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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

October 18, 2018

MIRAGE by Somaiya Daud

October 18, 2018

Book cover & rating - MIRAGE by Somaiya DaudFor some reason, I’ve had a significant slow down with YA novels this year. I’ve just not been able to settle down and focus on reading, no matter how intriguing various books sound. Most of the time I’ve resorted to audiobooks for which I tend to pick non-fiction books. Thanks to a long haul flight though, I had no distractions to keep me from Mirage. I was happily entertained.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, bi- or multiracial characters, diverse authors, diverse books, doppelganger, ethnicity, family myth, friendship, grandparents, insurgency, kidnapping, nobility, poetry, politics, racism, romance, secrets

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

February 11, 2018

REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton

February 11, 2018

Book cover & rating - REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn HamiltonThe first 200 pages were not written well. I was bored and felt growing discomfort with the mangled Middle Eastern culture this fantasy book was premised on. At least the next 150 odd pages picked up a little in terms of plot and also storytelling, so I didn’t end up thoroughly hating Rebel of the Sands. Still, this book has so many problems, I’m relieved I didn’t order the sequels before finishing this one first.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ableist, abuse, alcoholism, assault, beliefs, betrayal, canadian authors, choices, cousins, death, disability, diverse books, domestic violence, ethics, family, gender, ghouls, half-siblings, identity, insurgency, jinn, magic, murder, mythology, on the run, poc characters, relatives, religion, romance, royalty, secrets, self discovery, shapeshifting, siblinghood, truth, violence

April 22, 2017

THE BONE SEASON by Samantha Shannon

April 22, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Bone Season by Samantha ShannonOriginally I had planned to post a different book review today but I finished The Bone Season this afternoon and am brimming with thoughts. Even though I enjoyed most of my time reading the book, I walked away with conflicting feelings. The more I think about the things that bothered me, the more I feel like I need to get them off my chest. While I can’t say I hated the book, there are parts that made me uncomfortable and I wish I had known about these things before buying the The Bone Season. As it is, I already bought the next two sequels before starting the series (I should’ve learnt my lesson by now), and I do plan to read The Mime Order next.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abduction, abuse, alternate universe, british authors, clairvoyants, corruption, crime, death, demons, despair, friendship, ghosts, insurgency, jealousy, loyalty, mind control, mind-reading, monsters, murder, on love, oppression, paranoia, relationships, rituals, romance, sacrifice, secrets, sense-of-belonging, single parenthood, slavery, suffering

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