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Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Powers
I had been dying to get my hands on Wilder Girls ever since it came out in the US in 2019. I’m not much of a horror reader, but I’ve started becoming more and more interested in the genre and thought this would be a great way to get into body horror — a subgenre… Continue reading
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Book Review: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
My interest in Into the Drowning Deep can be summarised in two words: killer mermaids. Add on the fact that Mira Grant is a pen name for Seanan McGuire, the author of the Wayward Children series, and I knew this was a book I had to read. Ultimately, I was left a little disappointed –… Continue reading
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Book Review: Pine by Francine Toon
If you’ve been around here for long, you may realise that Pine is not the kind of book I typically pick up — I tend to lean toward science fiction and fantasy rather than contemporary-set books. However, I was drawn in by its stunning cover and mysterious description. I took a chance and bought a… Continue reading
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Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
God of Jade and Shadow caught my eye when it released last July — I mean, look at that cover! Being buried under a pile of books — as per usual — I never got the chance to look into it until I asked a friend about books featuring Mexican mythology. She recommended this book… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Fifth Season is one of those books that I’d had sitting on my shelf for years, just waiting for me to decide it was the right time to read it. I knew I would love this book, so why didn’t I pick it up sooner? I have no idea. Fortunately, a friend recently convinced… Continue reading
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Reading Wrap-Up: February 2020
Hello pals! Where January felt like it lasted about 12 years, February absolutely flew past! I had a great month — including celebrating my one-year wedding anniversary (!!!) and going on holiday — for books and for life in general! Take a look below to see what my month in books was like. Continue reading
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Book Review: The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K. S. Villoso
I had been hearing about The Wolf of Oren-yaro for ages thanks to the wonderful folks at The Fantasy Inn, so this book was high on my list of most anticipated reads for 2020. My expectations for this book were sky high, and they were absolutely met. Combining a grim story with high stakes, political… Continue reading
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Book Review: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
I have a funny relationship with the Wayward Children series — two of the books are my absolute favourite fantasy books, one I really hated, and another left me feeling very ‘meh’. I was very excited to read Come Tumbling Down, but also very cautious due to my mixed feelings on the series so far.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith
You know those books that sound like they’re written just for you? That was The Library of the Unwritten for me — a story for book lovers that’s set in Hell’s library and featuring a snarky and slightly uptight librarian? Count me in. I ended up listening to the audiobook and ended up really enjoying… Continue reading
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Book Review: Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
I’ll be honest, as soon as I heard ‘psychic cats’ I was all in on Chilling Effect. I love space opera, I love off-beat heroes, and I love cats. While banter-y ‘squad’ sci-fi books don’t tend to work for me (see my burning hatred of Aurora Rising), but there was something about Chilling Effect that… Continue reading
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