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Reviews
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R.F. Kuang’s Babel: An Arcane History was a pretty good read—if a little imbalanced. About the Book Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and
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At the start of this year, I decided that it was finally time to read Cassandra Clare’s fifth Shadowhunter’s series, The Last Hours. The Last Hours trilogy—which includes Chain of Gold, Chain of Iron, and Chain of Thorns—is Clare’s second historical fiction series set in the wider urban fantasy world of the Shadowhunter Chronicles. I
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Happy July! We’re halfway into the year now, which means that it’s time for a mid-year check-in. I wrote a post on my 2023 Reading Projects back in January, so I also wanted to give a few updates on how I’m faring with those and chat about other books I’ve read during this first stretch
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My first read by R.F. Kuang was one part an enjoyable enigma and another part hollow social commentary. I inhaled the book in two days, but was left a bit puzzled by the end. Note: There are slight spoilers ahead for Yellowface. Nothing major, as the synopsis really spells out what happens in the book,
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To say I was hesitant to pick up One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake is quite the understatement. I read and loved The Atlas Paradox (the sequel to The Atlas Six) earlier this year, but was deeply disappointed by Alone With You in the Ether, my first standalone read from Blake. However, I decided
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I finally read another book by Olivie Blake. And it was…something. About the Book From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, comes an intimate and contemporary study of time, space, and the nature of love. Alone with You in the Ether explores what it means to be unwell, and
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It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten so invested in an ongoing fantasy series. Olivie Blake’s The Atlas Six checked all of my boxes, and the much-anticipated sequel, The Atlas Paradox was no exception. Note: There are spoilers ahead for The Atlas Paradox. You can read my spoiler-free review of book one, The Atlas
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And just like that, 2022 has come to a close. We’ve nearly reached the end of the first month of 2023, but I still wanted to share some of my favorite reads of last year. My reading in 2022 was pivotal. I read a lot less when compared to past years (31 books compared to
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“An ending about endings.” That is the way that the dust jacket synopsis describes Any Way the Wind Blows, the finale to the Simon Snow trilogy. Endings are typically bitter sweet for me, but in Any Way the Wind Blows, Rainbow Rowell managed a conclusion that was satisfying in all the right ways. Note: Spoilers
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Happy New Year, everyone! Though the blog was neglected by yours truly for the better part of the final stretch of 2022 (a combination of my finishing up college and a much needed break from internet content creation as a whole), I’m looking forward to the fresh start of the new year and sharing my
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