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Book Recommendations
Hey everyone, A few weeks ago, I posted my list of fantasy book recommendations for you all. This week, I’m posting my sci-fi ones The Sci-fi books I always recommend [YA/Adult] Cinder by Marissa Meyer. The first in the Lunar Chronicles. It’s a sci-fi retelling of Cinderella, with cyborgs and mysterious diseases and a pretty awesome romance thrown in there for good measure. Cinder isn’t necessarily my favourite in the series, but I do think it’s a bloody good book, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone who likes a dose of fairytale added to their science fiction. Warcross by Marie Lu. This is the first in a duology about a…
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Darkdawn Book Review
Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff WARNING: NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS REVIEW IS OF THE THIRD BOOK IN THE SERIES SO WHILE THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE FOR DARKDAWN IT WILL CONTAIN MAJOR SPOILERS FOR NEVERNIGHT AND GODSGRAVE. IF YOU SCROLL DOWN, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, GENTLEFRIENDS. From Goodreads: A ruthless young assassin’s journey for revenge comes to a stunning end in the conclusion of this acclaimed epic fantasy trilogy. The Republic of Itreya is in chaos. Mia Corvere has assassinated Cardinal Duomo and rumors of Consul Scaevaâs death ripple through the street of Godsgrave like wildfire. But buried beneath those same streets, deep in the ancient cityâs bones, lies a secret that…
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Sunday Chart
Another Sunday, another book chart đ Each week, I rank some of my favourite recent reads. Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer Viper by Bex Hogan Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan. The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde The Spider Dance by Nick Setchfield A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven Infinity Son by Adam Silvera Do you agree with this list? Feel free to leave comments in the comments section below. Until next time, everyone â¤
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Under a Dancing Star Book Review
Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood From Goodreads: In grey, 1930s England, Bea has grown up kicking against the conventions of the time, all the while knowing that she will one day have to marry someone her parents choose – someone rich enough to keep the family estate alive. But she longs for so much more – for adventure, excitement, travel, and maybe even romance. When she gets the chance to spend the summer in Italy with her bohemian uncle and his fiancĂŠe, a whole world is opened up to Bea – a world that includes Ben, a cocky young artist who just happens to be infuriatingly handsome too. Sparks…
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Wishlist Wednesday
Supernova by Marissa Meyer When is it released: November 5th [in the U.S. I am not certain about UK date but have been told it is potentially around March next year, maybe?] What is it about?: All’s fair in love and anarchy… The epic conclusion to Marissa Meyer’s thrilling Renegades Trilogy finds Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City. Why am I waiting for it: Because I really want to know how the series ends. I loved…
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Sorcery of Thorns Book Review
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson From Goodreads: All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeerâs Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorceryâmagical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the libraryâs most dangerous grimoire. Elisabethâs desperate intervention implicates her in the crime, and she is torn from her home to face justice in the capital. With no…
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My Fantasy Book Recommendations List
Hey everyone, So it’s been a little while since I posted on here [I’m sorry, uni work always seems to pile up when you least expect it] but today I wanted to upload something a friend actually requested I write… a list of recommendations. Most of these will obviously be YA since that’s my favourite age-category, but a few here and there will be adult-marketed fantasy or thrillers. Anyhow, I’m going to try and give you a thing or two about each book that I love too, so you know what might suit you from my huge list đ Actually, as a quick edit, I’ve decided to break this into…
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Wishlist Wednesday
The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave When is it released: September 19th What is it about?: They say the thirst of blood is like a madness – they must sate it. Even with their own kin. On the eve of her divining, the day she’ll discover her fate, seventeen-year-old Lil and her twin sister Kizzy are captured and enslaved by the cruel Boyar Valcar, taken far away from their beloved traveller community. Forced to work in the harsh and unwelcoming castle kitchens, Lil is comforted when she meets Mira, a fellow slave who she feels drawn to in a way she doesn’t understand. But she also learns about the…
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Girls of Storm and Shadow Book Review
Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan Though this review is SPOILER FREE for GoSaS, it does contain SPOILERS for the first book in the series. Also, I imagine this book will include a TW for: violence and sexual abuse, plus potentially some other stuff that I have forgotten to mention. When reading the book, please check what TWs are in place if you may require them. From Goodreads: Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who…
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Wishlist Wednesday
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell When is it released: October 3rd What is it about?: The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever afterâŚÂ So why canât Simon Snow get off the couch? What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light⌠Thatâs how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of…
