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deadlypoetacademia: I am just a simple girl, take me to a bookstore and I will tell you about each book I have read, about my tbr, about the genres, and will probably give you 100+ recommendations even if you haven’t asked for ..read more

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

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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