A collection of tales, thoughts, and furry friends
GENRE: Fantasy Fiction, Young Adult Fiction PAGES: 416 PUBLISHED: 10 February 2015 RATING: 2 stars GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: This is a world divided by blood—red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems… Continue reading REVIEW: RED QUEEN BY VICTORIA AVEYARD
GENRE: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction PAGES: 344 PUBLISHED: 7 February 2017 RATING: 2 Stars GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: Set in the shadow of Kenya's independence from Great Britain, Dance of the Jakaranda reimagines the special circumstances that brought black, brown and white men together to lay the railroad that heralded the birth of the nation. The… Continue reading REVIEW: DANCE OF THE JAKARANDA BY PETER KIMANI
GENRE: Novel, Mystery, Psychological Fiction PAGES: 458 PUBLISHED: July 2014 RATING: 4 Stars GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: A murder...A tragic accident...Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind… Continue reading REVIEW: BIG LITTLE LIES BY LIANNE MORIARTY
GENRE: Fiction, Fairy tale, Romance novel, Folklore PAGES: 304 PUBLISHED: 20 August 2020 RATING: 4 Stars GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in… Continue reading REVIEW: LOVE IN COLOR BY BOLU BABALOLA
Check out my review of She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
GENRE: Fantasy Fiction, High fantasy, Grimdark, Historical fantasy PAGES: 672 PUBLISHED: 6 August 2019 RATING: 3.5 Stars GOOD READS SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands… Continue reading REVIEW: THE DRAGON REPUBLIC BY REBECCA F. KUANG
Take a look at how I rate the books I have read.
Hey Bookworm! I recently shared my best books of 2022, which you can read here, and today I want to share some of my favorite books that didn’t make that list. These are books that I gave 4 and 4.5 stars but didn't make the 5 star mark for one reason or the other although… Continue reading 10 books I enjoyed in 2022.
Annindo Under the Sun 