Fantasy
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Book Review: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H. G. Parry
There is a certain kind of magic that you get from books about books — regardless of age range or genre, these kinds of stories will always warm my heart. I was absolutely thrilled to get the chance to read The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep before the UK publication date and was totally charmed… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 10 January 2020
Happy Friday, friends! The end of the week is nearly here, the weekend is just around the corner, and there are books to be read! This week’s wrap-up is actually covering the entire month of January! Let’s get cracking! Continue reading
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Book Review: The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan
The Gutter Prayer tied for my #1 book of 2019, alongside The Bone Ships, and I was eagerly awaiting the release of The Shadow Saint. I was worried that the second book wouldn’t live up to Hanrahan’s incredible debut, however I should have had more faith! The Shadow Saint is a very different, but equally… Continue reading
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Reading Wrap-Up: December 2019
Happy New Year, everyone! 2019 was a great bookish year for me, and I closed it out by reading a load of great books (partially due to all the reading I did over the Christmas break). I read a total of 109 books in 2019 — check out what my final reads were, as well… Continue reading
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Book Review: Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
Skyward was one of my favourite books of 2018 from one of my favourite authors. Brandon Sanderson never fails to write an engaging and exciting book, and his shift from adult fantasy into YA science fiction was an absolute delight. Naturally, I was beyond excited to read the sequel, Starsight. While I really enjoyed this… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Night Country by Melissa Albert
I had mixed feelings about reading The Night Country, given my disappointment with The Hazel Wood, but I wanted to give it a try because I did enjoy some parts of the first book. Reading The Night Country gave me deja vu: once again, I mostly enjoyed the first half of the book, but it… Continue reading
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Book Review: Prosper’s Demon by K. J. Parker
Prosper’s Demon was one of my most highly anticipated January releases, in part because of its astonishing cover — yes, I am shallow. While this horror novella wasn’t necessarily what I expected or craved, I enjoyed this strange and snarky tale of demonic possession and exorcism. Continue reading
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Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
Girls of Paper and Fire has been on everyone’s lips ever since its publication was announced in 2018. As an f/f romance set in an east Asian-inspired imperial court that deals with the trauma of rape and sexual assault, it got a lot of attention and hype from the YA book community. As excited as… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 13 December 2019
Happy Friday! Isn’t it insane that Christmas is nearly here? And 2020? I’m working away on reducing my ‘must read’ books for 2019 while trying to get a head start on 2020 titles. Fortunately for me, it was a really good reading week for me (especially after last week’s embarrassing result). Check out the books… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 06 December 2019
It’s one of the last weekly wrap-ups of 2019! My, how time flies! Between Christmas celebrations, seeing friends, and trying to wrap up at work before the holidays, I’ve been pretty busy and distracted. Therefore I haven’t finished any new books this week, but I’m in the middle of a bunch of them! Continue reading
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