Title: A book of spirits and thieves. Author: Morgan Rhodes. Format: E-book. Publisher: Razorbill. Page count: 359. Release day: June 23rd 2015. Genre: YA, fantasy. Rating: 3.5 stars. What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Modern-day sisters discover deadly ancient magic in book 1 of this Falling Kingdoms spin-off series! Worlds collide in this suspenseful,…
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ARC review – The Woods
Title: The woods. Author: RL Toalson. Format: E-arc. Publisher: Yellow Jacket. Page count: 480. Release day: September 17th 2019. Genre: Middle grade, Magical realism. Rating: 3.5 stars. *Thanks to Edelweiss for providing this ARC!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) After a tragic explosion causes Lenora to lose her family, she goes to live…
Not a drop to drink – I was so surprised!
Title: Not a drop to drink. Author: Mindy McGinnis. Format: Audiobook. Publisher: Katharine Tegen Books. Page count: 309 (8h 59min) Release day: September 24th 2013. Genre: YA, dystopia, post apocalyptic. Rating: 3.5 stars. What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water. Lynn knows…
Midsummer’s Mayhem (ARC review)
Title: Midsummer’s mayhem. Author: Rajani LeRocca. Format: e-ARC. Publisher: Yellow jacket. Page count: 332. Release day: June 4th 2019. Genre: Middle Grade, Retelling, Fantasy. Rating: 3.5 stars. *Thanks to Edelweiss for providing this arc!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Eleven-year-old Mimi dreams of winning a baking competition judged by her celebrity chef idol. But she loses her…
Of rioters and royals (review)
Title: Of rioters and royals. Author: ML Greye. Format: E-arc. Publisher: Self-published Page count: 412. Release day: January 18th 2019. Genre: YA, fantasy. Rating: 3.5 stars. *Thanks to the author for providing this book!* What is it about? This book is about a small country with an important harbour. It used to be a peaceful…
Review – a conspiracy of kings
Title: A conspiracy of kings Author: Megan Whalen Turner Format: E-book Publisher: Greenwillow books Page count: 273 Release day: March 5th 2010 Series: The queen’s thief #4 Genre: YA fantasy Rating: 3.5 stars *See my review for book 1 here, book 2 here, and book 3 here!* What is it about? (Summary from GoodReads) Sophos,…
Review Nyxia Unleashed
Title: Nyxia Unleashed Author: Scott Reintgen Format: Audiobook Narrator: Carol Monda, Sullivan Jones, Alex Romashov Publisher: Michael Joseph Publisher audiobook: Penguin books Ltd Page count: 400 (10hours 43 minutes) Release day: July 17th 2018 Series: The nyxia triad #2 Rating: 3.5 stars *My review for book 1 can be found here!* What is it about?…
First impression friday – The darkest legacy
This meme was created by Joe from JW Martin – Storeys of stories! The rules: Read first chapter (or chapters if they are short) Give my ‘first impression’ Predict my rating After finishing it, compare the results 🙂 So this time I decided to go with The darkest legacy, this is an ‘extra’ book to…
Combined review – Waking Gods and Only Human
Since I listened to these books right after another I decided to combine the reviews! So sorry in advance, this one is quite long haha First of all my review for book one, Sleeping Giants, can be found here! Title: Waking gods Author: Sylvain Neuvel Format: Audiobook Narrator: Full cast Publisher: Del Rey Books Publisher…
Review – The dark descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Title: The dark descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein Author: Kierstin White Format: Audiobook Narrator: Katherine McEwan Publisher: Delacorte Press Publisher audiobook: Penguin random house audio Page count: 304 (10hours and 16minutes) Release day: September 9th 2018 Series: Standalone Rating: 3.5 stars What is it about? Elizabeth Lavenza hasn’t had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin…