Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag
I saw this over at PaperFury’s blog (make sure you check it out!), and I thought it would be a fun thing to do – especially since I have not been doing my monthly wrap-ups this year. And what a …
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‘A Curse So Dark and Lonely’ Brigid Kemmerer
review I had such great expectations reaching for ‘A Curse So Dark and Lonely’ mostly because of everyone’s great reviews, and I was really disappointed. It was a really twisted retelling of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – definitely one involving …
My most anticipated reads of 2020
Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle #1) by Adam Silvera – January 14th 2020 This year I’ve read “They Both Die At The End” by Adam Silvera, which left me wanting more of his writing. And this one has magic in it, …
My favourite 10 books of 2019
My favourite 10 books of 2019 The Heart of a Changeling by Caitlyn E. Lloyd Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (reread) The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson Becoming by Michelle Obama Anna and the French Kiss …
‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Taylor Jenkins Reid
review That book is a real masterpiece. I don’t ever say that about a book, but I really think that about ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’. Everything about this book surprised me, including the form – it had a form …
July wrap-up
‘Sky in the Deep’ Adrienne Young ★★★★ I actually gave it 4,5 stars, because it was really damn good. We don’t have many books about tribes in Young-Adult, which is a shame. I liked the characters, who were from different …
June wrap-up
‘Romanov’ Nadine Brandes ★★★ I usually love retellings, but I have to admit that I didn’t like this one as much. It was very different from what I have already known about Anastasia. I liked the main character – she …
‘Red Rising’ Pierce Brown
synopsis Darrow is a Red, which is the lowest caste in colour-coded society. He works all day along with his people, making sure that Mars is habitable for the next generations. He does everything willingly, hoping that his children will …
April wrap-up
‘Vicious’ V.E. Schwab ★★★★ I’m not sure how I feel about this book just yet – the beginning was too dull for me. It took three months to finish it, but when I finally decided to read it, I did …
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Jenny Han
synopsis To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box …