• 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

February 26, 2019

HOW TO FIND LOVE IN THE LITTLE THINGS by Virginie Grimaldi

February 26, 2019

Book cover & and 4.5-star rating for HOW TO FIND LOVE IN THE LITTLE THINGS by Virginie GrimaldiDepending on how you look at it, quarter- and midlife crises books can add to the disillusion or be rather cathartic. Personally, I thought How to Find Love in the Little Things tended towards the cathartic.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: amnesia, break-ups, choices, dating, death, family, french authors, friendship, grandparents, grief, hope, life, mothers and daughters, psychologists, quarter-life-crisis, reconciliation, relationships, relatives, retirement-homes, romance, self discovery, siblinghood, sisters, translated into english, weddings, work life

December 24, 2018

CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MISTLETOE NIGHTS by Carole Matthews

December 24, 2018

Book cover & 3.5-star rating - CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MISTLETOE NIGHTS by Carole MatthewsTechnically, Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights is a sequel to Cake Shop in the Garden but it stands quite well on its own. I actually only realised that it’s a sequel due to the summarised info dump during the first couple of chapters — think throwback highlight reel at the start of new seasons of TV shows. Once that’s done and dusted, it’s back to regular writing and storytelling.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: baking, british authors, cafes, cheating, christmas, food and drink, friendship, half-siblings, hardship, holidays, illnesses, inheritance, poverty, pregnancy, survival, weddings, winter, work life

April 13, 2018

LOST FOR WORDS by Stephanie Butland

April 13, 2018

Book cover & rating - LOST FOR WORDS by Stephanie ButlandLost for Words is the sort of book that requires time and patience from the reader. During the first 100 pages, I considered abandoning the book a few times. I was bored with the writing style and didn’t enjoy jumping around three points in the protagonist’s life — 2016, 2013 and 1999. Two alternating timelines are already more than I tend to like. Three was pushing it.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, arson, bookstores, british authors, death, domestic violence, family problems, foster care, loneliness, loss, mental health, poetry, romance, secrets, self perception, self-esteem

April 1, 2018

THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash

April 1, 2018

Book cover & rating - THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte NashA lot of the time, single people in their late twenties are portrayed as sad, lonely or desperate in the media. I’m glad The Paris Wedding doesn’t go down that road, even if the main character is pining after “the one who got away”. In fact, she’s invited to his destination wedding in Paris, which gives rise to a lot of awkward situations and some humorous ones.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, australian authors, cheating, death, family, family business, friendship, grief, romance, travel, weddings

March 4, 2018

ALL THAT SHE CAN SEE by Carrie Hope Fletcher

March 4, 2018

Book cover & rating - All That She Can See by Carrie Hope FletcherAll That She Can See is the kind of whimsical that fills you with warmth and puts a smile on your face. In some ways, it reminded me of the TV show Pushing Daisies because (1) pies! and (2) the main character uses her abilities to for intended good. However, the interpretation of “good” is dependent on the larger impact that Cherry isn’t fully aware of. So yes, if like me, you’re a fan of Pushing Daisies, I do recommend giving All That She Can See a go.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adoption, alcoholism, bakeries, baking, diverse books, emotions, grief, loneliness, mental health, monsters, poc characters, romance, secrets, solid platonic friendship

  • 1
  • 2
  • Previous Entries

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