Tag: what to read

  • TBT: The Dream Thief

    TBT: The Dream Thief

    Hello, dearies! It is time for a new appreciation and a look back into a book that I thought I had liked from the start, but when reading the original review, I found out I had not. But after the second read, I loved it.

    The Dream Thief, is book 2 in the Drakon Series by Shana Abé (one of my fav authors). And the strange thing is that I really thought I had liked it the first time as well, but it seems I found Lia annoying and the whole thing as too much explaining.

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  • TBT: Catching Fire

    TBT: Catching Fire

    Hello, dearies! 🔥

    Are you excited about Sunrise on the Reaping? The movie is growing closer, yet, not fast enough.

    With it. We keep going back to the 50th Hunger Games and of course, Haymitch, and naturally to Catching Fire (The 75th Hunger Games), in the little bit of the book when Katniss and Peeta watched the recording of Haymitch’s games as they were going on their way to The Capitol.

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  • The Philosopher’s Stone: Audiobook Review

    The Philosopher’s Stone: Audiobook Review

    Hello, dearies! ⚡️

    This is just an excuse for me to talk about Harry Potter once more because yes I have a review about Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, both written and spoken.

    All of that said, this was quite an experience for me. I loved how Stephen Fry read the book, and many times the episodes and hours passed in a perfect blend and harmony.

    Now, there were some things that I didn’t remember and they were not in the movies, of course.

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  • Spoiler Time Sunday: Odd Queries I saw online about Namaikizakari (Cheeky Brat)

    Spoiler Time Sunday: Odd Queries I saw online about Namaikizakari (Cheeky Brat)

    Hello, dearies! Another Sunday, another potential day for spoilers!

    Before anything, this is my 400th post! I thought it would be fitting to do it with a tribute to a story I love. ❤️

    I don’t like spoilers as you know, but I felt that I could answer some odd questions about Cheeky Brat for you, in case you are curious to know more about this manga that is one of my top 5 favourite manga.

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  • The Horse and His Boy [Book Review]

    The Horse and His Boy [Book Review]

    Author: C.S. Lewis

    Genres: Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Young Adult

    Series: The Chronicles of Narnia Book #3

    (Chronological Order)

    Year published: 1954

    Page count: 224 pages (Paperback)

    My rating: 4 ⭐️

    Hello, dearies!

    It took me some time, yet, again to read a Narnian book, and I enjoyed it more than The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, why? I cannot tell for sure. Have you read these books? Or better question, did you read the Narnia books in publication order or chronological order?

    But what is The Horse and His Boy about, truly? The condensed version, it is about a talking horse and a boy who does not know who he is. And no, that is not spoiler as the book description says this specifically.

    So, after reading the book, I was glad, but at the same time took a moment to consider whether I liked it or not, and that has been the theme with these Narnian books, this is the third one (I’m reading in chronological order), and all had been: hmm did I like it?

    Honestly, yes, I am enjoying the stories, not so much the narrative, because C.S. Lewis, put my reader’s patience to the test with the strange wording and point of view.

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  • 14 Book Characters to Fall For Time after Time

    14 Book Characters to Fall For Time after Time

    Happy Valentine’s Day, dearies!

    I’ll add a couple of female leads this time because I feel like I have more to name now then other years when I did similar lists.

    So, we have a variety in 2026. And I’ll start with the girls from Shadowhunters because they are my favourite characters by far.

    emma hyacinth card

    Emma Carstairs

    The Dark Artifices. Even at 12 years old she was already badass, and then came TDA trilogy and I was hooked for good.

    lightwood

    Izzy Lightwood

    The Mortal Instruments. Well, from the start Izzy was my favourite and as the story progressed she only grew in my eyes.

    Tessa Gray

    The Infernal Devices. Tessa is badass when she wants to. And not just because she is the get two guys for one girl, she has power (abilities) and knows how to use it. 😄

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    Alice Cullen

    Twilight. Do I need to say more? Alice is probably one of the best characters in the whole Twilight Saga, no comparison needed.

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    Scarlet

    The Lunar Chronicles. Scarlet from TLC because she is cool 😎  and I like the book.

    Rue

    The Smoke Thief.

    I decided to create my own book fanart for Rue. This is from one of the first scenes of the book before we learnt more about her, but soon after wow, she is strong, charismatic, and witty. I like that in a lead. 🙂

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  • The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe [Book Review]

    The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe [Book Review]

    Book Title: The Magician’s Nephew

    Author: C.S. Lewis

    Book Saga: The Chronicles of Narnia

    (Chronological Order) #2

    Genres: Fantasy. Classics. Children. Young Adult (Maybe). Fiction.

    Book Description: At first, no one believes Lucy when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, and Peter and Susan discover the Magic and meet Aslan, too, the Great Lion. Then their lives are changed forever.

    Rating: 3 out of 5.

    Hello, dearies!

    I started reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in July 2025, and finished in December. Now, under other circumstances, I would have said a number of things that led me to take that long in reading a short book, because it is shorter than others. But the truth is, I kept putting it off, picking it and reading about 4% before leaving it for weeks.

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  • Spoiler Time Sunday: The Thing About Furuba is

    Spoiler Time Sunday: The Thing About Furuba is

    Hi, dearies!

    Welcome back to a Spoiler Time Sunday, which already has multiple entries, in case you want to spoil your fun or just know more about a favourite book, anime, show.

    This Sunday will be for Furuba or Fruits Basket, which became a favourite of mine after watching about three episodes of the 2019 Anime Version of the manga, I was hooked, I was sold after the first episode even. The intro, I was there, in it.

    Now, you see I am a fan of it, I like it. But I am a realistic person, and I know that if you look to close into things (shows, stories, character’s background) then you really get like: wow, seriously? Is that truly how it is?

    So, today, I am doing that with Furuba because I enjoy rambling about these random things.

    First off, this is my warning, there are spoilers as per the whole point of this blog post, spoilers ahead, this is my warning.

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  • Scorched by Darkness [Eternal Mates #18] Book Review

    Scorched by Darkness [Eternal Mates #18] Book Review

    Oh boy, I do like the dark ones. And the elves.

    Welcome, dearies! 📖

    It is a new day for a book review about Eternal Mates, this time book 18. If you were here when I started with these, you have followed the progress with me.

    If you arrived at Avenged by an Angel book 16, you might know that I read 3 of these books in a row. 16, 17, and 18. I was building myself up to this one to be honest. I could have jumped from Unchained by a Forbidden Love to this one, but I decided to follow the order.

    I am glad I did, and at the same time a bit disappointed because it was a journey that veered off from what I was expecting.

    The thing about these books as that you could read them as stand-alone but at the same time, not, because there are some details let’s say from Kissed by a Dark Prince, Book 1, that you might need for this one book 18. So, I read more of these but at the same time could have skipped some parts.

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  • Seduced by a Demon King [Eternal Mates #17] Book Review

    Seduced by a Demon King [Eternal Mates #17] Book Review

    Hello, dearies! 🏝️

    Welcome to the blog and a new review in the world of Eternal Mates, this time for Seduced by a Demon King, which is book 17 in the saga.

    The saga that I didn’t I would keep on reading for so long, yet, here I am because it seems I am a fan.

    Being Seduced by This Demon King surprised me 😄. Why? Because I didn’t think I would like it better than others, but I did.

    First things first, though, the general book details.

    Title: Seduced by a Demon King

    Series: Eternal Mates Book #17

    Genres: Demons (duh). Paranormal. Hell. Fantasy. Between Worlds. Drama. Romance.

    Author: Felicity Heaton

    Page Count: 393 pages (felt like less)

    Rating: 5 out of 5.
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