Something my grandmother always said to me growing up (aside from all the swear words I accidentally learned from her), when speaking in reference to school or exams or university, was "Do what you can do, otherwise you're only codding yourself." If English isn't your first language, or you don't know Hiberno English, allow me … Continue reading Who Else Would I Be, Other Than Myself?
Review: The Three Body Problem 三体
Author: Cixin Liu 刘慈欣Publisher: Head of ZeusTranslator: Ken LiuSeries: Remembrance of Earth's Past 地球往事Read: Excellent question, can't for the life of me remember if it was 2020 or 2021Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Asian Literature, Adult Summary 1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will … Continue reading Review: The Three Body Problem 三体
Living My Best Life
When I think about 'living my best life', I think about Studio Ghibli films and slice-of-life anime/mangas/donghuas. Donghuas more as of late - have you seen how whimsical and positive some donghuas are? I highly recommend watching Heaven Official's Blessing if you haven't. A bit of a grim story when I think about it, but … Continue reading Living My Best Life
ARC Review: Filling the Void
Author: Zainab T. Khan Publisher: eBook Read: 2nd November 2016 Genre: Young Adult, paranormal, fiction, romance Summary Two incomplete individuals who meet in the unlikeliest of circumstances, just to be whole again. Fate sure loves extravagance. After the sudden death of her beloved Granda, Candice Davis finds herself unable to play the piano. With her … Continue reading ARC Review: Filling the Void
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Author: J.K Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne Publisher: Little Brown Read: 31 July 2016 Genre: Fantasy, Wizarding World, Young Adult, Play The Cursed Child: Why Am I So Annoyed? Aka there are spoilers! For me and for many like me, Harry Potter is my childhood. I grew up with the midnight releases, sitting outside … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Review: Brooklyn
Author: Colm Tóibín Publisher: Penguin Read: 12th December 2015 Genre: Fiction, Historical, Culture (Ireland, America), Immigration Summary It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go. … Continue reading Review: Brooklyn
Review: Soundless
Author: Richelle Mead Publisher: Puffin Read: 25th December 2015 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Chinese Mythology Summary For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village. Her people are at the mercy of a mysterious faraway kingdom, which delivers food in return for precious metals mined from the … Continue reading Review: Soundless
Review: P.S. I Still Love You
Author: Jenny Han Publisher: Scholastic Series: To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Book Two Read: 27th December 2015 Genre: Young Adult, YA, Contemporary, Romance Summary Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. They had just been pretending. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. Then another boy … Continue reading Review: P.S. I Still Love You
Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Author: Sarah J. Maas Publisher: Bloomsbury Series: ACOTAR, Book One Read: 23rd December 2015 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, YA, Romance, Retelling, Fairy Tale Summary FEYRE IS A HUNTRESS. She thinks nothing of slaughtering a wolf to capture its prey. But, like all mortals, she fears what lingers mercilessly beyond the forest. And she will learn … Continue reading Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Review: Firstborn
Author: Lorie Ann Grover Publisher: Blink Read: 19th December 2015 Genre: Young Adult, YA, Fantasy, Fiction, Dystopia, Sci Fi Summary Where does a firstborn girl fit in a world dominated by men? When Tiadone was born, her parents had two choices: leave their daughter outside the community to die in the wilds, or raise her … Continue reading Review: Firstborn
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