Were you jealous of the gods that came after you? Are you laughing now that they too have been abandoned? Letters to Poseidon by Cees Nooteboom Where are the ancient gods today? Glorious columns of ancient temples now covered in ivy. The gods that once walked the Earth now retreated inside the pages of theContinue reading “LETTERS TO POSEIDON by Cees Nooteboom – are the ancient gods still important today?”
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The best books I read so far in 2023
With the new year starting, I fell into a book-shopping frenzy. Even with that, I haven’t gotten/read many books in these three months. Luckily, we are in the Pisces season, and you best believe I will be using all my birthday wishes on books. I promised myself that I would go through my TBR pileContinue reading “The best books I read so far in 2023”
The books I’ve read recently
SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by Ailish Sinclair ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read this book a couple of weeks ago or so, ad I wanted to sit on it a bit to find the right words, but I’m still in awe. This is a story about love, family, and unbreakable ties. It’s a story aboutContinue reading “The books I’ve read recently”
HALF A BANDANA WILL DO: A Little Book of Camino Stories by Gail Woodard – a book review
Thank you to BookSirens for providing me with a copy of this book! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this book review voluntarily. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wasn’t this the perfect book choice for me? Well, almost, at least. I am in Santiago, but without the Camino. But, doing the Camino isContinue reading “HALF A BANDANA WILL DO: A Little Book of Camino Stories by Gail Woodard – a book review”
THE SWEETHEART FIX by Miranda Liasson – a review
THE SWEETHEART FIX Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing! I received this title for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is just as cozy and sweet as the title suggests. You know how it goes: ”He was a (cow)boy. She was a girl. Can I make it any moreContinue reading “THE SWEETHEART FIX by Miranda Liasson – a review”
MAGIC AND GOLDFIRE by Clare Rushing – a review
MAGIC AND GOLDFIRE (Thank you to BookSirens! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review of Magic and Goldfire voluntarily.) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A knight of the sunny court of the south and a royal physician’s apprentice of the cold court of the north join forces as they travel from oneContinue reading “MAGIC AND GOLDFIRE by Clare Rushing – a review”
LAST OF THE TALONS by Sophie Kim – a review
LAST OF THE TALONS Disclaimer: Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with the ARC of this; Last of the Talons book! I received this copy for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Always controlled. Always at another’s whims. Whether it be at the behest of the Blackbloods or at the will ofContinue reading “LAST OF THE TALONS by Sophie Kim – a review”
ENDYMION OR The STATE of ENTROPY by Kurt R. Ward – a review
ENDYMION OR The STATE of ENTROPY This book is recently published, so I really hope as many of you get your hands on it. I want to see it out of stock! 😀 Before I start, I HAVE to praise the amazing illustrations by Rebecca Yanovskaya (http://www.rebeccayanovskaya.com/) because I am absolutely in love with herContinue reading “ENDYMION OR The STATE of ENTROPY by Kurt R. Ward – a review”
SERENITY POEMS by F. S. Yousaf – a review
SERENITY POEMS I’ve read this collection a while back, as an ARC, just as it was coming out. Without any spoilers, I am sharing my thoughts. When I stumbled upon this collection, I was sceptical to read it, because for me, poetry has a great ability to slip into pretention. Truth is, I didn’t knowContinue reading “SERENITY POEMS by F. S. Yousaf – a review”