I really wanted to love that book, but just ended up liking it. This might not be a bad thing, it is after all a debut. Although it is only a 3 stars for me, I will be reading the sequel, as I was left intrigued enough to do so. So, why was it only…
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Book Review: “The Book Of Harlan” by Bernice L. McFadden
The book that taught me a truth that I suspected but never knew for sure. A time period that my mind is too young to fathom, because while growing up, war was a topic for the history books. Although nowadays, social media has made a willing or reluctant witness of every single individual owning a…
My stop on the #LostAndFound tour with a review of “Orangeboy” by Patrice Lawrence
Hello everyone, And welcome to our “3rd date” with Patrice Lawrence but this time as part of the #LostAndFound tour where I have a review of OrangeBoy for you. Do take the time to check out the other stops on the tour! And now for the review! Enjoy! Too good to be true rings so…
Book Review: “The Crown’s Game” by Evelyn Skye
Russian magic…Two words that probably don’t take centre stage together very often, it is however what first attracted me to this book. Unfortunately it did not quite live up to my expectations. I think it was a very ambitious novel with a lot of promise but it just failed take off. That said, it is…
Book Review: “The Next Together” by Lauren James
You tell me “Crimean War”, you tell me “Chemistry”, you tell me “Siege of Carlisle” and by now I have already rolled my eyes 10 times and you have lost my attention. I will however award the respect that is due to those topics, because even if they may not be my cup of tea…
Book Review: “The Foolish King” by Mark Price, (illustrated by Martin Brown)
Now, when you think of the word “chess” what does first come to mind? For me, the word invokes feelings about a complex game with rules that are difficult to grasp and therefore feels completely alien to me. A game that I have seen played in numerous Central Park scenes on US TV shows or…