Warning: This review is mostly spoiler free but may contain minor spoilers for The Infernal Devices. The book itself contains spoilers for The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices. I’ve never hidden my love for the Shadowhunter books and it’s definitely no secret that my favourite YA series is The Infernal Devices. So when […]
I don’t know how Wai Chim does it, but The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling captures so much of my life growing up. From having strict, traditional Chinese-Australian parents, to the mental illness stigma and a sister having to take care of her siblings, there’s so much here that captures life for me and my […]
I’ve heard a lot about Jade City from my friends over at Read at Midnight and The Quiet Pond, so for #AsianReadathon last month I decided to finally pick it up. I’m all for #ownvoices Asian reads, and this one is no exception – it’s based heavily on kung fu, martial arts and clan wars and […]
Darius the Great Is Not Okay contains everything I love in contemporary books – a book about finding your own heritage, combating the stigma of mental illness, learning about your family and discovering a new friendship. Here’s 5 things you’ll find in Darius the Great Is Not Okay: 1. Learning about your own heritage Back home, […]
I cannot believe it took me so long to read The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. I’ve seen so many rave reviews of it and Aentee @ Read at Midnight even tried to push me to read it by literally sending me her copy back in 2016. Better late than never though! I ended up listening […]
At over 800 pages, The Priory of the Orange Tree is quite an undertaking – both as a reader, and as a writer. But as a female focused epic fantasy with dragon mythology and a rich world inspired by our own, how could you not be curious? I recently wrote a post about why I was […]
I’m always on the fence about novellas, especially when you don’t know how it ties into the story and whether it is actually mandatory reading. But we’ve followed D.C., Bear and Jordan throughout Alex’s journey for 4 books now, and I’m so glad to hear that we got to hear from their point of view […]
I can’t even begin to describe just how good Vicious was. If you like conflicted anti-heroes who skirt the line between good and evil, this book is for you. If you like stories about extraordinary people with abilities, then this is for you. If you like dark storylines with a complex, intelligent duo pitted against […]
Trigger warnings: child sexual abuse, pedophilia, addiction I was completely unprepared for the journey that Sadie would take me on. It was intense and uncomfortable, and the story built up to such emotional end that I have to admit I spilled a few tears at the closing lines of the novel. It covers an incredibly important topic, […]