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I enjoyed this romantasy. It was a bit slow to start but it picked up for sure.
pickI enjoyed this romantasy. It was a bit slow to start but it picked up for sure.
pickThis duology was quite entertaining. I know it's very popular and I liked it a lot but it didn't like blow my mind. I may need a break from the fantasy books if they're all starting to seem mediocre.
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so-so3✨ A great early reader chapter book that teaches a bit about ancient Egyptian customs. They even solve a puzzle to help the queen whose eye sight is hindering her from going to the afterlife. Read to my son for bedtimes. #SeriesLove
#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR #ACOWAR Book 3: Ch.51-53: Jurian-That guy just keeps showing up in unexpected places. Do we dare trust him? It would be nice to have an inside man with Hybern. But is he playing everyone? I‘m glad Lucien was away and didn‘t have to witness Elain‘s reunion with Grayson. Even though it‘s full of tension, she clearly still cares for him. Their marriage wouldn‘t have worked even when she was human. Now it‘s just impossible.
pickAs a mood reader craving something dark, this delivers in spades. I like retellings, even when I am not familiar with the original fairy tale. I enjoyed the writing and was surprised by the underlying narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, and resulting behaviour of those being abused. I felt it on all on a personal level and wondered if I was imagining it. The blending of the retelling, themes, and plot were quite genius, and there was humour.
But sometimes things must break before they can be made whole again, so that they can be forged into something stronger.
pickThe Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke (2000, transl. 2002)
Premise: A lovable gang of orphans living in an abandoned theatre in Venice undertake the theft of a mysterious object connected to the city‘s magical lore.
Review: This was a wonderfully enjoyable middle grade novel, featuring easy-to-root-for characters and lots of mystery and adventure. Cont.
“When you said my name... the stone within me suffered a crack. And I don't regret that it did, because I had forgotten how vital it is to be known for who you are, and not for who you pretend to be. I had forgotten how good it is to be seen, even with flaws and scars. I wanted you to see me.”
