Yarr! It’s Friday and that means it’s time for another review. Today I want to talk about These Rebel Waves, by Sara Raasch. We were promised pirates, adventure and botanical magic. Does the book deliver? Or does it capsize? Title:…
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Boooo! Can you believe October is over already? I don’t know about you guys, but I’m getting serious anxiety over my Goodreads reading challenge. I’m 5 books behind on my schedule and I’m afraid I’m not going to make it!…
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Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is (almost) here, so that means it’s time for a new book review! This week I want to talk about Mirage by Somaiya Daud. This book’s standard edition comes with a purple cover, but Fairyloot…
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Let me start this review with a little story. About a year ago, I went to a book fair and there was this gorgeous cover that caught my eye: it was blue with gold, and it had a Arabian palace…
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Summer is officially over, the dark and long autumn evenings are here. And what better way to spend your time than with a cup of tea, a blanket and a good book? If you’re like me, you have a stack…
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At the start of the school year, students are bombarbed with textbooks and mandatory reading lists. But there are also tons of new book releases to look forward to. Here are some of my recommendations for September 2018!
There is a quote by Toni Morrison that I think about a lot. “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it”, it says. I’ve used it to encourage…
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Last month’s Fairyloot theme was “the power within” and the featured book of the month was Heart of Thorns. It’s a story about a world where women are feared. Why? Because they might have magic that can kill with a…
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Every month, I make a list of 8 books that sound worth reading. Last month, Grace and Fury, described as a feminist story about two sisters, was one of those. You can imagine how excited I was when I found…
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As you probably know, I’ve been in a horrible reading slump these last few weeks. I just couldn’t be bothered to pick up a book and read (thank you, sports events on TV and heatwaves). But look, a miracle has…
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