Category: DNF

Again Again DNF Review: Why I Struggled

Again Again DNF Review: Why I Struggled

The Good Things Loved the idea of the multiverse! I was keen to see how it worked in a contemporary, since it’s usually more of a sci-fi thing. I’d also heard a lot about E. Lockhart’s thrillers so was excited to try one of her books. The dogs! They’re hilarious. Each had its own personality. […]

December 5, 2020 | 0 Comments
By Bec
Posted in Books, DNF, Reviews
Why I DNFed These Books

Why I DNFed These Books

I don’t normally review books that I don’t finish, but I normally DNF for good reason. In that case, I thought it would be important to share my thoughts. As I experienced today, there can be nothing more horrifying than picking up a highly anticipated book and finding that it contains offensive material that actually […]

April 29, 2017 | 25 Comments
Giveaway (AUS) & Review: Firstlife by Gena Showalter – Multiple Lives, Different Ways

Giveaway (AUS) & Review: Firstlife by Gena Showalter – Multiple Lives, Different Ways

Going into Firstlife, I was optimistic about the two lives concept, where you have two chances to live. Myriad believes in wealth and reincarnation, that your first life is merely a rehearsal before reaping the rewards in the afterlife. They believe that your soul is reborn after your second death. Troika, believes that both lives matter as much as […]

February 21, 2016 | 48 Comments
Fantasy Reviews #4: Assassin’s Heart & Promise of Shadows (by Bec)

Fantasy Reviews #4: Assassin’s Heart & Promise of Shadows (by Bec)

For a book about assassins, I would’ve expected more assassinating. Set in a fervently religious world where killing each other is normal, Assassin’s Heart featured more telling than showing. The world in Assassin’s Heart made no sense to me whatsoever. Built upon a world with nine families worshipping a death god, the Saldana family are the most powerful and […]

February 12, 2016 | 45 Comments