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February 16, 2023

Is Reading Spare by Prince Harry Worth Your Time?

February 16, 2023

Book cover & 3.5-star rating - Spare by Prince Harry

Wow. That was something. Besides the Queen’s funeral last year, I’ve largely ignored any news surrounding the monarchy. And so, Spare by Prince Harry wasn’t exactly on my radar. That is, until I saw the audiobook pop up on Libby and noticed that Prince Harry himself was the narrator. Quick glance at the holds queue told me I would be third. Alright, I figured, might as well find out what all the controversy is about.

· Categories: Non-Fiction Keywords: anxiety, army-life, brothers, car-accidents, death, drugs, familial-ties, family-feuds family-problems, grief, media, mental health, miscarriage, monarchy, panic-attacks, paparazzi, post-traumatic stress disorder, privacy, private-school, racism, relationships, royalty, sibling rivalry, traditions, war

January 13, 2021

A DEADLY EDUCATION by Naomi Novik

January 13, 2021

Book cover & 2-star rating - A Deadly Education by Naomi NovikA Deadly Education left me with very mixed feelings. The opening line held so much promise. It offered conflict and an intriguing dichotomy right from the get-go. Such as, why would anyone want to kill the very person who’d saved their life? What more when they had saved them more than once? I wanted answers but didn’t feel like I got much by the end of the book. Is this one premise supposed to span across the entire series? Evidently, but the opening of the story arc for it didn’t turn out as solidly as I had hoped.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, audiobooks, bi- or multiracial characters, boarding school, class struggle, death, discrimination, diverse books, friendship, language, learning process, loyalty, magic, monsters, mothers and daughters, murder, paranormal, romance, rumours, secrets, single parenthood, survival, wealth, witches, wizards

October 13, 2020

BURN by Patrick Ness

October 13, 2020

Book cover & 3-star rating for Burn by Patrick NessWhen I first started out reading Burn, I was intrigued. Historical fiction isn’t all too common in young adult publishing compared to contemporary fiction, fantasy and science fiction. History and fantasy crossing paths? Even less so. But Patrick Ness has an excellent track record of meshing various genres and even defying them, so I expected this one to be a hit as well. It wasn’t but I was still glad that he brought his signature postmodern outlook with a touch of whimsy.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, bi- or multiracial characters, british authors, cold war, death, diverse authors, diverse books, dragons, fathers and daughters, murder, poverty, queer characters, race relations, racism, single parenthood

July 23, 2019

THE WICKED KING by Holly Black

July 23, 2019

Book cover & 5-star rating for The Wicked King by Holly BlackThe Wicked King was everything I look for in a sequel. In fact, I was so engrossed in it, I breezed through it in just about two days. I hardly wanted to put it down but you know, responsibilities…

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, blackmail, death, diverse books, family, family problems, insurgency, lgbtq » bi characters, lgbtq characters, murder, romance, royalty, sisters, violence

July 19, 2019

KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo

July 19, 2019

Book cover & 3-star rating for KING OF SCARS by Leigh BardugoAs much as I enjoyed the Six of Crows duology, I have no love lost for the original Grisha trilogy. Nonetheless, Nikolai still managed to win me over for his charm and wit. That’s why I was excited when Leigh Bardugo announced a spin-off duology dedicated to him.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: betrayal, death, impersonation, magic, multiple points of view, on the run, royalty, violence

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