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Trials and Tribulations in Sense and Sensibility | Book Review

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【 SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 】 ★★★★★ This was spectacularly wonderful. Genre: ClassicAuthor: Jane AustenPublished: October 1811Publisher: Penguin ClassicsPages: 409 (paperback) Having struggled through Pride and Prejudice when I was younger, I was apprehensive going into this that this much-loved story would suffer the same fate. But not at all! I laughed, I exclaimed and I … Continue reading Trials and Tribulations in Sense and Sensibility | Book Review

Forgetting in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | Book Review

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【 THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE 】 ★★★★★ This surprised me. Up until the very last page I thought it was going to be four stars. And then, BOOM. Genre: FantasyAuthor: V. E. SchwabPublished: October 2020Publisher: Tor BooksPages: 444 (hardback) This has to be one of the most hyped books at the moment and … Continue reading Forgetting in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | Book Review

Anxious Adventures in The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks | Review

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【 THE NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND SHIPWRECKS 】 ★★★★★ We will never get enough of the Montague siblings. Genre: Historical Fiction, Young AdultAuthor: Mackenzi LeePublished: November 2021Publisher: Katherine Tegen BooksPages: 580 (hardback) Content warning (click to see) generalised anxiety – OCD – amputations – serious injuries This was such a bonus to have a … Continue reading Anxious Adventures in The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks | Review

Female Warrior in Daughter of the Moon Goddess | Book Review

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【 DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS 】 ★★★★★ This was brilliant, and I can't stop thinking about it. Genre: Fantasy, MythologyAuthor: Sue Lynn TanPublished: January 2022Publisher: Harper VoyagerPages: 512 (hardback) Ever since finishing this book a week or so ago, I've just been mulling over the events in my mind and unable to leave it … Continue reading Female Warrior in Daughter of the Moon Goddess | Book Review

A Tiny (non-spoiler) Review of Written in My Own Heart’s Blood

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【 WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD 】 Outlander #8 ★★★★★ Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Diana GabaldonPublished: June 2014Publisher: OrionPages: 1,296 (paperback) 😭😭 So good. I don't know how Gabaldon writes such masterpieces every time. This was by far the most traumatic book in the series yet but OH MY GOD the ending 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 There were … Continue reading A Tiny (non-spoiler) Review of Written in My Own Heart’s Blood

Jaw-Dropping Action in Only a Monster | Book Review

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【 ONLY A MONSTER 】 ★★★★★ The best Romeo and Juliet story I've read for a long time. Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal FantasyAuthor: Vanessa LenPublished: February 2022Publisher: Allen & UnwinPages: 416 (hardback) Thanks to Allen and Unwin for a copy for review ARGH. I loved this! I have been so excited to get my hands … Continue reading Jaw-Dropping Action in Only a Monster | Book Review

Brain Teasers in The Inheritance Games | Book Review

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【 THE INHERITANCE GAMES 】 ★★★★★ This 👏🏻 was 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 good 👏🏻 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, MysteryAuthor: Jennifer Lynn BarnesPublished: September 2020Publisher: PenguinPages: 372 (paperback) Whew I struggled to put this one down/go to bed at appropriate times. I was just reading and reading until ungodly hours like 11pm (I'm old, okay, don't … Continue reading Brain Teasers in The Inheritance Games | Book Review

Fighting the Impossible in The King of Koraha | Book Review

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【 THE KING OF KORAHA 】 ★★★★★ Maria V. Snyder's books always give me the best warm fuzzies and the greatest adventures. Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Maria V. SnyderPublished: December 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 528 (paperback) Thanks to Harlequin for a copy of this for review This was a fantastic conclusion to The Archives of the Invisible … Continue reading Fighting the Impossible in The King of Koraha | Book Review

Mysterious Labyrinths in Piranesi | Book Review

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【 PIRANESI 】 ★★★★★ Evocative and calmly thrilling. Genre: FantasyAuthor: Susanna ClarkePublished: September 2020Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 245 (hardback) I don't know what it is about this book, but the imagery cast in my mind is stunning – and I desperately want to see someone bring this to life on screen. I loved the character of Piranesi … Continue reading Mysterious Labyrinths in Piranesi | Book Review

Escaping Disaster in Ice Station | Book Review

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【 ICE STATION 】 ★★★★★ Genre: Fiction, ActionAuthor: Matthew ReillyPublished: November 2012Publisher: Pan MacmillanPages: 624 (paperback) Content warning (click to see) death – violence – guns – army – gore – extreme injuries – animal attacks – fire I'm exhausted by the sheer volume of high-energy action scenes I think it's a well-known fact these … Continue reading Escaping Disaster in Ice Station | Book Review