I really enjoyed this. It's an absolutely delightful fae wild adventure, complete with a good dose of scheming and a good dose of softness, which I admit I am such a fan of. I fell in love with the gorgeous writing too.

4.5 stars Before I begin, just letting you know that I got my copy from Uppercase - a lovely monthly book subscription box. It was so exciting to read a book that the author signed!! I was alive in a way I never had been before, in a world that no longer felt stale but instead crackled with breathless promise. Isobel lives in Whimsy, a little pocket of fairyland, along with her aunt and March and May, her twin ex-goat siblings (ex-goat because...well... they used to be the family's goats

This wasn't like me. So many years of being cautious, and in a matter of minutes I'd started slipping up. An Enchantment of Ravens is not badly-written, but it is definitely not a book for me. I really wish I'd read some reviews before starting it and noted the comparison to A Court of Thorns and Roses. ACOTAR fans should love this.This book is for fans of that particular brand of YA romance where a smart, level-headed young woman meets (and is kidnapped by) a prince and her brain instantly t

This book was the ultimate comfort food for me with its lush prose, soft characters, and romantic fluff. The protagonist is down-to-earth, practical, and sweet, the love interest is endearingly arrogant, and the world is the most whimsical, atmospheric version of autumn. A common criticism seems to be that this is a very average fairy tale, but I actually really enjoyed the quiet simplicity of the narrative. This is not a drawn-out five-book series. It doesn’t try to be anything grander than it

Margaret Rogerson was born to write.This was my most anticipated novel of the year, and I nearly cried when it showed up on my doorstep. So first and foremost, thank you, Simon and Schuster, for sending me a gorgeous physical copy that I will take 10 billion photos of. This is the type of story that leaves an impression on you. If you're a writer, have a notebook handy, because you're going to want to highlight or jot down literally HALF this book because the language and prose are that gorgeous...

4.5*This was super enjoyable! It was kind of corny at times and quite romance driven which is very hit or miss for me, but I actually really loved the romance. This is definitely one of my favourite faerie stories that I’ve read! More thoughts TK in my wrap up

ARC provided by Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review. “You are like a living rose among wax flowers. We maybe last forever, but you bloom brighter and smell sweeter, and draw blood with your thorns.” Let me preface this review by letting you all know that all I want in this life is to read books about the fae. Seriously, give me a rainy or snowy day, a big hot cup of tea or coffee, and a book involving anything to do with faeries and I'll be a happy woman. I was completely...

I just read the most wonderful book! Oh, how fun it was to get my Fae on 😊Isobel lives in Whimsy with Emma and the two adopted little girls. Isobel is a most wonderful painter, this is her craft. She paints for the fae. Her most regular client over the years is Gadfly. ****Might be some spoilers ahead****So one day, Gadfly tells Isobel she is to be visited by the autumn prince the next day to paint his portrait. Well, of course this freaks Isobel out. She rushes around trying to buy up all the p...

I wiped off my fingers, but it wasn't the mold or maggots making my stomach revolt... No, it was the knowledge that all around me sat empty people in rotting clothes, nibbling on flyblown trifles while they spoke of nothing of consequence with fixed smiles on their false faces. Let’s just rename this book An Enchantment of This User, because this book’s main strength is that it’s so engaging you cannot focus on the flaws. This is one of those books that is just so. freaking. addicting

This was pretty underwhelming, which is a huge bummer, because I really wanted to like it.A lot of people might compare this at first to ACOTAR because of the fair folk and their courts, but - surprise! - fairies and their courts are actually longstanding fairy lore that go back centuries. Sarah J. Maas didn't make all that up on her own. Anyway, as I said, I really wanted to like this, if only for the cover.But, alas, the world building felt unfinished, the purpose and direction of the story wa...

While this book had some problems with pacing and I would have loved to see some plot points expanded, I don't care. It was still an enchanting read for me. This is a book not everyone will enjoy. It can be accused of some insta-love and other rushed plot points. BUT I DON'T CARE. You know those books that just hit so many beats for you that you can ignore many flaws? That is this for me. It has an eerie, magical forest with creative fae beasts I haven't seen described in such a way before and y...

A delightful book, with flowing reading and the cutest couple. Review to come!

to compare this to ACOTAR is a disservice to not only the reader, but to both books, as well. it sets an impossibly high standard, one that only leads to disappointment (because we all know SJM is the queen of fae). so having seen a lot of negative reviews in regards to how this book is pitched and the comparisons made, i decided to go into this with a completely open mind and no expectations whatsoever - which i think is the only thing you can do in this particular situation. and it completely

I was gladdened by the sight of those vicious thorns more than I could say, and wondered whether the stories would have gone any differently if the princesses had been the ones telling them.A book about star-crossed lovers, art, and a fae prince who shape shifts into a raven? YES, please!✘ plotIn Whimsy, humans practice Craft: cooking, artistry, writing stories, even designing clothing - all of which the fair folk are drawn to, despite their own lack of capabilities to create. Isobel is a brilli...

After reading the reviews for this book, it seems An Enchantment of Ravens is a divisive tale. People either really like it, or they really don't.I am so happy to report that I am part of TEAM REALLY ENJOYED IT!!!Isobel, a human girl, is a highly skilled and renowned portraitist. Her number one clients, the fair folk, a race of immortal beings with sinister dispositions.Her first royal client, the Autumn Prince, Rook, proves to be a lesson in self-restraint for our sweet, Isobel. She finds him c...

“Where are half-stars when you need them?” - Katerina, A Frustrated GoodreaderAn Enchantment of Ravens is a great example of why half-stars are essential. It does not deserve 3 stars. It was ideal to make my mind drift and explore uncharted territories, to forget all those tiny and huge daily things that make me lose my sleep. Why not give it 4 stars then, Kat? one could wonder. Well, because I feel that those past months I've matured as a reader - and reviewer - and I came to accept that 3 sta...

First off I’d like to start by saying that this book has been compared to the A Court Of Thorns And Roses series a lot, which was in part why I put off reading it till now(I was afraid of disappointment), but the second I finished the first chapter I knew this was not going to be anything like the A Court Of Thorns And Roses series. Yes, in this book there are Fair Folk and they have courts, but when have Fairies not had courts! I would be more bewildered if they didn’t have courts. And more ove...

WHAT. THE. SHIT. WAS. THIS.(rant. alert.)First off, the writing. The writing is in that weird territory between beautiful and... rubbish. I mean, points for creativity and all, but this was page after page of overly descriptive tripe."Butit'ssobeau-ti-ful!"—again, the voice inside me that loves to spout off arguments against my better logic. Oh, the writing is "beautiful" alright, for being stuffed full of useless, trifling fluff about nothing. See, the problem isn't the stupidly indulgent detai...

*i decided to increase my rating in the re-read cuz i guess while re-reading i got the self-taught hacks and cheats on where to skim and where to read slowly and absorb every word oh who the fuck am i kidding Rook is just that hoti mean look at him: ok sorry, this perfectartbyjust remember: to enjoy this (if you don't like an ocean of forest description, skim the part which looks like a huge brick, trust me it'll 'enhance' reading experience*Original review: "No human had ever visited a...

don’t know what happened to my review but I did not like this <3