I really enjoyed reading Falling Kingdoms! It has a somewhat slow start, but I find this to be necessary to introduce fantasy worlds properly. I liked the different perspectives and tho I felt some characters still felt a bit vague, I was really intrigued by the whole premise of this fantasy novel & look forward to the sequel now.

The first half was a bit too much fluff for me, but as the second half was so emotional I even shed a few tears and read the whole second half in one night, I ended up really enjoying it and wanting to read a bit more about Bee & Levi.

Absolutely enjoyed this book from the beginning to the end. Unique worldbuilding, great characters and great character developments and an amazing writing style. The only thing that slightly bothered me, was that it was very foreseeable. Still it touches upon very serious topics like prejudice in a very interesting way and with Lazlo we finally get a fictional guy to swoon over that is absolutely non-problematic :') thumbs up!

"The moon on a bracelet and the sun in a jar," said Sarai. "We really wreak havoc on the heavens, don't we?"

The main reason why this is a pick for me, is that from the beginning, it made me think a lot. What makes us human? This question, throughout the story kept on bothering me. The story itself had some flaws, but was overall interesting. Though I would have preferred this to be a standalone.

A lot of ppl seem to dislike this book. 😅 Apparently there are two reasons. 1. The book has a slow pace. And I agree. But as long as I find the characters to be interesting, I don't mind. 2. If you already know the background story the book is based on, it is rather boring. I can't judge, as I don't know anything about it. But I enjoyed the surprising & unusual character of Lada & Radu. And I can't wait to see what's in store in the sequel!

The very detailed, imaginative descriptions that in the beginning fascinated me, started to wear me out at some point, as I felt it was starting to take away the focus from the main story. On one hand I was fascinated by the contrast of breathtaking descriptions and downright creepy ones, but I guess it is not for everyone, as it makes the whole reading experience more halting to be able to process everything. I prefer more plot development tbh.

Adorable, but way too short. This graphic novel is a joy for the eye! The illustrations are colourful, imaginative and extremely well executed! I fell in love with the illustration style and those little monsters reminded me of Studio Ghibli movies (and who doesn't love that?!) The story is about an introverted little artist, living in her own little imaginated world.

I hate to say this, but it took me an awful long time to muster the determination to finish this book. The first half just seemed to drag on forever and I could barely feel any emotional connection to any of the characters. The second half turned out to be better. But not so much that I felt compelled to immediately pick up the sequel. I'll definetly give the second book a chance, though I fear this series might not be my cup of tea.

Salt to the Sea follows several perspectives in WW2 whose paths intertwine and tell a heartwrenching story, that was reality for so many people fleeing from Soviets. As I mentioned on other platforms before, I also have a personal connection, bc my grandma also was from East-Prussia & her story was a similar one. A very emotional read for me, bc the characters are fictional, but the story is not.

Maybe due to high expectations, I ended up being a bit disappointed with Heartless. My first Marissa Meyer book. And though it managed to break my heart just the tiniest bit, I also found myself not thoroughly enjoying this book. I do like stories that show how villains became evil. But the execution (no pun intended) of it, was lacking imo. The strongest character was Jest, but almost everyone else seemed quite 'faint'.

As you can probably tell by not one but two copies of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, I really loved this book! It is like a creepy childhood nightmare manifested on paper! I really love Gaiman's smooth transition between reality & the imaginative mind of a child, constantly switching between the two, not knowing what is 'real' & what not. It made me feel childlike again, remembering my own fears I had as a child and nostalgic at the same time.

This book is a great collection of norse myths, rewritten in Neil Gaiman's fantastic writing style! It was extremely interesting to see how many authors from Tolkien to Carroll were highly influenced by Norse Mythology and thus every author drawing inspiration from them was in a way as well making use of NM. You even find the story of Adam & Eve! And it was fun to top it all off! Thor and Loki are very interesting characters! Recommend!!

Me and this book? We weren't meant to be enjoying each others company. Caraval, while working with pretty descriptions, failed to impress me in every other way that counts (to me). I disliked the protagonist, the magic failed to abide to any logical rule and the case of domestic abuse was left unanswered. To top it off, the story seemed full of plottholes & don't get me started on the 'romance'. My one and only thought while reading was: 'meh.'

Omg. The only flaw I saw in this book, was that it was too short. So far, this counts among my favourite reads of 2017! It is cute, it is geeky, it is relatable! It has diversity, it talks about anxiety! You need a short and entertaining read, that is still very relevant and not just a no-brainer? Then pick up Queens of Geek! ♥️

Highly recommend you guys to check out this book! THUG deals with a lot of important topics: Black Lives Matter, police violence, prejudice, a fight against racism and a system that is full of fault. The book describes what is daily life for a lot of people. It manages to take everyone along and is very emotional from the beginning. But also very heartwarming. I think, this is a fantastic debut novel and I look forward to Mrs. Thomas's future work

Yes, I know a lot of people enjoyed this book. Sadly, I did not. My problems were many, but there's only so much detail I can include, so here it goes: I'm getting really tired of the Stockholm Syndrome being used as a plot device. For me, being kept captive has zero to do with romance. Liesl's (nonexistent) selfesteem: Gosh, this sent such a bad message. Sex does not make you more 'worthy'. On top, most of the time it was dragging & boring. 🙁

It is hard to rate this graphic novel at this point. For one, I think the story in itself needs more explaining which is hopefully going to happen in the following volumes, as of now, it is still a bit confusing. The art is gorgeous, full of detail and the story is full of fantastic ideas and themes. If you want to pick it up, be aware that it is quite violent for most parts and very graphic in it's depiction.

Currently reading & so far enjoying Strange the Dreamer. | Progress: On page 130.