Category: book review
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June Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
I can’t believe that we’re already into the summer. June was the busiest month professionally that I think I’ve ever had, and it wasn’t much better personally. We had kids’ birthday parties, work events, family emergencies, house issues; you name it, we had it going on. With all the chaos that was our lives though,…
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Book Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
I absolutely LOVED the Shadow and Bone series, and ever since I devoured that trilogy, I’ve wanted to pick up the Six of Crows duology. I was a little worried it wouldn’t live up to my expectations for the Grishaverse, but I needn’t have been concerned, because I might like Six of Crows even more…
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Book Review: Drums of Autumn (Outlander #4) by Diana Gabaldon
The Outlander book series has become one of my favourites. I’m exceptionally late to the game, with Drums of Autumn having been originally released in 1997, but because of the time-travelling nature of the books, I never find that I feel like I’m reading something out of date.
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Book Review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface was a fever dream of a book. It was a wild ride that for the entire time I was reading I couldn’t look away from. R.F. Kuang is a well-known master of fantasy, but I had no idea what to expect from her in her first foray into contemporary fiction. I’m now wholly convinced…
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Book Review: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
This Is How You Lose The Time War was an absolutely gorgeous book. The prose was particularly poetic, the premise incredibly unique, and the story itself was heart-wrenching and beautiful. It was an incredibly quick read, coming in at under 200 pages, but it punched above its weight in the impact it brought. This book,…
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Book Review: Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy 4) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
I’ve ranted about The Zodiac Academy too many times to count, and I’ve only just made it to book four. It’s such an addictive series with a lot of angst, drama, and spice, and Shadow Princess was certainly no exception. I found the pacing in this fourth instalment to be a little slower, but no…
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Book Review: The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
I first began The Poppy War trilogy after reading (and loving) Babel. R.F. Kuang is an absolute master of fantasy, using her extensive historical knowledge to weave beautiful universes with ties to things like ancient Chinese mythology and history. The Burning God was absolute perfection. I could not have asked for a better, or more…
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Book Review: The Power by Naomi Alderman
A friend of mine was reading The Power with her book club and reached out to recommend it to me as one she thought I’d like. I’m so grateful whenever people think of me while reading because more often than not, I find they’re spot on in finding me a book that’s enjoyable and that…
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May Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
If I had to sum up May with one word, it’d be “busy.” I had such a hectic month both personally and professionally and it constantly felt like the days were flying by. That said, there was a lot of good stuff in May as well. Summer finally arrived here on the east coast (yay!),…
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Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
When I read the synopsis for Killers of a Certain Age, it immediately pulled me in. A group of retired 60-something female assassins who are on the run from their former employer? I mean, how interesting does that sound? While I expected this book to be entertaining, what I didn’t expect was for it to…
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