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*
February FairyLoot Unboxing: Twisted Tales
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 Wrap-up & Book Haul
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 …
Romance in Literature: What makes a great love story?
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 …
January FairyLoot Unboxing: Talk Faerie To Me
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.
January Wrap-up & TBR 2018
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.
Review: The Language of Thorns
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*
2017 in Books & Top 5 of the Year
Another year is over and for the first time in a very long time, I can say I’m glad. It’s not that I had a bad year. It was certainly not perfect, but it was better than the one before. I changed jobs, visited new countries, made new friendships, ended a couple toxic ones, started …
December FairyLoot Unboxing: Oh so regal
As per tradition by now, I am one of the last people to receive the December FairyLoot box. I understand that despite Christmas being the time of joy and rest for most of us, it must be literal hell at the post office. That’s why I was even more excited to find this last present …
Review: Origin
The fifth book in the Robert Langdon series follows the classic Brown model but explores themes that are disturbingly relevant. It asks the questions that will leave you thinking and provides answers that will chill you to the bone. 3.5/5*