Tag: favourite books

• annafromuni’s 2025 Favourites

  It feels like 2025 has flown by, not just in terms of my studies and PhD work, but in what I have read and when I read it. I swear, I was only just reading some of these favourites a few weeks ago, but apparently, they were read back in February and March. Time really…

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  December 28, 2025

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• My R.F. Kuang The Poppy War Trilogy Review

  This trilogy review has been a long time coming, considering I read these books years ago and then finally did my first reread a little under a month ago. Now, after letting it settle in, I can write to my heart’s content about how awesome, emotive, and gripping this trilogy is. The Poppy War Trilogy…

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  May 9, 2025

  adult fantasy, Discussion Posts

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• Sharp Dark Academia Critique in M.L. Wang’s Blood Over Bright Haven

  Dark academia is hitting hard with this brilliant read, M.L. Wang’s Blood Over Bright Haven. Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will love this intense, intriguing, insightful fantasy dark academia novel and all the elements of critique and social commentary it brings with it. Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic…

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  April 28, 2025

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• The Gentleman Bastard Sequence – The Best Adult Fantasy Series To Date

  I have been reading The Gentleman Bastard Sequence by Scott Lynch over the last six months, and I honestly feel like my perception of fantasy and writing has changed thanks to his works. From the filthy Camorr origins in The Lies of Locke Lamora, to the deadly swashbuckling adventures of Red Seas Under Red Skies,…

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  February 22, 2025

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• My Favourite Reads of 2024

  It’s time to share my 2024 favourites! I am very happy with the books I read in 2024, finding so many gems and enjoying far more genres than expected. I have rated a far few books a 4.5 or 5 stars and I highly recommend them all. This list goes in chronological order of when…

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  January 3, 2025

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• I Will Always Love Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel

  The Infernal Devices trilogy is my favourite YA Fantasy series to date, and I don’t think I will come across something that strikes me in the gut and makes my heart sing quite like it. I’m a huge fan of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter chronicles, if that wasn’t evident by now. I’ve talked about The Mortal…

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  September 26, 2024

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• Every Reread of A Discovery of Witches Makes Me Love it More

  There is no questioning it – A Discovery of Witches is my favourite dark academia read, and I adore Deborah Harkness with every fibre of my being. What more needs to be said? That’s the review. Alright, I’ll explain, but know you’re in for a long ride and you best bet you’ll be frantically looking…

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  September 5, 2024

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• Mockingjay’s Cruelty is Unmatched

  My heart has been ripped from my chest countless times while reading Mockingjay, the final book in Suzanne Collins’s phenomenal The Hunger Games trilogy. It is a concise novel, but that doesn’t make it any less punchy. In fact, I think I’m bruised all over after getting through this book. All jokes aside, Mockingjay ups…

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  August 29, 2024

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• Ariel Lawhon’s Code Name Hélène is a Historical Fiction Masterpiece

  You might have seen this book featured in my home page gallery and for good reason. I’m sure it’s not difficult to understand that those six images, those six chosen books represent a culmination of my reading genres, favourites and favoured writing styles. Codename Helene by Ariel Lawhon is precious in its own right as…

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  May 11, 2024

  Historical Fiction

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• My Favourite Book Characters Part One – The Fighters

  To ease up on the heavy discussions, this week I’m going real simple. The bread and butter of a reader, no matter what genres you read, how many books you’ve tackled, or how many dnfs you’ve come across. So, without any further delays, let’s get into my favourite book characters. Please note, as I am…

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  May 6, 2024

  Discussion Posts, YA Fantasy

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