Tag: Book Review

And so it has come to an end. After 3 years, I finished the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (AGGGTM) series by Holly Jackson. This has been a roller coaster to say the least. My adventure began with the first book, playing armchair detective and loving every bit of it. But then I was surprised by how different the second book was. The formula wasn’t the same, and the character started to change. It was a book that really caught me by surprise. And then it was time to conclude the story with As Good As Dead (AGAD). Title: As Good As Dead Author: Holly Jackson Series: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #3 Publication year: 2021 Length: 14 hours 18 minutes Genre: Mystery, Thriller, YA Pace: Medium Story focus: Plot & Character It was a hard book to read. I’m not going to lie. I struggled a bit …

With the new Netflix adaptation, which I haven’t watched, The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin is now even more popular. If you enjoy reading sci-fi, then you probably heard people talking amazingly about this book. At least, I did. I had The Three-Body Problem on my radar for a very long time. So long that some promo images of 1899 made me question if the two stories were at all related. Sadly, they don’t. So, I will continue to live without a second season of 1899 and a grudge about it. Title: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Series: Rememberance of Earth’s Past #1 Publication year: 2006 Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Genre: Hard Sci-fi, Mystery Pace: Medium Story focus: Plot I knew barely anything about this book series. I know what the three-body problem is, but I had no idea how it would connect with the story. So I …

It has been a few years since I first read Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. To be honest, I don’t remember much. I know I liked the final chapter, which brought the story to a close in a heartfelt way. Apart from that, I thought it was maybe average. That was until I reread it. My mood reading is often influenced by other media I consume throughout the day. Coincidentally, on Max, they released a new adaptation of this story. And I loved it! I liked it so much that I had to pick the book back up again to refresh my memory. You see, this first season is only half of the story. Only next year (probably) will I see the ending of Tita’s life story. That’s too much time to wait for. So I went back to the shelves. To my surprise, I really enjoyed this …

I could do a standard review for The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore. I could, but that doesn’t mean I will. This book is a good premise to dive a little into the state of literature in this digital era, where reading has become an aesthetic, publishing nothing more than a marketing contest, and books don’t equal reading quality. I’m guessing you’ve probably heard of this book or at least of the first one in the series, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe. This is one of those TikTok sensation books that consequently travels around all the online book communities, so far and wide that physical bookstores have sections dedicated to the books from TikTok. Because of this, I was well aware of the existence of this series and had no intention of reading it. But when you are gifted the book… oh well… since other people insist, I guess I’m …

New Year, same challenge. It’s the Hardest Reading Challenge! December wasn’t as packed with reading as I was anticipating. It’s that time of year that quickly slips through the cracks, and once we realise it, it’s Christmas, then New Year, and December is over. It also doesn’t help when these holidays fall in the middle of the week. It was a very confusing time. But we are now in a new year, which means there is a lot more reading to do. The Books Towards the middle of the month, before all the mayhem started with the holidays, I did the 24-hour challenge. The hardest part was to read the 300-page book. I started with one by a Portuguese author é urgente amar (it’s urgent to love) by Pedro Chagas Freitas, and I was not enjoying it. I thought about dropping it and trying to read something else. However, I …

It has been a hot minute since Dan Brown released a book in the Robert Langdon series. The most famous symbologist had many adventures and probably will have many more. It has been 9 years since I started on this journey. And it took me until last year to finally sit here and say I’ve read every book in the Robert Langdon series. Update: The next book in the Robert Langdon series is coming out on September 9th. Named The Secret of Secrets and features the reappearance of Katherine Solomon from The Lost Symbol (of all the books and all the women… *sigh* WHY?) Therefore, I thought it was time to do a little overview. I didn’t write reviews for every book, but I still want to share my experience reading each one. Keep in mind, this is a look at my enjoyment of the series spanning almost a decade. …

I wanted to read Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco since I first discovered Booktube. The OG place where books got their hype before TikTok was a thing. Something about it always appealed to me, but the more time passed, the less likely I was to pick it up. I was scared the book would feel too young or just too cliche. Fiction changes a lot in a short time. A book published a decade ago is very different from one similar to the one published now. So, I thought my opportunity to enjoy this book was in the past. Thankfully, I was so incredibly wrong. Title: Stalking Jack the Ripper Author: Kerri Maniscalco Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #1 Publication year: 2016 Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Genre: YA, Murder Mystery, Historical Fiction Pace: Medium Story focus: Character & Plot Audrey Wadsworth has a life of wealth and …

My first Brandon Sanderson book. It has been a while since I wanted to read one of his books. He’s so loved by the reading community that I was curious to understand why. Although, he’s a fantasy author. And if you don’t know by now, fantasy is not my cup of tea. He has at least one sci-fi series, but I haven’t found the will to try it out. And then, the Hardest Reading Challenge You’ve Ever Done comes into my life. It has been a hot minute since I’ve talked about it. I don’t know if you’ve heard. But one of the prompts is to read a crowdfunded book. And this was the final push to buy a Brandon Sanderson book. Title: Tress of the Emerald Sea Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: The Cosmere – standalone Publication year: 2023 Length: 12 hours 27 minutes Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Pace: Medium Story …

Mysteries are the cornerstone of autumn. The falling leaves, paired with falling dead bodies, fill the air with some creepy magic. To gruesome? I’m sorry. I’m still feeling the remnants of Halloween. The A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series isn’t weird or scary – at least from what I’ve seen so far. If you are new to this series, hi! Welcome! This is a review for the second book, so be careful since there will be spoilers below. And may I interest you in the review of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder? It’s a fun time, and you should read it. However, if you are here because you are unsure if you want to continue with Good Girl, Bad Blood or looking for reviews to make sense of what you just read, then join me. We are in the same boat. Title: Good Girl, Bad Blood Author: Holly …

The first time I ever saw the name Harlan Coben was on Netflix. Little did I know how chefs kiss his stories can be. The Stranger was the first and most certainly not the last I saw. It’s mysterious and thrilling, and with each episode, you just want to watch more and more. Since it’s a mini-series, there’s a lot of time to develop the story and make a faithful adaptation of the book. And as any “good” reader, I had to pick up the book. Title: The Stranger Author: Harlan Coben Publication year: 2015 Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Genre: Mystery, Thriller Pace: Medium Story focus: Plot Adam has the perfect life. A good job, a great house, a beautiful wife, and two wonderful sons. One day, he’s approached by a stranger who confesses Corinne faked her last pregnancy. The seed of mistrust threatens to destroy Adam’s idyllic home …

June marks a new year. A new reading year. Another year of reading my TBR. But before I do anything else, I need to recount my books. I want to start with a clean sheet. I’m afraid I miscount some books. Here’s the thing, I never wrote down a list of all the books. So, I’m not sure which books I counted for the TBR and which I didn’t. Not every book I own is part of this challenge. Some books I sort of inherited, and others were given because the other person didn’t want them anymore, but that doesn’t mean I’m interested in reading those books. Now, with a list, there will be no more mistakes. June I was still feeling the downfall of a subscription to Everand. I like the idea of reading whatever you want at any moment, but it always takes a toll on my TBR. …