🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong is a Shakespeare retelling of Antony and Cleopatra, targeting an adult audience this time. I have to admit I didn’t really like her YA retelling of Romeo and Juliet, but an adult retelling of a play I actually do like (I cannot emphasize how much I hate Romeo and Juliet),… Continue reading Immortal Longings – Chloe Gong
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman is a book about books. The love for books, the way they can save a person or impact a life. And for that message alone, I’d like to give it all the stars. But it’s also about a mother’s love in more than one way (there is also a… Continue reading The Invisible Hour – Alice Hoffman
Those who follow me probably know of my love for Karen Witemeyer’s books, I have collected all of them in both English and Dutch. In fact, my family does, my dad, my 87 year old grandfather and grandmother can’t wait till there is a new one and keep bugging me about it. But I must… Continue reading Fairest of Heart – Karen Witemeyer
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera is an original, poetic story about finding your place in the world. At least, for me that is the theme. I have a mixed feelings about this book, at the one hand it was very good, and on the other hand I almost DNFed it. The writing… Continue reading The Saint of Bright Doors – Vajra Chandrasekera
In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer is the second book in the Timeless series, but I think it works really well as a standalone. I loved the first book, When the Day Comes, so I’d say read the entire series because you won’t regret it, but if you really want to, this can work as… Continue reading In This Moment (Timeless #2) – Gabrielle Meyer
Ace notes is a perfect gift for someone who just found out about their ace identity. It covers a lot of topics in an engaging writing style which makes it hard to stop reading. The information is broken up with interviews, which probably makes it easier to read for most, but for me the interviews… Continue reading Ace Notes – Michele Kirichanskaya
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten is a mesmerizing fast paced fantasy with many twists and turns.We follow Lore, a poison runner for her two moms, which is quite illegal in this fantasy world where poison can lengthen your life, if taken correctly. Lore also has death magic, which is a bit mysterious and hazy… Continue reading The Foxglove King – Hannah Whitten
The Edge of Life by Lena Gibson follows both Kat and Ryan as they race against the clock towards a bunker to survive the end of the world, as a gigantic meteorite is coming. Kat is a elementary teacher, who tries to cope with her life by drinking on every free day. She's neurodivergent (autistic)… Continue reading The Edge of Life – Lena Gibson
From the first page, the beautiful prose of this novella gripped me and never let me go. I was absolutely mesmerized by all the flowing sentences, how it made the story somehow bigger. Arch-conspirator is a retelling of the Greek tragedy of Antigone, and I'd never heard of it before. I debated if I should… Continue reading Arch-conspirator – Veronica Roth
Nederlands staat hieronder. As Long As the Lemon Trees grow is one of those books that should be mandatory reading, if I were not against forcing books upon people. Ok so just picture me gently pushing this book into your TBR pile. Because it needs to be read and these truths need to be wider… Continue reading As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow / Zolang de citroenbomen bloeien – Zoulfa Katouh
One For All has something unique: POTS rep! As I have POTS myself, I thought I’d start with this, as for me this is one of the best of the stories: to feel seen. Of course the rep was amazing as it’s ownvoices, but also the narrative surrounding disability was amazing and very recognizable. How… Continue reading One For All – Lillie Lainoff
In het vervloekte hart is een fantasy verhaal met horror elementen, geïnspireerd op koloniaal Suriname. Ik hou ervan als een boek diepe thema’s heeft en dat was zeker het geval bij dit boek! De lijnen met de geschiedenis zijn subtiel, maar als je er iets van af weet kun je het zeker terugzien, dat is… Continue reading In het vervloekte hart – Rima Orie
Vespertine was one of my most anticipated releases of 2021, so I was not happy when it took months for my preorder copy to arrive, and when it was postponed to a year I decided to cancel and pay triple money for one that suprisingly would arrive a day later (that never happens, to get… Continue reading Vespertine – Margaret Rogerson
This was the perfect October read. A haunting fairytale draped in beautiful prose. I really have no idea to describe the experience I had while reading this book… first let me say I think this is a masterpiece, and I loved so many elements! And also I hate thrillers and horror and this one felt… Continue reading The Last Tale of the Flower Bride – Roshani Chokshi
The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green follows four very different women on the Atlantic coast during World War 2. Avis becomes a reluctant librarian after her brother left for the war and put her in charge, while she has marital struggles – her husband is feeling useless because he can’t serve in the… Continue reading The Blackout Book Club – Amy Lynn Green
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a low stakes fantasy book, based a bit on the world of DnD. We follow Viv, an orc, who’s had enough of adventuring and wants to open up a coffee shop. Which might be a tiny bit problematic when no one’s even heard of coffee. It might be… Continue reading Legends & Lattes – Travis Baldree
The Alchemy of Sorrow is a short stories anthology by 13 different authors, with fantasy or sci fi stories about grief and healing. I love fantasy, short stories and deep themes so this anthology seems like it was made for me! And it didn’t disappoint at all, I loved the stories and their depth. I… Continue reading The Alchemy of Sorrow Anthology
Als groot fan van deze serie heb ik het idee dat ‘ie met elk boek beter wordt! En dat geldt dan ook zeker voor De Queeste van Adrian Montague. We beginnen in Engeland, waar Adrian in het geheim een beetje in opstand komt tegen zijn vader door politieke pamfletten te schrijven over rechten voor arbeiders.… Continue reading De queeste van Adrian Montague – Mackenzi Lee
I didn’t really know what to expect when I requested A Taste of Gold and Iron, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book is so amazing! It is set in a sort of Ottoman empire, with low fantasy element of some people being able to determine metals by touch, and some people from another country… Continue reading A Taste of Gold and Iron – Alexandra Rowland
I was really excited I got an e-arc for The Dragon’s Promise, as I loved Six Crimson Cranes! However, I have to say this sequel fell a little flat for me, and I kinda wished Six Crimson Cranes had been expanded a little to be a standalone. We start off exactly at the cliffhanger, where… Continue reading The Dragon’s Promise – Elizabeth Lim
Yellow Mockingjay 