“The once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath near-impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh” (Goodreads, 2012). First book in the series by Leigh Bardugo. Orphaned at a young age, Alina Starkov always believed she was just another number in the army. All thatContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Shadow and Bone”
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Female-Female, Not-So-Perfect Romance
Wife by Charlotte Mendelson Instagram Post: @Descriptionsonfiction Mendelson writes a confusing, scary and insightful look into a NOT-SO-PERFECT relationship. A female-female romance that I find extremely disturbing, yet very real. Mendelson does a great job, I believe, at not causing her readers to hate either of the two women involved. I’m not saying you’ll sideContinueContinue reading “Female-Female, Not-So-Perfect Romance”
YA Based on Peter Pan
Lost in the Neverwoods by Aiden Thomas When finishing “Lost in the Neverwoods,” you expect to be satisfied when it promises to be a retelling. Honestly, I was left wondering: Is it really a retelling of Peter Pan? YouTube Thumbnail, UNEDITED YA, Middle Grade Book Review ***.5 ~ Books-My Thoughts Like & Subscribe Don’t bother if you’reContinueContinue reading “YA Based on Peter Pan”
What am I Currently Reading?
TBR: To Be Read *: Book Rating (5-star max) Vlog: social media account where personal videos are regularly posted. Readathon: an act of reading as many pages/books in a certian amount of time. It can be a fundraiser. Upon recording this vlog, I have added more books to my current TBR list. Have I startedContinueContinue reading “What am I Currently Reading?”
A Modern-Day Rebecca?
A few spoilers included As a bookworm, you don’t have to look far to know that Colleen Hoover is a marmite author—readers either love or hate her writing. There’s also a middle ground where opinions depend on the book. For instance, the novel I’m reviewing wasn’t my first Hoover read. I started with RemindersContinueContinue reading “A Modern-Day Rebecca?”
Extended Amazon Review
Adventures in Magical Sleepwear Siam Bin KhurshidReviewed the book via my personal account, I didn’t mean to do that. The animated images—what a surprise! I was video chatting with a university friend (2016–2019) while reading this book, and when I showed her the pictures, she immediately said they matched the art style of WEBTOON. TheyContinueContinue reading “Extended Amazon Review”
Letters and Words of Black Butler Vol 5 Confusion
The continuation from volume four into volume five is crystal clear. I rather liked the clarity of the two volumes, but that does mean you need to read the series in order. You likely need to do that for all manga series; what can I say? I’m still a novice as a manga reader. VolumeContinueContinue reading “Letters and Words of Black Butler Vol 5 Confusion”
Is it a Sweet, Sweet Christmas? #15
Samantha Sweet Series Book 15 The atmosphere of Christmas has been imagined, captured, and bottled in Samantha (Sam) Sweet’s bakery. As soon as you begin reading, jingle bells commence from Tao’s favorite baker. The well-known festive melody is forced to stop when her Granddaughter Anna bursts into the kitchen with her mother, Kelly. Spoilers IfContinueContinue reading “Is it a Sweet, Sweet Christmas? #15”
The Haunting of Christmas Paws
Most of us have heard of the Ghost of Christmas past, I highly doubt you’ve heard of the Ghost of Christmas Paws. Once you come to the festive #4 novel in the series of The No.2 Feline Detective Agency you’ll be introduced to the Ghostly mistress. Audible book Cover⭐⭐⭐⭐ An outbreak of flu has beenContinueContinue reading “The Haunting of Christmas Paws”
New Zealand crime writer turned Killer, turned Victim
The first time I read Kiwi Auther, Paul Cleave, and judging by the four-star rating it won’t be the last. Physical book cover, although read this book via audio Imagine you’re one of the best husband and wife crime writer duos and you wish to keep it that way. Let’s just say you become familiarContinueContinue reading “New Zealand crime writer turned Killer, turned Victim”