Book Reviews
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Book Catalogue Card #23: Assistant to the Villain
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) A vanilla villain surrounded by characters as sweet as the caramel on my iced latte. But like any good, iced caramel latte, the bitterness of the espresso hints an edge and darkness that elevates each character’s personalities and bind them all together creating something exciting yet comforting… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #22: Blender Babies
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) Excellently gives the same tension as a zombie apocalypse movie in the most personal gruesome circumstances. There’s so much graphic violence excellently described that they ran like movie scenes in my head. Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #21: Becoming Her
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5 out of 5 stars) I’m not a fan of nonfiction and I especially try to avoid memoirs because memoirs of celebrities and legends tend to be unrelatable. But ‘Becoming Her’ was excellent at giving raw emotions that radiate realness. These are thoughts and experiences that average people like me have on… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #20: Yellowface
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) This was a rollercoaster ride. It was written entirely from the protagonist’s point of view and it’s like witnessing a friend dig her own grave. While you don’t want to watch, you can’t look away either. Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #19: Masters of Death
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) A vampire, a ghost, a demon, a reaper, an angel, a demigod, and Death’s godson walk into a gambling den. Surprisingly deep plot points converge these witty characters to create an absolutely wonderful story. I love it when it all comes together! Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #18: Death Date (Book One of the Rageblight Duology)
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) To be honest, this wasn’t the book for me. I had too many questions and frustrations about the plot, I wasn’t invested in any of the characters due to the lack of depth and awkward dialogues, and there weren’t any real and satisfying consequences for the ‘villains.’… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #17: The Midnight Prince
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) It’s Cinderella 1 and Cinderella 3 mashed in a good old, clean, romance retelling. I recommend this to readers who are looking for a good Cinderella retelling that involves magic with decent world-building, a plot centered around second chances/reunion, with quick story-telling pacing, in a clean, idyllic,… Continue reading
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Spooky Shorts 2023 #13: M is for Matty-Bob
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) The story, as you may have guessed, is about a ‘crazy’ fan trespassing on his house and his personal boundaries one regular day. There are absolutely bizarre things that are in here, true, but this story made me laugh more than scared. Continue reading
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Spooky Shorts 2023 #12: L is for Lamia
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) I am really loving the ending of these stories. It gives you something to think about but not so much that the story feels incomplete. It’s just an extra kick of scare or sadness for the road. Continue reading
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Spooky Shorts 2023 #11: K is for Klutz
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) One of the best things about jumping into a story or a book without reading the summary beforehand is being pleasantly surprised by the twists and turns. This is definitely one of those cleverly written stories. Continue reading
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Spooky Shorts 2023 #10: J is for Jaws
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) As predictable as the core storyline is from the title, this short story is still a success in my book as it provides great motivation to readers by making us invested in the romance aspect of it. I found myself rooting for Nat and Conrad to live. Continue reading
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Spooky Shorts 2023 #9: I is for Ice
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) ‘I is for Ice’ does a great job of creating suspense as the end of the world serves as a backdrop for isolating two people on the verge of extinction. Continue reading
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