Book Reviews
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Review: The Wrath and the Dawn
I saw this book and fell in love with its gorgeous cover. As someone looking to fill the diversity gap in her fantasy reading, The Wrath and the Dawn was the perfect departure from the ordinary. Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
Happy Sunday, everyone! Here’s a roundup from Instagram this week. Okay, I had to do the standard Harry Potter ‘The Unbreakable Vow’ photo with my ring. I couldn’t help it! I’ve been wanting to read some of Kameron Hurley’s books. I have a copy of The Stars are Legion on my shelf and Continue reading
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Review: Strange the Dreamer
If you’re anywhere near the Bookstagram or Twitter community, you know all about the excitement and anticipation surrounding the release of Laini Taylor’s Strange the Dreamer. Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up #8
Happy bank holiday weekend, UK readers! We seem to get a lot of those at this time of year. It has been awhile since I updated (although there was a brief update here), so here’s how my past two weeks have gone: Continue reading
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Disney Princess Book Tag
Well, here are two of my interests combined! I’m not a huge Disney person in general, but I grew up on the princesses (I’m pretty sure I wore out my VHS copy of The Little Mermaid). Thank you so much to Nadwa from Painfully Fictional for tagging me! Continue reading
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ARC Review: Sea
After a great deal of thought, I decided to DNF Sea at 32%. However, I do not think you should let this deter you if you’re interested in the book. Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up #7
I’ve been pretty busy week with wrapping up loose ends at work and packing, because I leave for New York today! By the time this publishes, I’ll nearly be at the airport. There’s not much to report this week in terms of reading, but let’s get to it anyway. Books I read: Strange the Dreamer Continue reading
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One Minute Recommendation: History
This is a new series I’m going to try out aimed at people who are looking for a recommendation, a specific type of book, or just want something completely new. Continue reading
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Review: A Darker Shade of Magic
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab Publisher: Titan Books This is a spoiler-free review Kell is one of the last travelers–magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes connected by one magical city. There’s Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, and with one mad King–George Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Lady and the Highlander
Scottish romances were once my ultimate guilty pleasure. It has been years since I picked one up. I spotted The Lady and the Highlander on NetGalley and snatched it up. A retelling of Snow White in the Scottish Highlands, I knew I couldn’t resist it. Continue reading
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