Retelling
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Book Review: Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris
Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 3 September 2020 Genre: Fantasy novella Page count: 224 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars For the past few years, I find myself looking forward to the latest installment in Joanne M. Harris’ Child Ballad novellas. Lovely, atmospheric, and such a treat to read, Continue reading
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Book Review: Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott
I’ll be honest, “gender-swapped Alexander the Great retelling set in space” was all I needed to know about Unconquerable Sun when it originally crossed my path — it immediately got added to the “most anticipated books of the year” list. Having only read, but absolutely adored, one book by Kate Elliott before, I knew she’d… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting retellings that are a little different from the standard fairy tale retellings we see so often in YA, so I was immediately drawn to The Guinevere Deception. I had never read anything by Kiersten White before, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. I ended… Continue reading
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Book Review: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Uprooted is a book that I absolutely love and am very thankful for. It’s the book that broke the worst reading slump of my life, which had been carrying on for months. I love it so much, despite its (romance) problems, and I constantly recommend it. You can probably imagine my excitement when I heard… Continue reading
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Review: The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
So as I’m sure many of you have realised by now, I am a huge fan of Leigh Bardugo. So it came as no surprise that I felt The Language of Thorns was absolute perfection. Continue reading
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ARC Review: Geekerella
I knew I had to read this book as soon as I learned about it. A geeky twist on the classic Cinderella story, Geekerella was everything I wanted it to be and more. Continue reading
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