How far do you want to go to fulfill your destiny? In Forest of a Thousand Lanterns we follow the journey of a young woman with one ambition: becoming empress. An Dierickx Title: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author: Julie…
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What’s better than a fairytale that ends with “and they lived happily ever after”? A tale with a realistic ending of course! The Language of Thorns gives us exactly that. An Dierickx Title: The Language of Thorns Author: Leigh Bardugo…
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A young violinist from the 21st century ends up in the 18th century. Passenger is not your average time-travelling story, but instead takes you on a journey through time and across the world. An Dierickx Title: Passenger Author: Alexandra Bracken…
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Actual conversation with a colleague: Colleague: “So, which book are you reading at the moment?” Me: “Cinder by Marissa Meyer. It’s a Cinderella retelling, but it’s set in the future, in a rebuilt Beijing. Oh, and it has cyborgs.” Colleague:…
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Now that summer’s over and the dark, cold days are here, what’s better than tea and candles to warm your heart? I decided to try the Harry Potter themed box by A Bookish Flickering.
Is there a better way to get in the mood for Halloween than by reading about a serial killer in the Victorian era? I don’t think so, which is why I curled up with a blanket and Stalking Jack the…
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Imagine a world where the Great Library of Alexandria wasn’t destroyed ages ago. In Ink and Bone, the Egyptian institute is now a global superpower, controlling the flow of knowledge to the people. There is no mass production of books,…
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Who doesn’t love a Beauty and the Beast retelling? In Hunted, Meagan Spooner takes us to a medieval Russia. When her father’s business is ruined, Yeva can’t help feeling secretly relieved. She prefers the small forest cabin and hunting over…
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Which book should I review first? That thought had me looking at my Goodreads-shelves and my actual bookshelf. I decided to go for one of the best books I read this past year: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, a…
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So here I am, staring at the blank space and trying to come up with an amazing first post for this blog. Unfortunately, I’m not very good at introductions. Then again, is anybody even going to read this or am…
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