Tag: book review
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Murder at the Merton Library – A Simple Afternoon Mystery
First, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone and anyone who has read my blog posts throughout the year. I never thought that I would actually get around to doing this so for it to already be my 81st post is something of a shock. I hope I have provided you…
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Dead Poets Society – A Dark Academia Favourite That Everyone Should Read
Dead Poets Society, written by N.H. Kleinbaum, based on the Tom Schulman film starring the beloved Robin Williams, is the epitome of academia in book form. I know its based on a film which would then bring up the debate of whether its place is in film or books, but I would say that it…
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Another Banger in A Perilous Perspective
Hooray for another Anna Lee Huber novel where the main investigation plot is propelled by Kiera’s skillset and expertise. I am all for the showcasing of a characters skill and relevance and A Perilous Perspective did not disappoint. I have been waiting for an art forgery book and I’m so happy that when it finally…
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Finishing my Reread of A Court of Wings and Ruin
At last, I have finished reading the A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy. A Court of Thorns and Roses set up the fantasy world and introduced us to one side of the coin, A Court of Mist and Fury showed us the other side of the coin alongside another batch of characters and how…
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Carrie Soto is Back Revived My Love For Tennis
This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book and I can happily say that I really enjoyed it. She has a keen focus on her subject matter and does the research needed to ensure she gets the authentic, appropriate language and understanding required for such a story as Carrie Soto is Back. Not a lot…
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I Understand The Hype Around A Court of Mist and Fury Now
I remembered this book differently. Not to say that my opinion has shifted all that much. The aspects that I have detected and delved deeper into that didn’t catch my eye before replace the mistaken points that made up my initial assessment of Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Mist and Fury. I have discovered…
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The Penultimate Nail-biter City of Lost Souls
It’s funny the things you remember as you’re reading something. Cassandra Clare’s City of Lost Souls, for example, is a book that was a little murky for me except for two crystal clear snippets in my mind and oh were they just as punchy as the first time. I love the relationship shifts in this…