The Good Things A YA historical mystery and my first Cindy Anstey book. An interesting mystery and the type of amnesia trope I enjoy. I really liked the overall structure of the mystery. There were some fantastic red herrings scattered throughout the story. I loved the side characters a lot! They were entertaining and had […]
The Good Things This is such a fun YA historical fantasy series and a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde retelling (or at least a story inspired by it) It’s actually a reread for me! I first read The Girl in the Steel Corset back in 2011 when it was released. I’m rereading so I […]
The Good Things The final book in The Elementals Trilogy. I was so excited and terrified going into this. There were so many prophecies and predictions set in the earlier books that had yet to unfold. I was so scared for my favourite characters. The action gets going from the very first chapter! The story […]
The Good Things Hello, my name is Bec and I have a book hangover thanks to this novel. It’s a YA standalone thriller. A historical fantasy/ supernatural thriller actually, which I didn’t realise until I was a few chapters in. This is one of the creepiest books I’ve ever read. Most supernatural things in books […]
The Good Things Historical New Adult standalone set right at the beginning of the second World War. It had the feel of a coming of age novel. Evelyn is in her early 20s, just left university, and trying to find her place in the world (something I related to a lot). All while working in […]
Looking for a more accurate retelling of Mulan, rather than the Disney live action? Look no further than The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan! It’s based off the Ballad of Mulan poem from Northern Dynasties China, telling a story of a young girl who dresses up as a male and goes to fight the […]
For those who don’t follow me on instagram, this past year I started doing some Pro vs Con style mini reviews. They’re quick and easy to write and read, so I thought I’d try posting them here too and see how they go on an actual blog. The Good Things The writing is beautiful. I […]
I don’t think I have ever been as glad to be an introvert as I am right now. I am currently in self-isolation at my family’s home after flying from New Zealand to Australia. At the time I’m writing this post, I still have 11 days to go. So far this isolation period feels like […]
Fun, fascinated, and a fan of adventure: all words to describe the Lady Rogue of this book, Theodora. She’s the daughter of the first woman archaeologist to graduate from a university in Romania, as well as the grand, larger-than-life explorer, Richard Fox. Told between alternating journal entries from Fox’s travel journal and Theodora’s first person […]