Someone in Time edited by Jonathan Strahan

I got a little delayed in my regular schedule as I sat to put together this review. As I have mentioned earlier, I am trying to stick to reviewing individual stories of collections in order to provide myself with a way to look back appropriately on my reactions to the book. Roadside Attraction by Alix…

The Ivory Tomb by Melissa Caruso

I have read and reviewed the first two books on the series earlier on the blog: Rooks and Ruin #1, Rooks and Ruin #2 This was a series I picked up, I must admit, solely on the cover. Look at the detailing on them! Once I was in, I had to see things through since…

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

My review of the first book is here The catchphrase that can accompany this book is definitely true, a much-awaited sequel. This book came off as a better book than the first, a rare feat in my experience. That said, the reason that it has such an impact is because of the foundation laid for…

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

This book was everywhere for a while. I saw so many copies of it on a recent (almost recent) jaunt to second-hand stores. It focuses on a topic that everyone indulges in from time to time. I have luckily never been of the type to think too long or hard at the concept of 'What…

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Something about the magical realism and the light brush of family drama draws me to the writing. The books are usually of a size that, for me, they are almost single sitting reads.I have read a few, but they predate my blog.This story stuck with the author's winning formula, and I enjoyed every minute of…

The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

I loved her previous series, reviewed: here I have read other books by the author, and she specializes in bringing extra oomph to historical fantasy. She usually takes an actual event (or entire sets of events) and builds a magic-filled world around it, filled with darkness and emotions.I start with this declaration because this was…

A Pale Box on the Distant Shore by PJ Nwosu

When I started this book, I did not realise that it was part of a series. By the time I finished it, although I felt immersed in the world that was created, I felt like it was incomplete. There was no satisfaction in watching a whole book unfold.The actual 'mystery' addressed in this book is…

The Lost Ryū by Emi Watanabe Cohen

This was unplanned, but I am continuing with children's book reviews. I do not read many of them when looked at from the point of view of an entire year of books, but I feel like there have been more this year than the previous ones. I will know for sure when I make my…