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Ladies of Intrigue is a book with three short stories by Michelle Griep. I actually am very fond of short stories, they are my favorite because they are fast paced and usually have a unique premiss, so I was very happy to receive an e-arc from Netgalley! And there is some serious cover envy going… Continue reading Ladies of Intrigue by Michelle Griep
This book is very different from the Star-touched Queen, both in writing style as in story telling, but it is just as amazing! Historical fantasy is my favorite, and this one is executed really well! For me, what really worked were the characters. So much diversity, and even an autistic girl! We're already underrepresented in… Continue reading The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Umbertouched was one of my most anticipated releases of 2018. And it didn't disappoint! Why am I reading this now? Well, pneumonia and 4 other infections at the same time were a bit distracting so I lost the month of December and half of January entirely. I waited until I was well enough because I… Continue reading Umbertouched by Livia Blackburne
The Alamo Bride is the seventh installment of the Daughters of the Mayflower series. I have had the privilege of reading the previous books, too, and I have developed a fondness for this series. Don’t worry, each book can be read seperately very well! Usually each book has all new characters, but this time the… Continue reading The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy takes place a few months after the happenings of The Gentlemen’s Guide. I actually think it can be read as a standalone, some characters reappear and of course there’s Monty and Percy (they’re adorable) but I think it would work. Just an FYI. The start off is quite… Continue reading The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
The Liberty Bide by MaryLu Tyndall is the sixth book of the Daughter of the Mayflower series, though it can be read independantly without missing anything. I have fallen in love with this series, it’s quite unique because many different authors participate., I actually broke my reading stop when I saw I got the arc,… Continue reading The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall
The average of all the short stories combined is 3,92, but I’m still debating giving it 5 stars just because we need more of these books. I laughed and cried and felt all the stories and all the tiny recognisable things that we disabled/chronically ill people have in common. There was a lot of recognition… Continue reading Unbroken by Marieke Nijkamp eo
I was very fortunate to receive an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was looking into a present for my grandfather, who loves historical romances, and this one was competing with 3 other books. The competition was solved within one chapter. This book was so amazing, I phoned the book… Continue reading Across the Blue (Tot aan de wolken) by Carrie Turansky
My Heart Belongs to Galveston, Texas: Madeline’s Search is part of a series called “My Heart Belongs”. It can be read as a stand alone, I had no trouble understanding the story even though I haven’t read any of the 9 before (and one is still to be released). I daresay I fell a bit… Continue reading My Heart Belongs to Galveston, Texas: Madeline’s Search by Kathleen Y’Barbo
The Cumberland Bride is the fifth book in The Mayflower series, which follows the descendants of the Mayflower throughout historical American events. Each book is written by a different author, and this one is by Shannon McNear. It takes place on the Kentucky Wilderness Road in 1794, a time of great unrest between the frontiers… Continue reading The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear
De Nederlandse versie staat hieronder. In Isaiah’s Daughter we follow Zibah. We watch her grow from a 5 year old, taken captive by the Ishraelites, to womanhood. After she’s been released from captivity, she ends up in the household of Isaiah himself as a little traumatized girl. Hezekiah also has been through quite a traumatic… Continue reading Isaiah’s Daughter (Dochter van Jesaja) by Mesu Andrews
A girl, trying to survive in Victorian London who doesn’t know she has a magical gift, that’s all I needed to hear to want to read this book. I think there is not enough historical YA, though there seems to finally be a shift in 2018, yay! I loved the idea of magical abilities, secret… Continue reading Game of Secrets by Kim Foster
This is the second and last book in the Masks of Shadows series by Linsey Miller. It starts right off where the precious book ended, so it is a good idea to read them together. I did, and it made it more enjoyable since the last book ended with a bit of a cliffhanger. In… Continue reading Ruin of Stars by Linsey Miller
This is the fourth book in the Mayflower series, which follows the descendants of one couple that met on the Mayflower boat and the stories are centered around important American history. This concept is so interesting because every book in this series features a different author. This time it was by Kimberley Woodhouse, and we… Continue reading The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse
The Captured Bride is the third book in the Daughters of the Mayflower series, but it can be read independently. I love the concept of this series, 5 different authors all wrote a book that follows American history from 1620 up to 1794. Each book has new characters, but they are all from the same… Continue reading The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep
There are not many christian themed fantasy/dystopian books apart from Narnia, and especially not in YA. At least, not that I know of and there definitely aren’t any in Dutch stores. And I think that’s a shame. Well, not that everything should be christian, but I think it would have helped younger me to read… Continue reading A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes
I rarely do reviews. I don’t think I’m good at them, and it’s not easy when English is your second language. But for this book I’m making an exception. Why? Because it is AWESOME. It’s one of my favorite reads this year. And you know what? I didn’t saw that coming at all, I thought… Continue reading Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Yellow Mockingjay 