When I read the premise of this novel, it immediately reminded me of a previous book I had read. After racking my brain and trawling through Goodreads, it came to me: the premise was similar to that of Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. While that book had not been the greatest, I hoped that this novel would be more…
After loving Final Girls, I was very excited to read the latest book by this author! My Review This novel has a very different vibe to the Final Girls, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing … but I enjoyed the latter to this one. The Pros: What worked for me The author stayed true to their writing style, keeping it…
Riley Sager has been an author whose work has either been a hit or a miss for me. I absolutely adored Final Girls but found Last Time I Lied to be lacking. Nevertheless, I was excited to see what new story he would come up with, as the premise of all of his novels has always been extremely unique! My…
After thoroughly enjoying When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, I knew I wanted to read more by this author. Lo and behold – I found this novel! I loved that the author was going to continue to stick with Indian-American characters but had also decided to go with a very different scenario than in her previous work. Here are…
A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself. A prince in danger must decide who to trust. A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world…
My Review As much as I wanted to love this book, sadly, I just didn’t. And I think a lot of it has to do with the approach the author took for writing this story. The Pros: What worked for me I really like that the story featured 3 very distinct female characters. Usually, I find that most authors create…
I was drawn to this novel because of the hit new TV show Killing Eve. I saw a trailer for the show ages ago and immediately knew I wanted to watch it – it looked so cool and featured some very strong female actresses! Now … I still haven’t gotten around to watching it because … life is busy and my…
I am such a fan of retellings of classic fairy tales and stories. I’ve read quite a few that have featured Cinderella but I’m always searching for a new take on this classic and I was really excited to give this one a shot! Here is my review: My Review This was quite an interesting story, told from the perspective…
I have been sooooo excited to read this book, considering how much I adored The Cruel Prince! This book has also been highly anticipated by many Holly Black fans and others in the book community, so the hype was definitely there. I waited quite a while to read this book (even though the anticipation was KILLING me) because I didn’t want…
My first encounter with Claire Legrand was when I read the book Furyborn. I absolutely loved it and I’m still eagerly anticipating the sequel. In the meantime, I found out that Legrand was releasing another novel and I knew I had to get my hands on it ASAP! So here I am, having read it and I’m finally ready to…
