🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
When I think about Storm of the East I honestly can’t form thoughts. I thought it would be better after a few weeks but I’m afraid it didn’t really. Athan, Aurelia and all the other characters have taken up residence in my head have turned said head into a giant ball of feels. Nevertheless I… Continue reading Storm from the East – Joanna Hathaway
Yes, some editions are missing... There are always Karen Witemeyer’s books on lend to various family members and friends At Love’s Command is the newest novel by Karen Witemeyer, and the first novel in the Hanger's Horseman series, though it reads as a stand alone with a satisfying “all knots tied” ending. We follow both… Continue reading At Love’s Command (Hanger’s Horsemen 1) – Karen Witemeyer
In A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden we follow Caroline Delacroix as she navigates the White House as secretary to the First Lady, Ida McKinley. We’ve met Caroline in The Spice King and I really admired her! She’s very feminine with a vibrant personality and knows all about fashion, but she also is fierce, stubborn… Continue reading A Gilded Lady – Elizabeth Camden
🇬🇧 English below 🇬🇧 De ijzige verloofde is het eerste van vier delen in De Spiegelpassante serie van Christelle Dabos. Ik heb op aanvraag het ebook mogen lezen voor #hebbanbuzz maar mijn mening is daardoor niet beïnvloed, en dat bewijst zichzelf denk ik wel als ik vertel dat ik het fysieke boek zelf heb gekocht omdat ik… Continue reading De ijzige verloofde / A Winter’s Promise – Christelle Dabos
(🇬🇧English below🇬🇧) Deze standalone prequel gaat over een 18-jarige Coriolanus Snow, 10 jaar na de oorlog die de hongerspelen als gevolg had. Maar, zoals vrij snel duidelijk wordt, zijn de hongerspelen totaal anders dan degene die we kennen, en staat hij eigenlijk op het punt van instorten omdat niemand het eigenlijk wil kijken. Er worden… Continue reading A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (De ballade van slangen en zangvogels) – Suzanne Collins
I’ve always been impressed in how Tessa Afshar can take you into the world of the Old Testament, she always describes it in so many details, it feels very real. To be honest, that’s why I picked up this study, to see if her studies are like that, too. And I can say that, yes,… Continue reading The Way Home – Tessa Afshar
I just has to use my grandmother’s distribution cards she used in World War 2 for this picture Dark of the West by Joanna Hathaway was quite a suprise for me, it feels like I have discovered a hidden pearl and now need to show it to everyone because it’s so awesome! I honestly can’t… Continue reading Dark of the West – Joanna Hathaway
A Mosaic of Wings is the debut novel of Kimberly Duffy, and I just felt it calling me... ok ok, the stunning cover and synopsis might have caused the calling, and I’m really glad I got to read it as it didn’t disappoint! In fact, with a debut like this I feel quite sure Kimberly… Continue reading A Mosaic of Wings – Kimberly Duffy
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)
Yellow Mockingjay 