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April 20, 2016

THE FINAL EMPIRE by Brandon Sanderson

April 20, 2016

Book cover & rating - The Final Empire by Brandon SandersonIf I could only use one word to review The Final Empire, I would pick brilliant! Indeed, it is a brilliant book. The world building was impeccable and the laws of nature in this world were very exacting. What set it apart was the impact of metals and how they could be controlled through Allomancy and Feruchemy. These two systems had such logic and were so consistent that by the end of the book, I instinctively knew the outcomes of manipulating various metals.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: brainwashing, culture, friendship, insurgency, loyalty, mind control, nobility, oppression, orphans, politics, religion, romance

February 10, 2016

ASSASSIN’S HEART by Sarah Ahiers

February 10, 2016

Book cover & rating - Assassin's Heart by Sara AhiersAssassin’s Heart wasn’t a book that I had prioritised to read. The reason I got to it so soon after publication was that I had the maximum 6 credits on my Audible account. In order not to forfeit any credits, I had to spend one before the new cycle. Since Assassin’s Heart was the only book available as an audiobook from my TBR (to be read) pile among the titles I didn’t own, I went for it. Essentially, I went in without any set expectations.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: assassins, audiobooks, beliefs, betrayal, death, faith, family, family problems, ghosts, gods, grief, murder, orphans, romance

December 19, 2015

WINTER by Marissa Meyer

December 19, 2015

Book cover & rating - Winter by Marissa MeyerWinter’s release was postponed by many months, leading to lots of sadness all around. As consolation, we received Fairest (#3.5) earlier this year to ease the waiting. Now the question is, was it worth waiting so long for Winter? I say, definitely! For one, it takes a lot of time to write 824 pages. It also takes a very long time to edit these pages to perfection.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, american authors, androids, censorship, cyborgs, death, discrimination, friendship, genetic engineering, illnesses, impersonation, insurgency, lies, loyalty, mental health, mind control, murder, orphans, poverty, retellings, revolution, romance, royalty, self perception, solid platonic friendship, surveillance, survival, violence, wealth, weddings

December 18, 2014

THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern

December 18, 2014

THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin MorgensternLet’s get the cliché part of this book review out of the way first: The Night Circus was absolutely enchanting! It was magical and beautifully written. This audiobooks was a treat for the senses, especially because Jim Dale narrated it and he sounds like the perfect traditional storyteller.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, audiobooks, competition, magic, orphans, romance

February 8, 2014

PIROUETTE by Robyn Bavati

February 8, 2014

Once in a while I pick up a book solely because of the author. I’ve read a book by that author before, loved it and decided to just go ahead and read whatever comes next. That’s how it went for Pirouette. Besides knowing that this book revolves around dance (I mean, duh, the title and…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: australian authors, dance, mistaken identity, orphans, read, realistic fiction, siblinghood, sisters, twins

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