• Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Goodreads
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • Bloglovin’
  • RSS

Word Revel

Celebrate the love for books

  • Home
  • Book Reviews
    • Fiction
      • Reviews by Title
      • Reviews by Author
      • Reviews by Genre
      • Reviews by Series
      • Reviews by Rating
    • Non-Fiction
      • Reviews by Subject
      • Reviews by Author
    • Graphic Novels
    • Poetry
  • Bookstagram 101
  • Features
    • Thoughts & Confab
    • Photography
    • Products & Services
    • Overview
    • Events
    • Previews
  • About
    • Rating System
  • Contact

September 8, 2013

DANCING IN THE DARK by Robyn Bavati

September 8, 2013

If you have no Jewish background, it might be  difficult at first to get into the book because Bavati chose to adopt Jewish/ Hebrew terms wherever possible. She did explain her choice however, including a letter of sorts at the beginning, noting that she hoped to capture the authenticity in this manner. For those who…

Read More » »

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, australian authors, ballet, coming of age, customs and practices, dance, debut authors, family life, judaism, orthodox judaism, religion

August 6, 2013

BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. by Medeia Sharif

August 6, 2013

In light of Ramadan, it seemed fitting to finally pick up Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. With the pink swirls on the cover, the depiction of a guy and a girl together with that pastel-creamed cupcake, I expected a feel-good kind of book. What I did not expect was a load of fluff to boot. Perhaps the…

Read More » »

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, debut authors, family, friendship, high school, islam, multiculturalism, muslim characters, realistic fiction, religion

July 23, 2013

WILD AWAKE by Hilary T. Smith

July 23, 2013

Kiri lives for music. Classical piano consumes her life hours on end. She practices so much, it borders on obsession. With her showcase coming up, she needs to nail Khachaturian and Prokofiev. When she is not playing the piano, then she is practicing on her synth with her bandmate and best friend, Lukas. Their goal…

Read More » »

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, death, debut authors, drugs, family, mental health, music, music bands, paranoia, piano, realistic fiction, romance, vacation

June 29, 2013

7 CLUES TO WINNING YOU by Kristin Walker

June 29, 2013

Book cover of 7 CLUES TO WINNING YOU by Kristin WalkerDon’t be fooled by the cover. Looking at it made me think the book was gonna be some sad and sappy teenage romance but it’s not. Yes, there is romance but it’s not sappy or annoying. On the whole, I thought it was rather humorous and I appreciated the wit.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, bullying, friendship, high school, humour, realistic fiction, romance, tradition, volunteering

June 14, 2013

RED INK by Julie Mayhew

June 14, 2013

Book cover & rating - RED INK by Julie MayhewWhere do I start? With the tears that I shed or the smiles I cracked? To some degree, my own recent experiences influenced the way I read Red Ink.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, debut authors, denial, family, family myth, grief, life and death, personal history, realistic fiction, relatives

  • Newer Entries
  • 1
  • …
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23

About

Joséphine. Word reveller. Loves books. Reads books. Talks about books. Photographs books. When she’s not blogging, she can be found on Instagram under @wordrevel.

Search Word Revel

Affiliate Link

The Willoughby Book Club affiliate

Recent Posts

The Happy Place 5: Books That Kept Us Afloat in 2020 (square)

Books That Kept Us Afloat in 2020

January 6, 2021 By Joséphine 10 Comments

Book cover & 4.5-star rating - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

TWEET CUTE by Emma Lord

November 5, 2020 By Joséphine Leave a Comment

Book cover & 3-star rating for Burn by Patrick Ness

BURN by Patrick Ness

October 13, 2020 By Joséphine 7 Comments

Book cover & 5-star rating for The Wicked King by Holly Black

THE WICKED KING by Holly Black

July 23, 2019 By Joséphine

Book cover & 3-star rating for KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo

KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo

July 19, 2019 By Joséphine

Book cover & and 4.5-star rating for STEPSISTER by Jennifer Donnelly

STEPSISTER by Jennifer Donnelly

May 9, 2019 By Joséphine

Book cover & and 4-star rating for MARIAM SHARMA HITS THE ROAD by Sheba Karim

MARIAM SHARMA HITS THE ROAD by Sheba Karim

April 12, 2019 By Joséphine

© 2015 Word Revel · Theme by 17th Avenue · Powered by WordPress & Genesis