I don’t know about you, but anything a book mentions libraries or bookstores, I’m sold. Especially if they’re in a fantasy setting, like Babel by R.F. Kuang. The Great Library of Tomorrow is no different. It’s a highly imaginative fantasy following Helia, a Sage of Hope guarding the Great Library of Tomorrow, and a young […]
Happy Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year)! This is my favourite time of the year – I have such fond childhood memories of celebrating it with my family. Fun fact – I also used to do lion dancing as a teenager, so every New Year was always so festive and full of fun! For […]
I say this every year, but I can’t believe it’s that time of the year again where we choose our favourite reads of the year (check out Jenna’s favourite books of 2021)! This was the year where I picked up many highly anticipated high fantasy reads on my TBR, and even gave ones that I […]
Hello, my name is Bec and I’m a notebook hoarder. I love notebooks and own a ridiculous amount. I’ve probably forgotten where half of my unused notebooks are. Most of them have been started, but I’m not sure I’ve ever actually filled one. Quite a few of my notebooks are dedicated to bookish things. Currently, […]
What a fun and unique read! This Poison Heart features a blend of plant loving, Greek mythology and a haunting tale to find one’s own mysterious heritage. I thought Briseis was such a fun main character, particularly with her powers of growing and understanding plants (like Poison Ivy). Although this isolates her from other people, she has […]
This review may contain minor (unintentional) spoilers for the other Shadowhunter books. Proceed with caution! I swear Cassie Clare is trying to kill us all with anticipation! I thought the end of Chain of Gold was bad for my heart but that was nothing compared to the dread I feel when I think about the rest of […]
The Good Things Suspenseful YA thriller by one of my favourite authors. First two thirds is a really intense hostage situation gone wrong. It had me on the edge of my seat! I couldn’t believe how much good plot and character development was squeezed into such a short amount of time. Last part is an […]
I’m so glad I finally read this one after hearing mixed reviews initially! It does flip everything that we know on its head, as it mainly follows Grey, the Guard Captain and Lia Mara, an older princess from Syhl Shallow. While I was a bit disappointed that we weren’t going to see much of Harper […]
So October is Mental Health Month in Australia, with the message – to look after yourself and be open to having conversations when you’re struggling. It’s a great reminder to open up the communication with your loved ones and say “hey, I think I need to talk to someone”. With isolation and distance during this […]