🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
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
Let me start by mentioning how much I love Nadine Brandes’ books! I loved all five of them, the depth, the characters, the spiritual lessons and themes included. However, I ended up merely liking this book, which means I think it was OK, just not mind blowing. And that makes me a bit sad, when… Continue reading Wishtress – Nadine Brandes
Aces Wild is about Jack, a rich kid from Las Vegas who is attending a boarding school (and true to his legacy, set up an illegal gambling club), who finds out his mom is going to prison for fraud. He suspects her rival is behind this and will stop at nothing to prove this. He… Continue reading Aces Wild: A Heist – Amanda DeWitt
A Darkness at the Door by Intisar Khanani begins right where The Theft of Sunlight ended, which is a good thing because that cliffhanger was a bit evil to be honest. So please know this is the second book in a duology and my review will contain spoilers for the previous two books. As I… Continue reading A Darkness At The Door (Dauntless Path #3) – Intisar Khanani
Together We Burn is set in an amazing Latin inspired world, where instead of bulls they fight DRAGONS in an arena. Yes, it is epic. Zarela’s dad is one of the Dragonadors and they own an arena. Ater her mother’s death, Zarela dances flamenco before the fights, and her life seems to be going well,… Continue reading Together We Burn – Isabel Ibañez
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones is a heist story set in a fantasy world based on Welsh mythology. A former spy master tries to form a group to topple the regime of the evil prince (and as a side effect getting very rich) through an impossible quest no one managed to do before. But… Continue reading The Drowned Woods – Emily Lloyd-Jones
In Honor's Defense is the third book in the Hanger's Horsemen series, though it can be read independently. You can find my review of book 1, At Love's Command, and book 2, The Heart's Charge, by clicking on the links. Luke aka Preach is the only Horseman left standing after the others settled down. He… Continue reading In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen 3) – Karen Witemeyer
When the Day Comes by debut author Gabrielle Meyer has the most awesome synopsis ever! Our protagonist, Libby, lives in two timelines at once, 1774 and 1914. When she goes to sleep in one time line, she wakes up in the other. Her motherin 1774 was a time traveler too, and she has explained that… Continue reading When the Day Comes (Timeless #1) – Gabrielle Meyer
This review does not contain spoilers for book 1, Carved in Stone. Written on the Wind is the newest novel by one of my favorite Christian fiction authors: Elizabeth Camden. It is the second book in the Blackstone Legacy series, which centers around a rich American banking family. It can be read independently, though it… Continue reading Written on the Wind (The Blackstone Legacy 2) – Elizabeth Camden
Barones der doden is een korte fantasy (met lichte horror) novelle van Britt Zwijnenberg, en gaat over Siza die samen met haar vriendin Nesrin een opleiding gaat volgen bij de barones Barthory, maar al snel komen ze erachter dat er iets duisters aan de gang is… De proloog begint meteen al goed, daar zit duidelijk… Continue reading Barones der doden – Britt Zwijnenberg
Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester is a contemporary novel about Vero, a a Peruvian‑American teen, who has hip dysplasia and desperately wants to be a professional mermaid in the local show Mermaid Cove, where “mermaids” dance underwater for an audience. Her parents are very much against that, as it is frivolous and… Continue reading Breathe and Count Back from Ten – Natalia Sylvester
To Treasure an Heiress is the second book in the Secrets of the Isles series (you can read my review of book 1 here), and we follow the "original" Beth, not her accidental doppelganger lol, as she continues to search for pirate treasure. I recommend reading The Nature of A Lady first, you're gonna feel… Continue reading To Treasure an Heiress (The Secrets of the Isles 2)- Roseanna M. White
The Moth Girl by Heather Kamins is about Anna, a regular girl who all of a sudden gets a chronic illness and sees her world turned upside down. Quite literally in fact. And it is one of the best fiction novels about chronic illness I’ve read in a long time and I’m gonna tell you… Continue reading The Moth Girl – Heather Kamins
I Must Betray You is the newest book by Ruta Sepetys. It’s about Cristian, a 17 year old boy who lives in 1989 in Romania, a communist country run by two dictators. Cristian lived with his parents, sister and grandfather in a tiny apartment, where they live in poverty, as there are restrictions om electricity,… Continue reading I Must Betray You – Ruta Sepetys
Every Word Unsaid is the newest release by Kimberly Duffy, and I’m very happy to say we get to see more of India! This beautiful country played a big part in her previous books, and I’m really happy it was featured in this book again, in a very new, original way. But first things first.… Continue reading Every Word Unsaid – Kimberly Duffy
Een steekje los van Iris ter Haar is de nieuwste aanwinst in de Hoofdzaken serie van Blossom Books, en gaat over het leven met een angststoornis. Ik volg Iris al langere tijd op instagram (@ikbenirisniet), ik kijk uit naar elke woensdag als Jari het oppashondje komt, dus ik was heel benieuwd naar haar verhaal. En… Continue reading Een steekje los – Iris ter Haar
Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden is the first book in a new series about the Blackstone family, a very rich but very complicated family haunted by scandal. Gwen is an heiress and widow, she lives her live quite happy in a house near the college the Blackstones founded, and she loves botany and holding… Continue reading Carved in Stone (The Blackstone Legacy 1) – Elizabeth Camden
Rosaria Munda has made even more characters for me to care deeply about. Great. Like I didn’t have enough feels and fear for my old ones. Honestly, it is the theme of this book: MORE. The world is a lot bigger, and we get a POV inside Julia’s society. And there’s so much going on,… Continue reading Flamefall – Rosaria Munda
I was really excited to read the sequel to To Dwell Among Cedars, as I loved Lukio! He is a troubled soul throughout the first book, but he tries so hard to keep from hurting, I can’t help but love him. And now we have am entire sequel about him! And Soshana, who made a brief… Continue reading Between The Wild Branches – Connilyn Cossette
Rikkert houdt ons een spiegel voor met een harde waarheid. Met rake woorden weet hij verborgen motieven naar boven te brengen, van macht, schaamte, geldzucht (alles willen kopen) en apathie richting de lijdende medemens. Hoe we ziende blind zijn voor de werkelijkheid en ons graag af laten leiden met zaken die er niet toe doen. … Continue reading Kleine vergezichten – Rikkert Zuiderveld
Yellow Mockingjay 