In an absolutely classic fashion, it only took me half of January to get my shit together and write this post. Nevertheless, I arrived at this wonderful place of organisation, motivation and excitement for the new year and there are a couple of things that go with that.
Thou shalt kill. Scythe is original, chilling and thought-provoking. What is the prize for the perfect world? 5/5*
You may (or may not have, I mean I bet you’re pretty busy) have noticed that I have been gone from both this blogging space and my bookstagram for the past couple of months. So for those of you who are interested, here’s a little update on where the hell have I been all this …
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli is an extraordinary story about courage, loyalty and star-crossed love, set in a kingdom that trembles on the edge of war. 5/5*
I don’t even know how this happened, but it’s time for another FairyLoot unboxing. Is it because the month is shorter? Is my life slipping through my fingers? Let’s not get too deep into existential questions. Rather, let’s get deep into the dark forest because the theme for February is Twisted Tales. So many scary …
February has come and gone in a blink of an eye and it all happened faster than I had a chance to open a book properly. I do realise that the month has fewer days than most, but I’m still pretty sure there must be some time magic involved. Even without a time-turner, I did …
For the first time since I started this blog Valentine’s day was approaching. Despite being very single and in love with multiple fictional characters, I was in a great mood. Therefore, I and sensed an opportunity to write a post that’s lovely and romantic. I wanted to look at my favourite romances and couples in …
I had been looking forward to the January FairyLoot box from the moment the theme for the month was revealed. The theme is Talk Faerie To Me and I knew it would revolve around one of my favourite authors, Sarah J. Maas and my favourite fantasy staple characters – fairies, elves and everything in between.
Every January, I try to set myself resolutions on how to make my life and myself better. And that always includes reading more. Sure, the popular belief is you don’t have to wait for the new year. That you can change your life right now. But I’m not one of those people.
Leigh Bardugo’s magical collection of folk tales from the world of the Grisha is full of stories that are both familiar and enchanting and dark and chilling. Experience a few of your favourites from a new and staggeringly real point of view. 4.5/5*