🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson starts with a marriage of convenience between well, Isabelle and Alexander. Isabelle isn’t opposed to the marriage, as she thinks he is very handsome and she can learn to love him, but leaving her family and childhood friend behind is quite a change she didn’t really anticipate. Alexander seems… Continue reading Isabelle and Alexander – Rebecca Anderson
In The Nature of a Lady, we follow the story of Libby, short for Elizabeth, as she feels stifled by society and her family, and decided to take a break to the Scilly Islands, where she can pursue her biology studies without hindrance. Or at least, that’s what she thought, because soon she discovers that… Continue reading The Nature of A Lady – Roseanna M. White
Welkom bij de blogtour van “Wie ik gisteren was” van Pamela Sharon! Gister was Lara van Selected Rebels aan de beurt en vandaag mag ik! Ik vind het zo leuk dat ik hieraan mee mag doen! Dus laten we snel beginnen... ik zal eerst even de beschrijving van het boek delen, zodat we allemaal weten… Continue reading Blogtour “Wie ik gisteren was” – Een ontlede cover
Wie ik gisteren was van Pamela Sharon gaat over Yara, die net gediagnosticeerd is met cvs, chronische vermoeidheid. Het zet haar leven en het gezinsleven op zijn kop, ze moet opnieuw uitvinden wie ze is, en hoe ze hiermee omgaat. Ondertussen komt er een nieuwe game op de markt, die levensecht lijkt, en soms is… Continue reading Wie ik gisteren was – Pamela Sharon
A Tapestry of Light is the second novel of Kimberly Duffy and I am glad to say my prediction that she will be the next big name in Christian Fiction is still standing strong. But first, let me tell you a bit what it is about. The story starts in India, where Ottilie lives with… Continue reading A Tapestry of Light – Kimberly Duffy
I would classify The Art of Saving the World as urban scifi with a pince of fantasy. Honestly, it defines genres because it’s so unique! But before I go into that, let me tell you a bit what it’s about. When Hazel Stanczak was born, a giant rift appeared beside her house. And if she… Continue reading The Art of Saving the World – Corinne Duyvis
Toen ik de sterkste was van Jason Reynolds heeft best wel een indruk op me achtergelaten. Ik vind zijn schrijfstijl heel mooi, heel rauw maar toch weer met een poëtisch randje, al lijkt dat eigenlijk een tegenstelling. Heel nuchter vertelt hij de feiten over een zwarte wijk waar Ali en zijn vrienden/buren Noodles en Needles… Continue reading Toen ik de sterkste was – Jason Reynolds
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden is the third and last book in the Hope and Glory series. I do recommend reading the earlier books in this series, as Luke, the main character, has been in them quite often. I suppose it gets covered in short in the book itself, but you’ll miss a… Continue reading The Prince of Spies (Hope & Glory 3) – Elizabeth Camden
Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White takes place during the Civil War in Savannah, aka the South. That sure made a quite interesting point of view, as Roseanna managed to describe how complicated it actually was, instead of good versus bad. Oh now I spoiled what I liked most about this book lol! LAYERS.… Continue reading Dreams of Savannah – Roseanna M. White
I don’t know how she does it, but with every book Connilyn Cossette manages to draw you into the world of Old Testament Israel, and it’s like you’re actually transported there and left my living room behind. Ok I think I partly know how she does it and that is an impressive amount of research,… Continue reading To Dwell Among Cedars – Connilyn Cossette
This book. It’s original and heartwarming and FLUFFY. Yes I just called a book fluffy. This is a book you need to read when you’re at your lowest. When you’re insecure or afraid or when the world is overwhelming. This book is for the misfits and the ones that feel like they won’t belong. Above… Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea – T.J. Klune
Ok raise your hands if you desperately need a sequel to Beauty and the Beast? Yup I think that’s almost everyone. And Emma Theriault wrote it! Make place on those tbr’s because this is a book that a lot of readers will love, especially if you’re actually YA in age, and I think this book… Continue reading Rebel Rose – Emma Theriault
De Academie is een boek dat je MOET uitlezen in één keer. Serieus, dit is geen optie, dit is noodzaak. Je wilt gewoon weten hoe het verder gaat... want van het begin tot eind zit je aan je stoel gekluisterd. Niet zozeer omdat het zo horror-achtig is ofzo, nee, juist omdat er van die mysteries… Continue reading De Academie – Astrid Boonstoppel
(English below)Let op: deze recensie bevat spoilers voor De terugkeer van de koningin! Ik zal eerlijk bekennen, ik was een beetje bang om in “Het verzet van de koningin” te beginnen na de spetterende finale van boek 1. Hoezeer ik ook genoten heb van “De terugkeer van de koningin” dat nog steeds een aantal jaar… Continue reading Het verzet van de koningin (The Queen’s Resistance) – Rebecca Ross
English below 🇬🇧 Het is nu een week sinds ik Addie’s verhaal heb gelezen. En ik ben nog steeds ondersteboven van dit meesterwerk. Mijn hart is in stukjes gebroken, maar ook tegelijkertijd weer op de kintsugi manier gelijmd met goud, zodat het mooier is geworden dan voor de breuk. Een betere metafoor heb ik niet… Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue / Het onzichtbare leven van Addie LaRue – VE Schwab
The synopsis for this book sounded so amazing, as it is on a subject you don’t hear much about: the German prisoners of war in USA camps. And I learned so much about it, reading this book and I loved that! However, I have to admit that I didn’t like the style. This book is… Continue reading Thing We Didn’t Say – Amy Lynn Green
A Haven For Her Heart is a story that actually had me in tears multiple times. I know this sounds weird but most readers will know this is definitely a good thing 😉 I recently discovered Susan Anne Mason’s work this year and I have been devouring her backlist, as she is an amazing author.… Continue reading A Haven For Her Heart – Susan Anne Mason
Foreshadow is a collection of 13 novellas, set up a little different than normal. Because you get a lot more than 13 short stories all with an amazing plot twist, you also get a short essay explaining why each story works, what makes it tick and you get explained how to keep suspense, how to… Continue reading Foreshadow – Emily X. R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma
The Kissing Tree contains four short stories by Regina Jennings, Karen Witemeyer, Amanda Dykes and Nicole Deese. Though they are apart in time, they are centered around a famous big old tree, called The Kissing Tree in a small town in Texas. For me, it is very rare that I love all four stories and… Continue reading The Kissing Tree – Regina Jennings, Karen Witemeyer, Amanda Dykes and Nicole Deese
A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White is the third book in what I now consider one of my favorite series of all time: The Codebreakers. I’m afraid it does spoil a bit where this review is going, prepare for a lot of fangirling! First, it is possible to read this as a standalone… Continue reading A Portrait of Loyalty – Roseanna M. White
Yellow Mockingjay 