Mel at The Daily Prophecy came up with the Fairy Tale Survey, where you answer fairy tale-inspired questions about books. It looked like a lot of fun so I had to take part! Fairy Tale Survey: Part 2 – mix and match Aladdin – The poor boy who found a genie. What is the latest book treasure/gem you found? I would have to go with Faking Normal by Courtney C. […]
Love triangles: the ‘right’ guy vs the ‘wrong’ guy Now I get really annoyed with the predominance of love triangles in books (it is especially prevalent in YA). I find this trope to be one that has too much focus and often overshadows the plot. How many conversations about your favourite books are actually about who prefers which potential love interest? Why this one or that one would be right […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is: Top Ten Things On My Bookish Bucket List Ah, bucket lists… love ’em or hate ’em, most people have ’em though (maybe?) There are always things I would like to do or see and I definitely have some bookish goals as well! My Bookish Bucket List: 1. Read War and Peace by […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is: Top Ten All Time Favourite Books in The Fantasy Genre Fantasy is probably my all-time favourite genre but it was difficult narrowing down my favourite books to just ten! I ended up listed the series rather than just a singular book as there are so many fantasy series I love and I […]
Shadowfell is the first book in a new YA series by Juliet Marillier and although it was not quite as magical an experience as her earlier Sevenwaters series, it did not disappoint. This is the story of Neryn, a young girl with certain ‘canny’ gifts that have made her a target. She has had to keep hidden, never staying long in any one place for fear of discovery. She has heard of […]