I’m thrilled to report that the quality of books I read in March surpassed that of February. Despite life throwing a few curveballs towards the end of the month, causing me to read less, I’m incredibly satisfied with my reading progress. However, I must admit that March didn’t yield a clear 5-star reading highlight. While…
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Immortal Longings – Chloe Gong (Flesh and False Gods #1)
Plot ★☆☆☆☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
World Building ★★☆☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★☆☆
Writing Style ★★★★☆
Witch Hat Atelier – Kamome Shirahama (Volume 1-5)
What is the Book about? Coco, a young girl who lost her father early in life, lives with her mother in a quaint village. Ever since she received a magical picture book from a sorcerer as a child, she’s been consumed by the desire to become a witch, despite knowing that such powers are typically…
The Warm Hands of Ghosts – Katherine Arden (Standalone)
Rating
Plot ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Excitement ★★★☆☆
Atmosphere ★★★★★
Writing Style ★★★★☆
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – S.A. Chakraborty (Standalone)
Adventurous Parents ✓ Badass Main Character ✓ Female Main Character ✓ First-Person Narration ✓ Found Family ✓ Grandpas on an Adventure ✓ Heist ✓
Age of Assassins – R.J. Barker (The Wounded Kingdom #1)
“Bad friends are worse than no friends” What is the Book about? Girton is on the brink of becoming one of the country’s best assassins, as he apprentices under his Master, a living legend in the business of death. One night, Girton and his master are summoned to the royal court: Within the thick stone…
February Reading Wrap Up
Total Reads: 7 📚
Total Pages: 2720 📃
Average Rating: 2.93 ⭐
Belladonna – Adalyn Grace (Belladonna #1)
Death Magic ✓ Female Main Character ✓ Lighthearted ✓ Love Triangle ✓ Unravelling Mysteries ✓
February Book Haul
In a book haul’s sweet embrace,
Tales stacked high in every space.
My wallet cries, my heart sings,
Who needs groceries? Books are kings!
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter – Brandon Sanderson (Standalone)
“Regardless, here’s the thing: art doesn’t need to be good to be valuable. I’ve heard it said that art is the one truly useless creation – intended for no mechanical purpose. Valued only because of the perception of the people who view it. The thing is, everything is useless, intrinsically. Nothing has value unless we…
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