Book Review
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Book Review: The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Publication date: 23 July 2019 Genre: Historical romance Page count: 336 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars This is a spoiler-free review. Ah, romance. How I miss thee. I burnt out on romance years ago when I was interning at a literary Continue reading
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Mini Graphic Novel Reviews: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson and Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
I confess that I’m not much of a graphic novel reader, however sometimes one comes along that captures my interest. I don’t often have a huge amount to say about graphic novels, so I’m doing two mini reviews of two very different books today! Continue reading
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Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
I rarely have difficulty reviewing book, regardless of how much I love or dislike it. However, The Ten Thousand Doors of January has me stumped and speechless! I’m not sure that I’ll be able to capture how fantastic this debut novel is, but I’ll do my best. Continue reading
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Book Review: City of Lies by Sam Hawke
City of Lies had been languishing on my TBR since its release last year. Despite hearing amazing things about this book, I just never seemed to have the time to read it. I finally decided to pick up the audiobook with a spare Audible credit and I’m kicking myself for not reading it sooner! Part… Continue reading
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Book Review: Bone China by Laura Purcell
I absolutely loved Purcell’s first Gothic novel, The Silent Companions, but was disappointed in the second, The Corset. Naturally, I was very curious about Bone China, her latest book, to see if it would recapture everything I loved about The Silent Companions. It absolutely did — Bone China is a fantastic addition to her growing… Continue reading
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Book Review: Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund
When I first picked up Blood of an Exile, I expected it to be nothing more than a fun fantasy romp. It was indeed a super fun fantasy adventure, but I was delighted to discover that lurking between the pages was a fantastically nuanced, layered story that explores a fantasy world in a fantastic, unique… Continue reading
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Book Review: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Annhilation had been languishing on my TBR for over a year before I picked it up for the N.E.W.T.s readathon. Having loved the film version starring Natalie Portman, I had high hopes for this weird little book, however I’m not entirely sure what to think. Continue reading
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Book Review: The Starlight Watchmaker by Lauren James
I absolutely love Lauren James’s The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, so I was naturally thrilled to pick up a copy of her latest book, The Starlight Watchmaker. A novella from Barrington Stoke, a publisher that focuses on readable books for dyslexic and reluctant young readers, I couldn’t wait to get my paws on this… Continue reading
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Book Review: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Sorcerer to the Crown is a book that has been on my radar for years, but I never picked up for whatever reason. After meeting Zen at the MCM Comic Con Blogger Brunch and being totally charmed by her, I decided to pick up the audiobook. I’m so glad I did! Sorcerer to the Crown… Continue reading
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Book Review: Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
Much to my surprise, I have been reading and loving a number of novellas this year. While it is not a format I usually gravitate toward, I am finding myself loving these shorter tales. However, I do sometimes feel that novellas deserve to be full-length novels, and this was the case with Silver in the… Continue reading
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