February was just pure hell to get trough. So again not much activity online for me, and not much reading going on either compared with the last two months. Here’s the recap of what I posted and read during the month;
February Wrap-Up
Author: Grimmsnaught
Reader, bookblogger, admirer of book covers, barista.. Did I mention I love books? ;)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Frabjous!)
When Alice sees a white rabbit take a watch out of its waistcoat pocket she decides to follow it, and a sequence of most unusual events is set in motion. This mini book contains the entire topsy-turvy stories of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, accompanied by practical notes and Martina Pelouso's memorable full-colour illustrations.
January Wrap-Up
January was a crazy month riddled with stress and a stubborn cold rearing its head twice(!!). So not much activity online for me. But thanks to audiobooks I got trough a large pile of books. Here’s the recap of what I posted and read during the month;
The Book of Magic⭐⭐⭐1/2 (Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans)
Hot on the heels of award-winning editor Gardner Dozois's acclaimed anthology ”The Book of Swords” comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf ... and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda ... and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore ... and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped — or misshaped — by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human — some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory.
⭐2019 Wrap Up and 2020 Goals⭐
2019 was the year of ”unfinished business”, meaning I wanted to finish as many started but not finished books and series as possible. And I’m happy with my results with only one book left to read since 2018. I’m also happy with my other goals that I reached
Most Anticipated Books of 2020
Happy new book year! Do you already have a list of books you're waiting for at the edge of your seat? You're not alone! Here's mine!
November Wrap-Up
Two words to sum up my book experience during November; I tried. Too much to do and no time to do it on, and I’m amazed that I managed to read 9 books!! Thank heavens for commutes and the time it gives me. Here’s the recap of what I posted and read during the month;
And I Darken⭐⭐⭐⭐ (WTF is this, and why do I like it so much?)
No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets. Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, Radu feels that he’s made a true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her passion. But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.
Serpent and Dove⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 (Yowza!!)
Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony. The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made.
A Curse of Thorns⭐⭐⭐⭐ (The beast is a beastie!)
In order to repay her father’s debt to the Regime and save her sisters from a terrible fate, Belle Fairfax—an eighteen-year-old girl with a love for forbidden books and the thrill of the hunt—must risk everything to find the reclusive Beast and steal the ring that cursed him. But the Beast is not what she expects. A young king cursed by a witch and forgotten by his village, all Bastian wants is to win the heart of the forest girl with the silver scars. But he’s a hideous Beast that abandoned his people for the sake of vanity, and he knows it won’t be easy to earn her affection. But there’s more to the girl than he thought. Belle only has one purpose once she makes it to the Beast’s castle: find the ring, take it, and leave the Beast to rot. But as she comes to know about the Beast, she realises that she has more to fight for than just her family. Bastian knows he’s left his people in the hands of the corrupt Regime, and the guilt of their suffering gnaws at him. The more time he spends with Belle, though, the less he hates what he’s become. With Briar on the brink of falling completely under the control of the Regime, Belle and Bastian find that, together, they may be the key to freeing their home from the reaching grasp of the tyrannical Emperor.
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