Moonward Society

The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught is a YA graphic novel in which we follow a baker, Juniper, and a bard, Hadley, as they embark on a quest to find a missing ingredient for a very important bakery order. Along the way they come across a town with mysterious monster problem and try to help solve the mystery. I thought this book was a very quick and cute read. If you’re into the cozy fantasy genre, this is definitely of that realm. I like the colorful and lovely illustration style. The plot is simple, but I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing. This book will make you smile and I don’t think it needs to go really any deeper than that! I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC. All opinions are my own. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rating: 3.75 stars

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa is a very enjoyable take on a classic! I’m a big Pride and Prejudice fan and also a fan of classics retellings. This one kept quite a few of the pivotal scenes and lines from the original with it’s own twist which I definitely appreciated. We follow Oliver Bennet, a gay trans teenager, who is known to most of the world as ‘Elizabeth’. Only a trusted few know his true self, so he is expected to wear dresses, attend dances and eventually marry and become someone’s wife. He meets Darcy first at a ball where he sees how poorly Darcy treats ‘Elizabeth’, but then later meets Darcy again as himself, and gets to see a different side of Darcy. I’ve been following along with the classics remixed series, and this one is probably my favorite so far. I enjoy Oliver as the main character and his interactions with not only Darcy, but his family and friends ring true to the character of Elizabeth Bennet from the original series. I though...