Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. HarperPerennial / Perennial Classics, 1998. ~Spoiler-filled~ Brave New World is a dystopian classic by Huxley where humans aren’t born but created, where individuality is trumped by conformity and institutionalisation. This world is, to some extent, the opposite of our current society – because with the prevalence of social media and … Continue reading Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.
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Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J. Tower of Dawn. Bloomsbury, 2017. ~ Mild Spoilers ~ Hi everyone, I hope that you have had a lovely week! For me this week marked the end of my holiday and the return to reality. In consequence, I thought that it would be great to end this week with a fantasy review. … Continue reading Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas.
Empire of Storms, by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J. Empire of Storms. Bloomsbury, 2016. Spoiler Filled Hi Folks! I hope that you’ve had a lovely month of August. Mine has been a bit hectic, to say the least, but I am now on a long-deserved holiday so it’s blog time! I am currently still reading the Throne of Glass series by Maas, … Continue reading Empire of Storms, by Sarah J. Maas.
Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J. Queen of Shadows. Bloomsbury, 2015. ~Spoilers if you haven’t read the previous book~ Hello beautiful reader, how are you doing this week? A lot has been happening in my life, things have been a bit up in the air but I have also been moving quite quickly through the Throne of Glass … Continue reading Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas.
Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J. Crown of Midnight. Bloomsbury, 2013. Maas, Sarah J. Heir of Fire. Bloomsbury, 2014. ~Spoilers if you haven’t read the previous book~ Hello, my fellow bookish people, I hope that you are having a lovely Saturday! As some of you may know, I have started reading the Throne of Glass series. The prequel … Continue reading Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas.
The Assassin’s Blade and Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Mass
Maas. Sarah. J. The Assassin’s Blade. Bloomsbury, 2014. Maas. Sarah. J. Throne of Glass. Bloomsbury, 2012. ~Potential Spoiler: the last two lines of the review~ Hi folks! Today I want to talk to you about a new series that I started reading, Throne of Glass. This is a fantasy YA fiction that is highly rated … Continue reading The Assassin’s Blade and Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Mass
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. Black Swan, 2007. ~ Spoiler Free ~ To say the least, this was an interesting read. Before reading, before I had even bought The Book Thief from a charity shop, I had heard a lot about this title and yet it somehow surpassed my expectations. Let me tell you why... … Continue reading The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.
A bookish discussion about my 2020 reads.
By Lisa Hello beautiful people, today I wanted to discuss with you the various books I’ve read and reviewed on here since January and I wanted to let you guys know which one I would say is my 2020 favourite so far. As you know I have read a lot of fantasy, some ya, dark … Continue reading A bookish discussion about my 2020 reads.
Red Queen, by Christina Henry
Henry, Christina. The Red Queen. Titan Books, July 2016. ~Spoiler Free~ Hello fellow readers, I hope that you’ve had a lovely week. Today I decided to talk about a sequel of a book previously reviewed here, Alice. As you may know I found the first book (Alice) darkly entertaining (albeit a bit too gruesome) and … Continue reading Red Queen, by Christina Henry
The Winter of the Witch, by Katherine Arden & a discussion about the Winternight trilogy.
Arden, Katherine. The Winter of the Witch. Del Rey, 2019. ~Spoiler Free~ I have now finished the Winternight trilogy, and there are two things that I want to do (a) Reread all three books and (b) Talk about these brilliant historical fiction novels. In consequence, today’s review is mainly going to be me discussing this … Continue reading The Winter of the Witch, by Katherine Arden & a discussion about the Winternight trilogy.
Dragon Spirits 