Tuesday, 24 January 2017

REVIEW: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas


Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Re-telling   
                          
Publisher: Bloomsbury                                                             

ISBN: 1619634449      
                                                           
Format: Physical Copies/E-Book/Audio-Book                   


Links: GoodreadsAmazon.comWebsite,
            B&NIndigoKobo

Rating: 9/10                                                                            



Summary:

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin-one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

Thursday, 19 January 2017

REVIEW: Heartless by Marissa Meyer



Genre: Fantasy. Young Adult. Retelling

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

ISBN: 1250044650

Format: Hardback, E-book, Paperback, Audio-book

Release Date:
November 8th 2016


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com , I-book
           Official Website B&NIndigo




Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen.

Saturday, 12 November 2016

REVIEW: Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki by Mamoru Hosoda (Author), Yuu (Artist)


Genre: Manga/fantasy/supernatural

Publisher: Yen Press

ISBN: 031640165X

Format: Hardcover

Release Date: March 25th 2014 (first released 2012)


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com (manga)
IMDB Amazon.com (anime)


Rating: 7/10



Synopsis:

When Hana falls in love with a young interloper she encounters in her college class, the last thing she expects to learn is that he is part wolf. Instead of rejecting her lover upon learning his secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana, the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as a single mother is hard in any situation, but when your children walk a fine line between man and beast, the rules of parenting all but go out the window. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive?

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

REVIEW: Come This Way by Michelle Schlicher


Genre: Family, Contempory

Publisher: Self-Published

ISBN: 9780996575072

Format: Paperback/E-Book

Release Date: October 21st 2016


Links: Goodreads Website
Amazon.com

Rating: 7/10


About the Author:

MICHELLE SCHLICHER is the author of the novels THE BLUE JAY and GRACIE’S SONG. A graduate of Iowa State University, she subsequently worked for six years in communications and marketing.

She lives in a suburb of Des Moines with her husband and two children.

Monday, 3 October 2016

REVIEW: Countryside: The Tears of Adina by J.T Cope IV


Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Tiner Publishers

ISBN: 
9780996050043


Format: Paperback, Hardback and E-book

Release Date: September 8th 2015


Links: Goodreads Website Instagram
Amazon.com

Rating: 8/10


Synopsis:

Luke Rayburn has spent summer vacation running up and down sandy beaches with his family. He’s explored hidden coves, learned how to write invisible letters, and even met an ocean nymph. But his friends write to tell him of strange happenings in Countryside and he’s anxious to get back.