I read Ash a very long time ago and adored it so I expected to love Huntress. I didn't. The characters were very one dimensional, there was no growth and the resolution didn't resolve anything. The quest was finished but then the personal issues that characters had remained. I found both Kaede and Taisin unlikeable and quite honestly forgettable. Similarly the plot was easy to guess, it was…
I do see that the month now reads Septemeber on the calendar but let's move past that, okay? Wonderful. June (all those many months ago) was an average reading month in quantity but fantastic for quality. I read outside of my comfort zone, found a new favourite author and finally completed a series that I've been reading since 2010. Despite the fact that it's a while ago I'm…
Each volume of this series is full of fun and whimsy. It's especially when the volume includes mermaids. What could be more magical and whimsical than mermaids I hear you ask...mermaids that have a battle of the bands underwater! I loved the plot of this volume. Whilst there are different topics and problems brought up in each volume, but friendship is constant throughout. Its importance is emphasised, how…
Firstly, a huge thank you to Tracy and Manilla Press for having me on this blog tour. I didn't know what to expect from this book, I'd read the synopsis and knew it was one I wanted to read. What I got though was completely unexpected. We follow Nuri and Afra, two Syrian refugees trying to escape Aleppo and the violence after the death of their son. Most…
I had no idea I could get so emotional over a children's book about a boy and his fox. But I did. Sam will tell you. I was crying texting him venting about how beautiful but heartbreaking this book was. Admittedly, I do get very emotionally invested in books... What was perhaps my favourite aspect of this book was the style of narration. It was from both Pax's…