of the Hunger Games, do read this book.

This was the first book I read this month for the Orilium Magical Readathon! I read it for the Alchemy class prompt which was “has a circle on the cover”.

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, please check out this video by Orilium creator BookRoast: