My picks: ✨Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer ✨Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay ✨Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Young Adult
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Recommendation Challenge #9: Books with a bird on the cover
My picks: ✨ The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson ✨ How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin ✨ The Stolen Heir by Holly Black…
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WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
The descriptive writing style is simple yet filled with vivid descriptions that make the narrative eerie and atmospheric. However, the heavy-handed foreshadowing made some of the tension and suspense fall flat for me.
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DAUGHTERS OF NRI by Reni K. Amayo
The rich descriptions, touches of humour and cliffhanger chapter endings made it incredibly easy for me to lose myself in this story. I also loved the smooth world-building and fascinating world, even though some aspects were confusing and underdeveloped.
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A TEMPEST OF TEA by Hafsah Faizal
Although the third-person narrative initially made it hard for me to immerse myself in this story, I was impressed by the captivating, vivid descriptions that effortlessly brought the characters and world to life. I was also fascinated by the intriguing and creative world that was established. However, I struggled with the clunky worldbuilding information dumps and wished some concepts, like the tea house, had been better developed.
October 2023 Monthly Spotlight
Just because it is October does not mean it is too late to completely smash your 2023 reading goals! With three months left to the year, why not check out some of these new releases to rejuvenate your reading:
Series I was loving in 2015
Series: The Mortal Instruments The Hunger Games Kate Daniels Hush, Hush Uglies Need The Iron Fey Gemma Doyle Graceling Realm Starcrossed Revenants The Body Finder Soul Screamers Poison Study Darkest Powers Gallagher Girls
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THIS WICKED FATE by Kalynn Bayron
The picturesque writing laced with witty humour made this an easy, engaging read. What’s more, the fascinating magic and Greek mythology aspects of the world are further developed in this sequel, enriching the story. My only issue was that the constant deluge of unnecessary details, like how noise-cancelling headphones work, gradually weakened the tension and slowed the story.
