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July 15, 2016

THE WELL OF ASCENSION by Brandon Sanderson

July 15, 2016

Book cover & rating - The Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension was an amazing sequel! It carried on with the rich detail that The Final Empire introduced. I loved learning even more about Scadrial and advancing my understanding of Allomancy and Feruchemy.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, assassins, beliefs, betrayal, blackmail, cults, culture, death, discrimination, emotions, ethics, eugenics, friendship, hardship, hope, impersonation, imposters and imposture, knowledge, leadership, legends, loyalty, mind control, nobility, oppression, philosophy, politics, poverty, power, religion, romance, secrets, self discovery, self perception, self-esteem, survival, violence, war

September 10, 2015

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas

September 10, 2015

Book cover & rating - A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J MaasThinking about A Court of Thorns and Roses evokes a whole range of emotions in me — all negative. Of the books I’ve read this year, only The Miniaturist received a lower rating from me. After accounting for all my variables (prose, characterisation, plot, depth, originality, impact & voice), my final rating is a measly 0.857 out of 5. Rounded up that means 1 star.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, art, betrayal, blackmail, death, drugs, faeries, family, family problems, kidnapping, lies, magic, mind control, murder, poverty, remorse, retellings, revenge, secrets, sisters, survival, violence, wealth

June 21, 2014

THE BREAK-UP ARTIST by Philip Siegel

June 21, 2014

THE BREAK-UP ARTIST by Philip SiegelConsidering how much of a cynic or a realist I am (depending on whom you ask), The Break-Up Artist should’ve been the perfect book for me. The premise drew me to The Break-Up Artist in an instant. I thought I would meet an anti-hero but I didn’t. I thought I would finally not have to roll my eyes at cliché lines. That held up for a good part of the book, until I did roll my eyes.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, blackmail, cheating, dance, dating, drama, friendship, high school, realistic fiction, revenge, romance, siblinghood, sisters

March 22, 2014

RED by Alison Cherry

March 22, 2014

Taken at face value, I’d have rated this book 3 out of 5 stars instead of 4. The prose is alright. It conveys the story well but doesn’t bring a lot of depth to the characters. I did however find the premise brilliant and ludicrous at the same time. Such blatant discrimination fuelled by appearances…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, art, blackmail, culture, dating, debut authors, discrimination, friendship, high school, pageants, single parenthood

February 3, 2014

ORIGIN by Jessica Khoury

February 3, 2014

Book cover of ORIGIN by Jessica KhouryTruth be told, I picked up Origin only because I saw the cover of Vitro, which I thought was gorgeous. I loved it the moment I laid my eyes on it and when I learnt that it’s the second book in the series, I decided I had to read the first, so I would have a reason to hold the pretty white cover with the test-tube that contains clear blue seawater and and island. Shallow, maybe. But what does it matter if a cover makes me pick up a book?

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, biotechnology, blackmail, death, eugenics, genetic engineering, jungles, legends, life, morality, murder, mystery, rainforest, read, tribes, violence

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