pickOverall, I liked this installment of the Wayward Children. In this one we get to explore the other school for children who have entered mysterious doors. The one thing I didn‘t love was the body shaming, it just felt unnecessary for the plot. 4⭐️
so-soAn interesting story. There are four different storylines in 100 pages. While they all converged and concluded well, it felt like too much. Just when I got invested in one story, it switched to another. I don't think it would have benefitted from being longer (it told the story it wanted to), but it would have been better if it was more focused on fewer characters or connected the characters more directly.
pickNovella about an Icelandic trader who travels to Mongolia in the 8th century and returns with a herd of horses led by a white mare.
A fascinating story and great fun exploring the people and places referred to.
Shai had never met an emperor before, let alone poked one in the face
pickVery in character for me to read a Sleeping Beauty reimagining - the theme for February‘s #fairytalereadingchallenge at the end of March… it kept me company on the train from Canberra to Sydney. I love Alix E. Harrow and this was enjoyable BUT calling girls who love Cinderella best vanilla right at the start. Ouch! The Disney version features the art and colour palette of Mary Blair AND Gus Gus! 😐
Vanilla! Those are fighting words!!!
pickI‘ve never enjoyed a novella, where most of it I had no idea what‘s happening, more. What‘s opposite of world building?
pickA mix between being a pick and so-so. Didn‘t hit as hard as the more popular books of the same author.
pickAli‘s short stories don‘t have the spice of the longer reads but great for quick listens and fast-paced
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