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May 9, 2019

STEPSISTER by Jennifer Donnelly

May 9, 2019

Book cover & and 4.5-star rating for STEPSISTER by Jennifer DonnellyThe first time I heard the term “retelling,” I expected it to refer to reimagined fairytales. I didn’t exactly expect these to be simply be stories inspired by fairytales. Stepsister, however, is exactly that which I had originally expected of a retelling. It builds upon the well-loved fairytale of Ashputtel, blood and all. It was entertaining with its dark humour as it continued to tell the story of how it might have continued. Stepsister was more detailed since it’s a novel rather than a short story but stylistically, it still very much read like a fairytale.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, ambition, american authors, betrayal, bravery, death, despair, fairies, family problems, fate, feminism, forgiveness, friendship, gender, grief, hardship, hope, horses, jealousy, life, loss, magic, on love, poverty, relationships, retellings, romance, royalty, self discovery, self-esteem, single parenthood, sisters, stepsiblings, villains, war

November 8, 2018

ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART by Katherine Webber

November 8, 2018

Book cover & rating - ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART by Katherine WebberOnly Love Can Break Your Heart demonstrates how messy relationships can be, be they romantic, platonic or familial. From grief, to love, to forgiveness and hope, this book covered a huge spectrum of life experiences.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, betrayal, bi- or multiracial characters, dating, diverse books, family, friendship, grief, high school, inequality, popularity, realistic fiction, romance, secrets, self development, self discovery, self perception, siblinghood

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

March 13, 2018

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi

March 13, 2018

Book cover & rating - CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi AdeyemiThis book, this book, this book!!! Children of Blood and Bone was such a treat to read. Right from the start, the stakes are high. With each chapter, they get even higher. Whenever I thought the plot would plateau, I was wrong.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, beliefs, betrayal, bravery, death, diverse authors, diverse books, ethnicity, eugenics, family, fathers and sons, friendship, gods, grief, guilt, hardship, holidays, insurgency, legends, magic, multiple points of view, on the run, own-voices, religion, romance, royalty, sacrifice, siblinghood, spirits, supernatural, violence, war

March 8, 2018

TO KILL A KINGDOM by Alexandra Christo

March 8, 2018

Book cover & rating - TO KILL A KINGDOM by Alexandra ChristoTo Kill a Kingdom is a fantasy standalone done right. Even better, it is so much more than I had envisioned!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, betrayal, bribery, british authors, choices, cousins, death, deceit, diverse books, emotions, language, legends, lies, loyalty, mermaids, mind control, monsters, morality, mothers and daughters, murder, on love, pirates, royalty, sacrifice, secrets, sirens, villains, violence, war

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