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Before She Ignites features Mira Minkoba, a girl who’s become the face of a treaty signed between the nations of the seven isles. She is a political figurehead, who gets told what to say by the government. However, when she stumbles across something she shouldn’t have seen, her peaceful luxurious life (with an awesome baby… Continue reading Before She Ignites – Jodi Meadows
Wow this was quite the ride! I adored the concept of this book: through some sort of epileptic seizures Nolan gets a glimp of a whole other world through the eyes of a girl named Amara every time he closes his own eyes. That can be a blink, a whole night’s sleep, and it even… Continue reading Otherbound – Corinne Duyvis
Crown of Feathers by Nikki Pao Preto was not what I expected, it was so much better! I expected cool phoenixes and a simple YA action based plot, instead I got treated to a wonderfully complex world, phoenixes that bond with humans, and animages who can talk to all animals. I cannot express my love… Continue reading Crown of Feathers by Nikki Pau Preto
Star of Persia is the newest novel by Jill Eileen Smith, and it’s about Esther. We all know the story of how a Jewish girl became queen in the Persian’s king court and saved her people from the evil Haman who would see all the Jews annihilated. I love Esther’s story, it is one of… Continue reading Star of Persia – Jill Eileen Smith
There have been 6 apocalypses, 6 suns that have died and were brought back alive by sacrifice of the gods. The seventh sun has been in the sky for hundreds of years, but the days grow shorter... But that might be the least of prince Ahkin’s worries, as his father has suddenly passed away and… Continue reading The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes
In Isaiah’s Legacy we pick up the story after Isaiah’s Daughter ended, within the last 15 years of Hezekia’s reign. We meet some old characters again, but don‘t worry, if you haven’t read the first book this can very well be read as a standalone, all the important information is included (for people who have… Continue reading Isaiah’s Legacy by Mesu Andrews
Ik had echt geen idee waar ik precies aan begon toen ik ‘Dit is hoe het ging’ van Astrid Boonstoppel oppakte om te lezen. En dat werkt eigenlijk heel goed bij dit boek, er volledig blanco ingaan, ik kan het iedereen aanraden! Maar goed, als je dit leest ga je er dus niet meer blanco… Continue reading Dit is hoe het ging – Astrid Boonstoppel
Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette is the fourth and final book in the Cities of Refuge series. We follow both Tirzah (whom we’ve seen grow up in the previous books) and Liyam, a new character. Liyam is a widower who just lost his little daughter, and has sworn vengeance on the man… Continue reading Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette (Cities of Refuge 4)
Als de nacht eindigt van Laura Diane is het eerste boek in een duologie. Het speelt zich af in de toekomst, zo’n 100 jaar later, in de VS. Klimaatverandering heeft wereldwijd voor grote problemen heeft gezorgd, met als uiteindelijke klap op de vuurpijl een enorme zonnevlam die de ozonlaag verwoest heeft, waardoor je overdag niet… Continue reading Als de nacht eindigt – Laura Diane
I bought the special Iskari book box from Blossom Books (Dutch publisher), and it was amazing! Forgot to photograph the tote bag though 🤦🏻♀️ 🇳🇱 Nederlands onderaan 🇳🇱It is official: this series is going in my forever favorites, alongside Harry Potter, The Infernal Devices and Narnia. This is the highest honor as I usually wait… Continue reading The Sky Weaver (Iskari 3: De piratendief) by Kristen Ciccarelli
In Truth or Dance volgen we India en haar 3 vriendinnen, die allemaal in het laatste jaar van de dansopleiding zitten en hopen dat ze volgend jaar samen door kunnen gaan naar het HBO kunnen. De meiden kennen elkaar al heel lang, en dat merk je ook duidelijk in het verhaal, ze voelen elkaar heel… Continue reading Truth or Dance – Chinouk Thijssen
The Blizzard Bride is the 11th book in the Daughter of the Mayflower series. It’s been written by Susanne Dietze, who is a brand new author for this series, so I was very curious how this book would turn out! And I can say, it turned out amazing! We follow both Abby and Dash, as… Continue reading The Blizzard Bride by Susanne Dietze (Daughters of the Mayflower 11)
De geur van groen van Pamela Sharon gaat over een 17-jarig blind meisje, Raaf. Ze ziet de wereld door de ogen van haar vriendin May-Lin, die haar vertelt hoe alles in elkaar zit. De twee meiden kunnen niet zonder elkaar, en vormen echt een symbiotische eenheid, Raaf is afhankelijker van haar dan ze eigenlijk wil… Continue reading De geur van groen – Pamela Sharon
Be aware that this review will have spoilers for Mark of the Raven and Flight of the Raven as this is the third book in this series! Please do not read any further if you haven’t read those! I try to keep spoilers at a minimum but some can’t be avoided. In Cry of the… Continue reading Cry of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse (The Ravenwood Saga 3)
The Brightest of Dreams by Susan Anne Mason is the third book in the Canadian Crossings series, but it can be read independently, I didn’t read the previous books and had no problems (it did mention the main characters of the other novels, and I think it would be nice to see how they all… Continue reading The Brightest of Dreams by Susan Anne Mason (Canadian Crossings #3)
“For the girl who is not okay. For the boy who wonders if it’ll ever get better. This story is for you.” In Coral we follow 3 different characters: mermaid Coral, the human girl Brooke and a boy named Merrick. Before this story starts, the author gives a special trigger warning, and that one already… Continue reading Coral by Sara Ella
On wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White is the second book in the Codebreakers series, but it can be read very well as a standalone, that is how I read it! Though I admit I did get curious when I found out that one of the side characters I loved the most, Margot de… Continue reading On Wings of Devotion – Roseanna M. White
I may have been annoying everyone around me with random dog facts I learned from this book. My mom facepalmed when I brought up another during lunch. So this book is totally worth reading in my opinion! This book is basically a collection of short stories, each story taking only a few pages, and that’s… Continue reading The History of the World in Fifty Dogs by Mackenzi Lee
The Rebel Bride by Shannon McNear is the tenth book in the Daughter of the Mayflower series, though each book is a standalone and does not feature characters from other books. As it’s been my privilege to read most of this series, I’ve followed all the stories through American history and I’ve learned quite a… Continue reading The Rebel Bride by Shannon McNear
Sometimes a book is everything you want. I’ve been searching for a book like this, and have never found it in all these years. The requirements were quite simple: a book where chronic illness is presented as normal, nothing more, nothing less. No heroic teenager who bravely fights on and inspires other people, no one… Continue reading Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz
Yellow Mockingjay 