How often have I found myself rooting for the monsters and the supposed villains of a story? How often have I said the words “cool motive, still murder” and “wow I’d love to read that from the villain’s POV”? Well, with Only a Monster, my wishes seem to have been heard. Let’s see how I […]
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The Stars Beyond the Stone | Bonnie Wynne | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 12/09/2021NOTE: I RECEIVED THIS BOOK FROM THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. Hoohoo! It’s been a hot minute since I last posted. But I’ve been away on vacation (with not…a lot of internet available) and have had a bit of time to read. I finished The Stars Beyond the Stone while being away. […]
Of Princes and Promises (St. Rosetta’s Academy) | Sandhya Menon | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 06/07/2021WERBUNG/ADVERTISEMENT: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Sandhya Menon is one of my favourite contemporary authors. But somehow I couldn’t really warm up to the first book in the St. Rosetta’s Academy series, Of Curses and Kisses. Read on to find out if I liked book […]
The Marvelous Mirza Girls | Sheba Karim | ARC-review
By kat @ bookish blades on 16/05/2021WERBUNG / ADVERTISEMENT I received a copy of this book via NetGalley. This will not influence my honest opinion. What is it about? To cure her post–senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen is ready to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India […]
Ad || I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This has no influence on my honest opinion. What is it about? Bettina and Bart have grown up as best friends, so surely they will end up together? After all, Bettina is young, rich, headstrong…. and gay. Bart is young, rich, charismatic… and also, […]
The Mask Falling | Samantha Shannon | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 27/01/2021WERBUNG/ADVERTISEMENT *I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Please be aware that this is the 4th book in the series and the synopsis and review will have spoilers for the previous books! What is it about? Dreamwalker Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws […]