Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Hazelthorn by CG Drews

Hazelthorn by CG Drews

Posted 07/09/2026 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Hazelthorn is one of those books that took me forever to read, for no good reason. I literally have no reason why it took me so long to actually sit down and read this book – other than perhaps a combination of mood reading and school. I say this because Hazelthorn is an amazing book. Characters There are a lot of characters in this book – some designed to make you hate them, clearly. Characters like Oleander, Dawes, and Bane just made me want to reach into the pages and punch the daylights out of them. Azalea wasn’t much better, but at least it was obvious that she was only in it for herself. Laurie is an interesting character. He’s arrogant, rude, and acts like he hates everyone and everything. And, I suppose, in a way, he does. But the secrets he hides are why he’s the way he is. […]

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Don’t Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews

Don’t Let the Forest In ..

Posted 08/06/2025 by Charli in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

I’m amazed that I’ve managed to read multiple books in the past few days, but it happened. This time, I finally got off my butt and read Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews. I’ve been following CG Drews on Instagram for quite a while and when they announced that their debut YA Horror novel was on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to request it. But then, after getting approved, my brain said “nope, no reading for you” and it sat in my Kindle app… until last night when I finally got off my butt and started reading. I’m glad I did. Characters The main characters, Andrew and Thomas, are quite interesting. Andrew is anxious about literally everything, while Thomas is tough and seen as a bad kid for the most part. At least that’s how everyone seems to view him. I liked both characters quite a bit. Dove was […]

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