Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust My rating: 5 of 5 Leaves Release date: 7th July 2020 Synopsis: “There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only in her… Continue reading Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust – Review #GirlSerpentThorn
Tag: fairy tales
Reading Wrap Up – March 2020
This month was a weird one. I spent quite a lot of time this month not really reading, for multiple reasons as March has been full of anxiety due to an MRI scan, my ongoing health problems, and of course, Covid-19 concerns. Instead of reading, I played quite a lot of games, as I find… Continue reading Reading Wrap Up – March 2020
The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag – Review #thesistersgrimm
4 Stars Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an earc of this book. The Sisters Grimm is a magical realism novel set in London and a dream world called Everwhere. The premise of the book is really interesting - anyone could be one of the sisters Grimm. There are thousands of them, all… Continue reading The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag – Review #thesistersgrimm
Reading Wrap Up – December 2019
This is my December wrap up! Unfortunately I didn't get as many books finished as I intended to in December. Mostly I read on my kindle or iPad, as sometimes I find that a bit easier or more accessible. I did read quite a few things, and started/continued a few other books, but I didn't… Continue reading Reading Wrap Up – December 2019
Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer – Review
3.75 Stars Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an arc of this book. This was an enjoyable read!Robin Hood, curses, the fae and magic are mixed together in a really unique way, and I really enjoyed the mixture of source material and new ideas. This wasn't quite a retelling as it was set after… Continue reading Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer – Review
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black – Review
This was everything I dreamed of, wild and wonderful, beautuiful and strange, full of dreams and nightmares and everything in between. It kept building and growing, and ended up in the perfect conclusion to a series I adore. My heart was in my throat for so much of this book, and my mind was racing… Continue reading The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black – Review
Reading Wrap Up – October 2019
I meant to post this on here a few days ago, but I clearly completely forgot, so this is a bit late. Oops I have been trying to spend more time reading recently which has meant my blog has fallen a little by the wayside, though I've been keeping up my Instagram which is what… Continue reading Reading Wrap Up – October 2019
The Beholder by Anna Bright – Review
3.5 Stars ‘The Beholder’ was a book I was really intrigued and excited about. Initially I saw mention of it being an Odyssey retelling but that was thankfully quickly taken out of the synopsis, as it is nothing like the Odyssey. The premise was interesting, and was a concept I hadn’t seen before. Though it… Continue reading The Beholder by Anna Bright – Review
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – Review
5 Stars Retellings of classic fairy tales with a new spin on them are some of my favourite things. So obviously I was extremely excited to read ‘A Curse So Dark & Lonely’. Beauty and the Beast was my joint favourite Disney film (along with Hercules) as a child, and Robin McKinley’s ‘Beauty’ is my… Continue reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – Review
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – Review
5 Stars I really love fairy tales and have been reading them since I was a small child obsessed with The Brother’s Grimm - I had a slightly child friendlier collected works than the original tales, but it was still extremely creepy and my parents threw it away when they realized how dark the stories… Continue reading The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – Review
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