The Queen’s Rising is an interesting kingdom/rebellion story, which thankfully reads like a standalone!
Author: Ashley
15 books that have been in my to-be-read pile for over two years
If you’re a fellow bookworm then odds are you have a huge pile (or several shelves!) of books that you haven’t read yet. Below are 15 books that have been in my TBR pile for at least two years (some far longer!). 1) Bitterblue (Graceling […]
Reign the Earth was everything I hoped it would be!
To be honest, I don’t want to review Reign the Earth. For me it was one of those books that was so perfect that I don’t even want to sit and be objective about it. I don’t want to go over details and pick it apart. I just want to bask in its amazingness and all the beautiful feelings I have about the book.
My last four 4+ star reads: This Mortal Coil, Flame in the Mist, Mistborn: The Final Empire, and Origin
I haven’t been reviewing most of my purchased books lately – just the ones I get for review. So I figured I’d do a quick wrap-up of some of my last reads of books I purchased.
It really sucks when the final book in a series disappoints you
Cat wasn’t the badass I hoped for in Heart on Fire; she was riddled with repetitive insecurities that didn’t feel like they “fit” into the third and final book.
Review: Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
The bulk of Unearthed was only so-so for me, which was pretty disappointing given how much I lusted after this book at BookExpo. I did like both of the main characters, so that was a plus. I didn’t love the romance though. I think because […]
Books read in 2017: favourite books, great re-reads, the biggest disappointments, and reading stats
2017 was an awesome reading year for me. I’m going to share my favourite books, my my top re-reads, the biggest disappointments, then polish the post off with a bunch of cool reading stats. Favourite books 2017 started out with me addicted to sci-fi. The […]
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black — I’m so glad I stuck around for this one!
I was a bit worried when I first started The Cruel Prince. Its depiction of fae being dark and twisted isn’t my favourite. It’s Wonderland-esque. I prefer “light”, principled, honour-bound fae.
Books on my to-buy list to complete my collection and put on my new floor-to-ceiling bookshelves!
Ever since I started university, I almost completely stopped buying physical books. While living in a small dorm room, then small apartments, I simply didn’t have the space to store any more physical books. But in September, my husband and I bought our very first […]
9 books I didn’t finish that I’d like to try again
Do you ever reread books you didn’t finish? Sometimes I wonder if I just wasn’t in the right mood for them. Here are 9 books I’d like to give a second chance.