Hanzy
Cute and cozy fantasy but not everyone's cup of tea. If you think you'd like exploring worlds of faeries with an academic, some banter, some village gossips, some terror, some warmth and loads of detailed explanations of Faerie lives(set in an isolated Scandinavian village) you might enjoy this one
Strange and eerie with domesticity added into the mix... the prose has a lulling, quieting quality to it that can transport one to a surreal trance like dream
“The only true currency we have in life is the effect we have on those around us”
A lot of nostalgia, rawness, and somewhat of an insight into the world and characters that have been a part of a big chunk of my life.
I'd always felt the actors in the Harry Potter franchise to be very much like the characters they played and it was really interesting to see them now from a somewhat closer perspective. Apart from that, Tom's life, him - the person and not the character we've known, his relationship with his brothers, etc. I enjoyed reading it all.
I love Gabor Maté's talks but while this book shares a good deal of information, it got tiresome and dry with a lot of anecdotal bits. It just felt a little all over the place and like the same information could have been presented in a more concise way.
Loved this!
An interesting short narrative of a girl's view of her mother and the growth and changes in her perspective through time. I enjoyed how the ending showed an almost cyclical nature of parenthood. We all have certain criticisms and wishes of doing things a bit differently than our parents. We may not agree with everything they do, or did, and the older we grow, we find ourselves resembling them a lot more than we'd ever anticipated.
LOVED it!
I found it hard to put this book down once I'd started. Loved the writing, the world-building was done quite seamlessly and I liked the communication done through letters. This is YA Fantasy at the end but I found it better done than some of the others I've read lately
It's not what I'd expected it to be but I guess, I should have known better?
It's a memoir about wolves, self, and stories we tell about fear, but just not what I thought of from a title like that.
This was a strange read... the writing was immersive and led me through quite an experience
A fun and interesting read. I loved traveling the world, across time, with a highly relatable protagonist and it satisfied my wanderlusting heart to a certain extent.
The only reason I picked this up was because of its shortness and I wanted to sample a little of Ali Hazelwood's writing before checking out other works.
Sad to say, I skimmed through most of it
A quiet, slow, and gentle read about a quiet, slow, and gentle person is all I can say about this book
2.5 stars
Perhaps I'd have liked it better had I read it at a different time
I wish the book made me feel and connect a little more. While I appreciated the flowery language and use of metaphors, it got a little difficult comprehending the tone and language used
I wish I could've liked this better. I guess Emily Henry's books to me have an interesting premise, but poor execution. I like that she tackles certain issues and vocalises certain emotions well through her characters and their lives. But somehow, I feel like it reads like a Wattpad novel with too many unnecessary descriptive details. Not my cup of tea.
(I did like this book a lot better than Beach Read though.)
I enjoyed reading this book a lot more than I'd expected. Initially, I'd assumed it to be like most YA Fantasy novels as the characters and writing seemed very much like that.
It took me a while to get into the story, the pacing initially wasn't the best. The plot line felt quite interesting though and shadow magic, the world building, the feels, it all felt like a nice blast from the past.
Can't wait for the next book in the series to be released.
It's been a while since I've read something that had me this hooked. This Chinese mythical tale was jam-packed with everything in one magically captivating storyline. The beautiful writing with all the illustrious descriptions made for quite a lovely experience (one that I can already imagine as an animated movie)
Definitely a book you could read if you wish to escape reality and enter a dimension of magical and mythical fantasy
Cannot wait to delve myself into this world again with the second book in the series