Tag: fiction
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Book Review – Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Wordies, if you’re looking for a dark academia novel that will give you a serious book hangover, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. “It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to be a good one.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links…
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Book Review – The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Wordies, if you’re looking for a fantasy novel that celebrates friendship, honours knowledge, and unapologetically champions the underdog, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. The highborn would certainly find that story a seductive tale. Someone desperate enough to sink to immoral lows to control the arc of her story. This post contains affiliate…
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Book Review – The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
“Womanhood was a dangerous business if you didn’t get it right.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I finally listened to this audiobook that has been languishing on my…
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Book Review – Shades of Grey By Jasper Fforde
The best lies to tell are the ones people want to believe. This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I got this book recommendation from the wonderful Claire Linney’s TikTok…
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Author Interview: Five Questions with Rick Wood, Author of Little Mango
Hey Wordies! Welcome to the latest instalment of Five Questions, One Author, a series that shines a spotlight on incredible new, indie, and underrepresented authors. This week, I’m excited to introduce you to author Rick Wood, who recently released adorable children’s book, Little Mango. Each post in this series features the same five questions, giving these…
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Author Interview: Five Questions with Samantha L Valentine, Author of Meet Me in Berlin
Hey Wordies! Welcome to the third instalment of Five Questions, One Author, a series that shines a spotlight on incredible new, indie, and underrepresented authors. This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Australian author Samantha L. Valentine! I’ve had the pleasure of reading two of Samantha’s novels and a short story, and her work…
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Book Review – Dat’s Love by Leonora Brito
But you see, the creation of great beauty involves unpleasantness. Always. that is why I seldom wear gloves. This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Jump to Description Jump to Annotation…
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Home by Toni Morrison: A Bleak, Powerful Journey through Black Survival in 1950s America
After 39 years on this Earth and 6 years on Bookstagram, I finally read a Toni Morrison novel. I went into it expecting one thing, but I’m coming out with a very different review—one that left me hollow, thoughtful, and strangely emotional.
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Book Review: The Tick and the Tock of the Crocodile Clock by Kenny Boyle
Sometimes I worry my mind isn’t on my side. I feel like it’s lying to me. Actually, forget it. Forget I said anything. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.…