tri4l-and-t3rror: “you‘re so quiet” baby i’m not even here. i’m fantasizing about a book i read weeks ago. move on ..read more

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Book review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal Six of Crows meets The Coldest Girl in Coldtown in the first book of a new duology which sees a teashop owner assembling a heist team to infiltrate vampire high society. A Tempest of Tea has been on many readers’ 2024 wishlists - it’s got an intriguing premise, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous cover and tons of hype behind it. Sadly, I think it’ll leave a lot of readers disappointed. For me, this novel was a case of great ideas let down by mediocre execution. Since heist stories often hinge on a group of characters working together, characterisation and ..read more

listentothestories: Books Are Magic ..read more

Book review: When Among Crows by Veronica Roth A gorgeously atmospheric urban fantasy steeped in Polish mythology, which follows three unlikely allies as they spend a tumultuous 24 hours racing to find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. When Among Crows is a surprisingly short novella, clocking in at just 176 pages. Usually, I’d consider that too little time to introduce and establish the rules of a complex fantasy setting, delve into the backstories and motivations of three main characters and allow readers to form an emotional connection with them. I stand corrected; When Among Crows might be t ..read more

the-oddest-inkling: Nobody understands the bond between a girl and the mediocre book she read when she was 13 years old ..read more

remindmetoreed: i don’t miss many things about my time in the midwest, but Literati Bookstore is definitely one of them ..read more

ladygreyslibrary: nay, encouraged to… buy books you’ll never read abandon books halfway through read your favorites over and over again read ‘easy’ books read books you don’t totally understand just look at the pictures start in the middle take notes break spines read the book after you saw the movie skip the boring parts keep books out of sentiment bring a book everywhere read comics return books to the library unread The point, my dear reader, is joy ..read more

torvagatai: I really do think this is the beginning of the end of Netflix book adaptations. What author is going to sign with Netflix over any of its competitors, knowing that they’ll likely be cancelled early without closure? Or, even worse, that their story will be scripted but never made and the rights never sold on? Far better to accept a lower deal from a smaller streamer, but earn more publicity through more seasons and know that your story will be treated properly and see the light of day ..read more