Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled review~ Synopsis: The story follows Nihal, a young girl with blue hair and pointy ears who likes to play battle games with her friends, under the watchful eye of her blacksmith father, Livon. But one day, everything changes when the Tyrant attacks the Land of the Wind, where she lives and … Continue reading Chronicles of the Emerged World: Nihal From The Land Of Wind, by Licia Troisi.
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.
Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows Lyra, a young girl growing up between Jordan college scholars and gyptian children with whom she likes to have adventures. When her uncle, Lord Asriel, comes back to Jordan college to talk to the scholars about his discoveries concerning Dust, Lyra is immediately intrigued. Suddenly, children … Continue reading Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman.
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 Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater.
~Spoiler-free Review~ Review by Dean Synopsis Blue Sargent is a young girl who has always been surrounded by the supernatural. Her mother and aunts are psychics that tell the future for a living. Blue, however, has no such power, instead she makes the psychic energy around her stronger. When she meets the Raven boys, a … Continue reading The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater.
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 Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.
Review by Dean (Spoilerish) Synopsis The story follows the young French woman Lucie Manette as she travels from London to Paris in order to meet her father, whom she believed to be dead, after his release from the Bastille prison. But what she finds instead is the shell of the man he once was. Her … Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.
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 