Book Reviews
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Book Catalogue Card #12: One Last Stop
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) Pick this up if you’d like a quick, light, feel-good read. There’s a variety of queer characters but it’s refreshing to read stories like this where they’re empowered and proud. It’s definitely not going to be one of those reads where someone’s struggling with their identity and… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #11: Digging for Heaven
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) I love that the subplots have layers — from a simple romance between two people to a nation’s war, and then to a potentially all-out war between different species? Genius execution. Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #10: Portrait of a Nuclear Family
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) It was really good at the beginning. The writing style was pretty solid at setting the scene, giving the characters depth, and never failing to set this unsettling feeling all throughout. Unfortunately, about halfway through, I started to get bored. Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #9: Hub
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars)”What the f*ck?!” is my thought every few pages. There’s a reason why this is banned (or at the very least will never be available) in Amazon. If you like the types of movies, shows, or books where children are trying to survive and have a strong… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #8: Changeling
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) I enjoyed the fast-paced plot that took me to so many corners of this fae world. I loved the diversity of the creatures and the hint of a world order that can potentially be explored deeper. I recommend these to readers who like quick-moving plots, lots of… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #7: An Elf With No Name
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) Do I like this book? Absolutely. The plot that glues a book together was well-paced and there’s a promise of an interesting sequel. The world-building is strong, the protagonist is such a fun and badass character to follow, the characters – even the side ones – are… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #6: Ward D
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) Mental facility? Check. Mystery? Check. Murder? Check. Plow twist? Check. Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #5: Crimson Kiss
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) Wonderful big ideas but a convoluting execution. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to ease into the high-fantasy genre. It’s fast-paced to maintain the reader’s interest. It’s complex due to multiple plot points but not too deep into the lore that it would bore a regular… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #4: Chasing Pacquaio
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) A good, quick, coming-to-age read with good queer representation. I’d recommend this to younger generations who want to gain a perspective on how difficult it is for a queer person to grow up in a homophobic community and how it affects people’s personalities. As a Filipino citizen,… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #3: Welcome to Nightmare Island
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) The island housed some of the most dangerous ghosts in the world and the only thing stopping them from killing the people on the island are the lights making up their invisible prison — the same light emanating from the spectators’ bracelets given to protect them during… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #2: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) Evelyn Hugo was a huge star in the 60s famous for her roles and her beauty. Even now in her 70s, she’s still a symbol of glamour. However, attached to that name is the mystery behind her love life. He married seven times in her lifetime and… Continue reading
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Book Catalogue Card #1: Court of the Vampire Queen
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) This book just became a guilty pleasure, emphasis on pleasure. Jump into these types of books for the steamy scenes and you’ll enjoy it. I would’ve loved for a deeper lore (there were lots of deep, not much lore), character and world-building; but we’re not reading this… Continue reading
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