A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.A prince in danger must decide who to trust.A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy… Continue reading Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
Bookish Memory Check
Go to Goodreads 'read' shelfSort by randomTest your memory on the top five books Do you ever go through you 'read' shelf on GR and think "when did I read this? I don't remember this one at all"? No? Well, maybe it's just me. My memory isn't exactly the best and most of the time… Continue reading Bookish Memory Check
First Lines Friday
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules… Continue reading First Lines Friday
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
This post has SPOILERS!!! Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a… Continue reading If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
Tiffy and Leon share a flatTiffy and Leon share a bedTiffy and Leon have never met… Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and she… Continue reading The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
What’s in a Name reading challenge
Another reading challenge for me 🙂 This one is hosted by Carolina Book Nook, it lasts the whole year and the challenge is to read six books, one for each category: An ampersand – & (ex. Blanca & Roja, Rot & Ruin)An antonym (ex. Big Little Lies, Wicked Saints)4 letters or less (ex. Feed, Vox)A given/first name (ex. Tess of the Road, Flowers for Algernon)Reference to children (ex. Baby… Continue reading What’s in a Name reading challenge
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on the 24th of October, 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women's colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. While this extended essay in fact employs a fictional narrator… Continue reading A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
2020 Nonfiction Reader Challenge
I always want to read more nonfiction and then I, um, don't. So I need this challenge. Funny how motivation comes as soon as I have a list of things to cross out. There are 12 categories in 2020 Nonfiction Reader Challenge. My goal right now is to read 6 books, but if I somehow… Continue reading 2020 Nonfiction Reader Challenge
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
This post has SPOILERS. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances,… Continue reading King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon
Opening Survey! 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Croatia 🙂 2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I'm looking forward to finishing The Fellowship of the Ring. 3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Chocolate! 4) Tell us a little something about… Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon
