This book has two perspectives: Penny; a Korean girl who somewhat resents not being connected at all to her heritage and excited to finally be herself and get away from the high school obsession with popularity; and Sam; a struggling baker. To be honest, neither of them are very nice people but Penny is undoubedly … Continue reading Emergency Contact-Adventures in Bookland Book Club
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Dracula Recap and Review
When his boss sends him in his place to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker is disturbed by the surreptitiousness of the people but quickly realises there is something off about his host. Back home, his fiancee Mina is occupied by the strange sickness, and love square, of her best friend Lucy. The jump to these letters after … Continue reading Dracula Recap and Review
Daisy Jones & The Six Recap and Review
Upon starting this book I realised that it was told in an open interview style that I didn't think I would enjoy as it seemed like a film script or a weird fanfiction. I thought that maybe I would have been better listening to the audiobook as it's such an oral format but soon the … Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six Recap and Review
Caraval Recap and Review
To be perfectly honest, when I picked this book up I thought it was the Night Circus! Then I realised it wasn't but I had still heard about it; about how fantastical this book was, but I didn't believe the fantasy would be so insane and absorbing. However I was SHOOK by the twists and … Continue reading Caraval Recap and Review
Mirage Recap and Review
The Vathek empire has occupied the entire Andala star system. At a ceremony in a moon of the country, Cadiz, sixteen year old Amani has just gained the face markings symboliging adulthood in her culture, including one for the god her grandfather believed she was descended from, when Imperial droids storm in and kidnap her, … Continue reading Mirage Recap and Review
Lady Smoke Recap and Review
On Dragonsbane's ship everyone except Theo has been given duties so the pirate tries to cut her Shadows out of her decision to marry Theo off to get an army. They meet the suitors in Sta'Crivero, a very wealthy albeit gaudy and sexist country. They want to know about her suffering but only as a … Continue reading Lady Smoke Recap and Review
Ash Princess Recap and Review
When Theodosia was 6 years old her mother's throat was slit by the Thyen. This man tortures her into submission- for the Kaiser who she now lives under in her conquered old home- and the only one who treats her like a human is his daughter Cress, who defended her from the cruelty of other … Continue reading Ash Princess Recap and Review
Our Dark Duet Recap and Review
In the second book of the Monsters of Verity series, Kate has left Verity for a new territory called Propserity where she fell into a group of young would be-monster hunters. Prosperity has different monsters and it's a whole new situation with a lot more false alarms. There's also an unusally high rate of murder … Continue reading Our Dark Duet Recap and Review
A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #3) Recap and Review
Tamlin is following through with his promise and allowing her to travel around without him, although with Lucien, to help the Hybern delegation when they come to visit but I'm certainly not saying Maas redeems him. She spends a lot of time with Lucien and uses this to her advantage to manipulate him to make … Continue reading A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #3) Recap and Review
A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR #2) Recap and Review
Both Tamlin and Feyre are facing serious PTSD after the events Under The Mountain but while it's painful to read about her experiences because it's awful to hear her thinking that way, in his case it's awful because whilst he was a bit boring last book this time he's got a severe case of toxic … Continue reading A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR #2) Recap and Review
Into New Realms 