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Bookish blog from Christine.

These Violent Delights Review

  These Violent Delights Author: Chloe Gong Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Rating: 4 / 5 stars These Violent Delights story is set in 1920 Shanghai following two rival gangster groups forced to cooperate and set aside their differences in order to stop a mysterious monster causing terror to the city. It is action-packed, enemies to lovers, full of betrayals and with an unexpected turn of events. Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet gang, has recently returned back to Shanghai and...

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Kingdom of the Wicked Review

  Kingdom of the Wicked Author: Kerri Maniscalco Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Rating: 5 / 5 stars Kingdom of the Wicked is such a lovely surprise and honestly I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. The story is set in the 19th century and follows two twin sisters Emilia and Vittoria, descended from a line of witches. The girls live in secrecy among humans together with their family who owns a trattoria in Sicily. Throughout the book food plays an important role. There...

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Legends of Andolin

Legends of Andolin: Adella of the Campos Author: A.M Portman Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5 / 5 stars Set in medieval lands, Legends of Andolin is a wonderful fantasy story by A.M Portman following a fearless young lady on a dangerous journey with reluctant allies. Adella’s...

SAFE from the Pain

  SAFE from the Pain Author: Poonam Bhuchar Genre: Non-Fiction Rating: 5 / 5 stars Safe from the Pain is an extremely valuable book which delves into difficult topics such as physical and SA, suicide attempts, a life under limits and dealing with emotional trauma....

Sing for Me

  Sing for Me Author: Maggie Clare Genre: Adult Romance Rating: 4,5 / 5 stars Jake encounters Fiona at a wedding and while completely taken aback by her singing performance, he can’t also deny that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Fiona on the other...

Book of Night

Book of Night Author: Holly Black Genre: Adult Fantasy Rating: 3 / 5 stars Book of Night is a dark and creepy new adult fantasy by Holly Black following a former thief known as the Charlatan who tries to live a rather normal life, however, she always ends up in the...

Through Titan’s Trail

Through Titan's Trail Author: Austin Dragon Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5 / 5 stars Through Titan’s Trail is an epic high fantasy series by author Austin Dragon following a peculiar group of people set on the journey of their lifetime where many go but none return.The...

My Life as a Clone

My Life as a Clone Author: K.D. Van Brunt Genre: Young Adult Rating: 5 / 5 stars ‘My Life is a Clone’ is a new young adult novel by author K. D. Van Brunt which follows a 17 year old girl named Willa navigating a life that isn’t her own. Willa is in a rather unusual...

Sworn to Forget

Sworn to Forget Author: Maria Imbalzano Genre: Romance Rating: 5 / 5 stars Sworn to Forget is a book that has it all, illustrating everything one can experience in life - heartbreak, friendship and shared happiness with no guaranteed duration. It’s a wonderful story...

Selestria

Selestria Author: Sarah Day Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Rating: 4 / 5 stars “A dragon is powerful, but cut off his head, and it’s useless.” Selestria is a new young adult series by author Sarah Day which takes the readers on an epic adventure to unknown kingdoms and...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation Review

  My Year of Rest and Relaxation Author: Ottessa Moshfegh Genre: Fiction Rating: 4 / 5 stars Switching up gears with a genre I do not often turn to and reading Ottessa Moshfegh's infamous "My Year of Rest and Relaxation". Cynical, very real and heavily character...

Cinder & Ella

Cinder & Ella Author: Kelly Oram Genre: Young Adult Romance Rating: 5 / 5 stars “How about, ‘And they lived happily ever after’?” The way I am swooning and gushing over this modern-day Cinderella meets the prince story! Cinder & Ella - two sides of the same...
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