The sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, Jade War takes us back to the streets of Janloon where tensions between the No-Peak and Mountain clans continue to dangle by a knife’s edge. However, mounting political tensions from external foes forces a frail stalemate to confront the conflicts brewing beyond the island of Kekon,… Read More Book Review: Jade War by Fonda Lee
The manga that inspired the anime hit, Haikyuu is the story of volleyball. It’s about the underdogs, the overachievers, the team-players, but most of all it’s a story of perseverance. The story predominantly revolves around the Karasuno volleyball club. Once a powerhouse school in the sport, Karasuno’s reputation is a shadow of what it once… Read More Haikyuu! Vol 1 – 4 Manga Review
Since it’s the spooky season, now is the perfect time to get your hands on a horror book that’s guaranteed to give you nightmares. Harrow Lake, is the story of Lola, the daughter of an esteemed horror film director, sent to stay with her grandmother at Harrow Lake following an attack on her father. Harrow… Read More Harrow Lake Mini-Review and Interview with Author Kat Ellis
Jade City is the thrilling first instalment to Fonda Lee’s Green Bone Saga. Set on the island of Kekon, Jade City dives straight to the action as readers are introduced to an explosive clan war, as vengeance, greed, and power threaten to shatter the fragile peace that has long brought order and prosperity to the city of… Read More Book Review: Jade City by Fonda Lee
*Disclaimer – this post contains affiliate links* As someone who hasn’t read a poetry book in years, it’s hard to really write up an analytical review of such collections. Perhaps more than any other literary medium, poetry is the most subjective. It’s all about interpretation, yet poetry can so often express the feeling we can’t… Read More Mini-Review: Nocturnal by Wilder
*Disclaimer – this post contains affiliate links* Most of us at some point in time have heard of Achilles’ heroics during Greek mythology’s Trojan War. If not, then you’ve definitely heard the term, Achilles Heel, a weakness that despite your strengths will be your undoing. Achilles, a mythological hero, was the best of the Greeks,… Read More Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang Publication Date: June 5th, 2018 by Berkley Rating: 5 Stars Genre: Contemporary, Adult, Romance Find: Goodreads | Amazon Goodreads Summary A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.… Read More Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2) by Laini Taylor Publication Date: October 2nd, 2018 Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Fantasy Find: Goodreads| Amazon Goodreads Summary Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise. She was wrong. In the wake of tragedy,… Read More Review: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Beartown by Fredrik Backman (Björnstad, #1) translated by Neil Smith Publication Date: April 25th, 2017 Rating: 5 Stars Genre: Contemporary, Fiction, Sports – Ice Hockey Find: Goodreads| Amazon Goodreads Summary The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big… Read More Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
The Lord of the Rings has had an incredible influence in the world of literature and film. The film franchise paved the way for fantasy films, proving that epic fantasy can be visually and emotionally engaging, building a franchise that has a lasting legacy on the industry. None of this would have been possible without… Read More Reasons To Read Lord of the Rings: A Trilogy Review
