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Sarah Whitaker
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Review: The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
I think the thing that makes the Book Thief stand out is that it is told from Death’s point of view...
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Sarah Whitaker
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Review: The Sandsea Trilogy | The Stardust Thief - Chelsea Abdullah
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah is the first book in The Sandsea Trilogy. It draws on the stories of One Thousand and One Nights and
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Sarah Whitaker
May 29, 20242 min read
Review: The Unflinching Ash - Angela Armstrong
Angela has managed to include a conversation about women’s rights and the influence religions have had on governments throughout history.
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Sarah Whitaker
May 22, 20243 min read
Review: Soulbound | Dragon Rider - Taran Matharu
One of the things I loved about Dragon Rider was the world's diversity. This came up in so many different ways.
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Sarah Whitaker
May 15, 20242 min read
Review: Empire of the Vampire | Empire of the Vampire - Jay Kristoff
Empire of the Vampire is a dark, almost horror fantasy that falls within the New Adult to Adult age group. It is mature and quite dark...
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Sarah Whitaker
Apr 24, 20245 min read
Review: Sky Fall Trilogy - Shannon Messenger
I had the pleasure of experiencing Let the Sky Fall as an audiobook, and I must say, it was a truly captivating experience.
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Sarah Whitaker
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Book Review: The Treasured One - Hannah Levin
The cover and the blurb of this book were what caught my attention. I was expecting some epic romantasy (romantic fantasy) story…
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Sarah Whitaker
Feb 20, 20241 min read
Review: The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
It’s wonderfully sweet, playing with the innocence of childhood while also dealing with grief and loss...
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Sarah Whitaker
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Review: One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston
A time travel sapphic romance set on the New York City subway. If that’s not something you need in your life, I don’t know what is!
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Sarah Whitaker
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Review: The Five Crowns of Okrith | The High Mountain Court - A.K. Mulford
What can I say about these books to express how much I enjoyed it without giving everything away?
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Sarah Whitaker
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Review: Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
It’s a fairytale mixed in reality. With millennial voices, which are incredibly relatable. There were things the characters would say and do
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Sarah Whitaker
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Review: Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr
Rating Synopsis When everything is lost, it’s our stories that survive. Constantinople, 1453: An orphaned seamstress and a cursed boy who...
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Sarah Whitaker
Jul 6, 20222 min read
Review: Heartstopper - Alice Oseman
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman is a graphic novel series that started on Tumblr and is now a popular Netflix series!...
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Sarah Whitaker
Jun 9, 20226 min read
Review: Grishaverse | Shadow & Bone Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo
Bardugo has created an intriguing world that, in some ways, has parallels to parts of our own.
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Sarah Whitaker
Jun 5, 20225 min read
Review: Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson
If you are a fantasy lover, you need to read these books!
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Sarah Whitaker
May 23, 20222 min read
Review: How Not to Die Alone - Richard Roper
Rating Synopsis Andrew’s day-to-day is a little grim, searching for next of kin for those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a loving...
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Sarah Whitaker
May 19, 20225 min read
Review: Shadowhunters | The Dark Artifices Trilogy - Cassandra Clare
Lady Midnight Synopsis It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of...
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Sarah Whitaker
May 15, 20224 min read
Review: Midnight in Everwood - M.A. Kuzniar
Rating Synopsis A retelling of the Nutcracker. There’s nothing Marietta Stelle loves more than ballet, but after Christmas, her dreams...
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Sarah Whitaker
May 11, 20222 min read
Review: Kiwis at War
Rating: Synopsis: Five books written about the five years of World War One. Each is written by a different New Zealand author and follows...
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Sarah Whitaker
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Review: Shadowhunters | Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
Please note: This review has spoilers for City of Heavenly Fire. If you haven’t read it yet then I suggest not reading on until you have!...
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