Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
Spensa’s dream was to become a pilot and be among the stars. Circumstances led her to second guess herself and settle for a standard less desirable job but due to persistence she found herself juggling with the possibility of becoming a pilot and saving the remnants of the human race.
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Author: Frances Hardinge
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Paranormal
Format: Hardback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the sensational author Frances Hardinge comes a compelling novel with an excellent blend of historical fiction and fantasy. Read More »
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy, Adult
Format: Paperback
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
In Modern Day Scadrial, Waxillium Laridan has returned to his post as Lord in the City. As a law keeper who has gotten used to life in the Roughs, he has become detached from the noble lifestyle despite being from such a background.
His return was mainly due to his Uncle’s passing and being second in line to run the House of Ladrian. He is faced with two challenges: taking up a role which he hasn’t warmed up towards and segregating his calling as Law Keeper from the supposed safer city life.Read More »
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.
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