Thank you to The Write Reads and the author for the free copy as part of the tour in exchange for an honest review. This is a first impression for now since I haven’t been able to finish it due to surgery. I’ll replace it later with a full review. The one thing that drew Read More
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Review: Thorn of the Night Blossoms by JC Kang
I’m a sucker for a beautiful cover and JC Kang nails it every time. I subscribed to his newsletter and he values the input of his fans. He regularly shares different covers to see which one resonates with us the most but I usually can’t pick a favourite. All of them are equally beautiful. I Read More
Book Spotlight: Fire Heart by Joyce Chng
Today is a special day because I’m spotlighting a book that’s not available in the West and I want to talk about why this is wrong. Joyce Chng is an author I connected with last year and I was excited to get to know more authors from South East Asia. I’m not reading nearly enough Read More
ARC Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Thank you to the publisher Orbit, Nazia Khatun, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. The blurb of The Stardust Thief caught my eye immediately. I was looking for more adventurous fantasy, preferably in a desert setting and promptly Orbit dropped the announcement for this one in my inbox. I Read More
Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
I bought this years ago and never got around to reading it. Last year’s r/fantasy bingo had the perfect prompt for it: Read a book with the title ___ Of ___ And ___. So I knew this would be my pick. I heard amazing things when it just came out and the two other books Read More
ARC Review: Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard
Thank you to the author, Aliette de Bodard, for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you already know I love Aliette’s books. Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances is no different. Our star couple, Thuan and Asmodeus, is back with more mysteries Read More
How to Hook Your Readers: Hook Them or Lose Them by D. Leitao
I still consider myself a baby author, someone who still has to learn a lot. As part of my studies to learn the craft, I try to follow as many courses and workshops to strengthen my weaknesses. One of them is the opening of my stories. Last year, I had the opportunity to follow Day Read More
Book Tour: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston
Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher Rebellion for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. There were two things that interested me in this book: cons and magic. I like heist movies and want to read more books with heists, especially fantasy books. So I knew immediately Read More
Book Tour: The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge
Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher for giving me a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. The first thing I heard about The Carnival of Ash was ‘a city about poets and librarians’. I loved it and saw great potential. Sadly, it didn’t feel like a lyrical Read More
Book Tour: The World Breaker Parable by Luke Tarzian
Thanks to The Write Reads and the author for providing me with free copies in exchange for honest reviews as part of the tour! It’s been a long time since I read Vultures and remember little of it. But that’s no problem since The World Breaker Parable is set before Vultures. Still, I recognised Varesh Read More