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The Court Of Miracles by Kester Grant | Review
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for an ARC of The Court Of Miracles. A retelling you say? A mash-up between The Jungle Book and Les Misérables? That was an instant moment of hell yes, I am reading that! The Court Of Miracles is the first book in what is anticipated to be a three-book series and boy if the other two can deliver on what Book 1 has done then Kester Grant is on to a winner. This Young Adult Fantasy brought everything to the table and more. Espionage. Political intrigue. Double crossing. The story flew through me much like an elegant swan preparing for flight. It was smooth…
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Review: This Little Dark Place by A.S. Hatch
I’m very excited to be reviewing This Little Dark Place by A.S. Hatch. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review – all thoughts are my own. My initial summary of this book for you all is – buckle up bitches, you’re in for a ride. I had so many emotions while reading it – this usually consisted of worry, hate and not without a sprinkling of angst. So, if you’re sitting comfortably I’ll just delve straight in – band aid clean off. Straight off we are getting the impression that Daniel has done something terrible. He’s writing a story to a girl named Lucy,…
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Review: Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo Del Toro & Cornelia Funke
The magic and wonder of Pan’s Labyrinth somehow escaped me the first time it came out and I have no idea how?! If you think that this is a perfect, child friendly happy ever after fairy tale you are in for a rather nasty shock. I think it’s always a risky business turning film into novel, but this dark fantasy ticks all my gothic needs in one full swoop. Ophelia is a heroine that gives us all the feels, she is a character that we can relate to in one way or another. She has that childhood naivety that we all had only to have it crushed from blow after…
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Review: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
This autobiography revolves around her unreleased journal entries during her time filming the first Star Wars film, in which she was a fresh faced nineteen year old girl. She was cast as the ever memorable Princess Leia. The memoir is a combination of witticisms, cringe worthy feelings and gut wrenching sadness. Carrie was no stranger to relative fame. Her mother was the actress Debbie Reynolds and her father was singer, Eddie Fisher. She realised how fickle the show business industry could be when her father left her mother for Elizabeth Taylor, causing a scandal and upset in her world. She was absolutely positive that she didn’t want to get stuck…
