This was a novel I discovered after I watched the film adaptation. I randomly came across it on Netflix and I truly had no idea it was based on a book. While I have critiques of the film, I ultimately enjoyed it so when I found out there was a book, I knew I hadContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken”
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Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (OwlCrate Exclusive Edition)
I don’t often re-read novels, however, this one was that I HAD to re-read. The first time I properly read this novel was for one of my university English classes. The second time I read this novel is now: which is out of pure interest and pleasure. I had always been intrigued by Mary Shelley,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (OwlCrate Exclusive Edition)”
Book Review: Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim
I discovered this book because my Instagram algorithm is getting a little bit too good and finding me content that I like. I was in the mood for high fantasy/epic fantasy/historical fantasy novels and the algorithm figured that out, and Maiya Ibrahim’s posts started to appear on my explore page. So, naturally, I looked intoContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim”
Illumicrate May 2024 Book Review: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
After reading Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, I was eagerly awaiting her next novel. Lucky for me, Illumicrate featured her next novel in their May 2024 Book Box. I was so excited to read and review it, so I’m glad I could finally talk about it. Now, very briefly, the reason why this review is aContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate May 2024 Book Review: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel”
Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: July 2024 Unboxing
Here I am with another delayed blog post! I won’t give you a long explanation this time so I’ll get straight into my introduction for this purchase. I follow a few bookish accounts which post spoilers as to which book is being included in a book subscription box. As much as I enjoy the mysteryContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: July 2024 Unboxing”
Illumicrate March 2024 Book Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
So, if you’ve read my October 2025 post, then you’ll know that this was the book of the month for the March 2024 Illumicrate book subscription box. My scheduling for a few of my blog posts has been all over the place (I’m working on it!) so my review of the book of the monthContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate March 2024 Book Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan”
Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: May 2024 Unboxing
Another extremely late unboxing. If you’ve read my last Illumicrate blog post, then you’ll know why this is incredibly late. If you haven’t then this is the reason: I had to reorganise and reschedule some blog posts to make way for some other preferred posts. So, all of my Illumicrate posts ended up being pushedContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: May 2024 Unboxing”
Book Review: Spin The Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
I fell in love with Elizabeth Lim’s writing a while ago when I read Six Crimson Cranes. I saw a lot of rave reviews of this novel (which came out earlier). So, after years of having Spin The Dawn on my TBR list, I finally got around to reading it. So, here is my review:ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Spin The Dawn by Elizabeth Lim”
Book Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
One day the algorithm blessed me and helped me discover Aparna Verma’s novel. I found her on TikTok and I LOVED the way she promoted this novel and that is essentially how I ended up reading this story. While it is a little bit terrifying that the algorithm knew exactly what I am interested inContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma”
Book Review: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
I discovered this novel from GoodReads back in 2022. This novel was nominated for a Goodreads award and I was curious about it. The cover was gorgeous and the title was intriguing. I don’t remember if I read the blurb, but I did see the cover a lot. And by now, I think we canContinueContinue reading “Book Review: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu”
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