Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Historical Fiction, Music
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was like me. I don’t believe in soul mates anymore and I’m not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I’d believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn’t, that needed all the things you had. Not somebody who’s suffering from the same stuff you are.”Read More »
Author: Rachel Hartman
Genre: Fantasy Fiction, YA (not really since Tess goes through a lot of adult hardships)
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐*(3.75*)
Synopsis
The story follows Tess Dombegh as she journeys through the Road of self discovery and acknowledge a past so painful and tragic that it ultimately becomes her stepping stone to transform into a stronger person.Read More »
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adult, Politics
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
This story is set in the world of Roshar overwhelmed by its bleak history, outlandish geography, and a plague of an endless war, three main characters are confronted with challenging journeys ahead. Kaladin a former medical apprentice who has sold his career for the sword, Dalinar, Prince of Alethkar, who questions his countrymen’s thirst for war and Shallan who seeks to become a scholar under the mentorship of Dalinar’s niece Jasnah. Each of their trials leads to questions of the past and the truth about Knights Radiant’s abandonment.Read More »
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Psychological Fiction, LGBT literature
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The story centres around two characters: Monique Grant and Evelyn Hugo, who couldn’t be further apart in personalities and line of work, as the former is a journalist and the latter a Hollywood icon. Life unexpectedly takes a turn out of the ordinary for Monique who is personally requested for an interview by none other than Evelyn Hugo herself.Read More »
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adult, Politics
Format: Hardback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
Our story continues as an evil spirit has been let loose across the Final Empire. Time has passed since the unforgettable incident at the Well of Ascension. Ashes have started to increasingly fall and agriculture has been dangerously impacted causing starvation. Vin and Elend seek storage caches throughout the empire while coming to terms with the fact that the end of life as they know it is near. Read More »
Author: Melina Marchetta
Genre: Domestic Fiction
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
Our main characters Rosie and Jimmy are brought together by fate through similar circumstances and somehow click romantically for a couple of weeks until they had to part ways. A year later Rosie finds herself with more responsibilities and Jimmy re-enters her life. Read More »
Author: Haruki Murakami
Genre: Fiction, Short story collection
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a collection of seven short stories, each portraying the harsh loneliness faced by men who have lost or held onto women they loved.
This was my first experience reading a Murakami book but not my first exposure as I discovered his popularity when I watched the movie adaptation of Norwegian Wood.
I really enjoyed the stories but there were times the characters didn’t feel interesting enough and I expected the story to drag until Murakami started fleshing out their characterisation through past events and beautiful philosophical writing.
Title: The Well of Ascension (Mistborn Trilogy)
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adult, Politics
Format: Hardback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
Vin and the rest of Kelsier’s gang have successfully overthrown the Lord Ruler’s tyrannical government but they are now faced with a challenge of running a kingdom. This lead to Elend Venture becoming appointed King of Luthadel. He does his best to spread virtuous values and equality for all while preventing a potential war from occurring. Concurrently, Vin, notices the mysterious presence of a mist that continues to appear after the death of Lord Ruler.Read More »
Author: Junji Ito
Genre: Horror, Mystery and Suspense
Format: Hardback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The story is set in a small town called Kurozu-cho located on the coast of Japan. Strange spiral shaped symbols started appearing everywhere inadvertently leading to the slow yet inevitable madness of the inhabitants.Read More »
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adult, Politics
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
In the Central Dominance was a region called ‘The Final Empire’, where a Hero rose up the ranks and dubbed himself as “Lord Ruler” and reigned with terror. In the heart of this region was its capital “Luthadel” where ash would unexplainably fall, and the pastures were lifeless and brown. People of different classes such as noblemen and the peasants also known as skaa accepted this way of life and even believed the lord ruler to be an omnipotent god. Frustration, misery and anger were masked by fear of executions, but hope illuminated one day when a half-skaa called Kelsier spread word of a future with a free humane government. Layers of truth started to uncover when it was revealed that he was a Mistborn, a being who had access to the power of Alomancy which was the act of becoming empowered by different types of metals. His existence was shunned by the current government but Kelsier hid his true nature and planned to recruit an army to topple lord ruler’s government. Political intrigue, the reminder of human vulnerability and hope ensue.Read More »
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