With the release of the Bridgerton series on Netflix last month, I decided to embark on the journey of reading all eight of the Bridgerton books in February before I watched the show. I really love historical romance novels and even though I haven’t picked up any for the past few years (or any romance […]
If there’s anything that I love more than a diverse book, it’s a diverse book with Asian characters. Even better when the premise is completely unique, like with These Violent Delights. This Romeo & Juliet retelling definitely has a few twists to it’s own, as we follow Juliette and Roma in 1920s Shanghai, heirs to their […]
The Good Things I loved Caddy’s debut, Waer (it’s such a unique YA werewolf fantasy) so was excited to see how she took on pirates! P.S. Aussie author! Did I mention it’s an excellent standalone NA historical about pirates? Specifically Anne Bonny and Jack Rackham, with many more name drops. I thought I knew where […]
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With the release of The Burning God on the horizon, I sat down and chatted with Rebecca Kuang (also known as R.F. Kuang) – who is the Author of The Poppy War series! I was so so excited about this opportunity to chat to one of my favourite authors. We talked about the effects of […]
The Good Things A NEW JULIET MARILLIER SERIES! She’s one of my all-time favourite authors. Her books are amazing historical fantasy novels, all with a healthy dose of meddling fey and folklore. There’s a really strong connection to the Blackthron & Grim trilogy, one I didn’t realise existed until after I started reading! Three alternating […]
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 […]
Today is the release of The Court of Miracles in Australia, and today I share my thoughts on the book! The Court of Miracles is described as a mash up of Les Misérables and The Jungle Book, and if that wasn’t enough to pique my curiousity, the beautiful foiled cover definitely did. I haven’t read the original Les […]
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 […]
This review may contain spoilers for other books in the Shadowhunter Chronicles, especially The Infernal Devices. Chain of Gold is the book I have been waiting years for. The Infernal Devices was the first Shadowhunters trilogy that I read and it remains my favourite to date. In fact, it absolutely still is one of my favourite series of all time. I […]