Book Review: Reindeer Moon by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (Reindeer Moon #1)

Reindeer Moon, another book I bought cheaply at a secondhand book fair. It somewhat grabbed my attention due to the premise and world building seemed similar to Jean Auel’s Clan of the Cave Bear, a book I’ve liked for a long time now. So how does it hold up? Let check it out. Reindeer Moon by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. Spoilers below the break.

Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell

I do not read enough classics.  So, to combat this, I decided to have a look at a very popular one: 1984 by George Orwell.

Book Review: Spottedleaf's Heart by Erin Hunter (Warriors Novella #10)

 

Not looking forward towards this one. Spottedleaf's Heart has the reputation of being the worst Warriors book, and for good reason. I was shocked that they actually got away with this, honestly.

Anywho, here we go: Spottedleaf’s Heart by Erin Hunter.

 

I’d also like to issue a trigger warning for this review, as the book deals with the subjects of pedophilia and child grooming. I’m also going into spoiler territory. You’ve been warned.

Book Review: Tigerclaw's Fury by Erin Hunter (Warriors Novella #4)

Welcome to another Warriors review. Because I haven’t done enough of these yet, am I right? Here I’ll be taking a look at Tigerclaw’s Fury. Minor spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Yellowfang's Secret by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Editions #5)

Welcome to another review and stuff. I’m… not looking forward towards this one. Yellowfang’s Secret by Erin Hunter. Spoilers below the break. Let’s go. 

Book Review: Someone Found/Surrender by Arthur Japin

So, historical fiction. Usually not my cup of tea, but I dig it at times. Mom has been recommending this book to me for years, for it’s “sympathetic realistic portrayal” of the Native American characters and the “writing full of emotion”. Yeah, uh, spoiler alert, neither of them are here.

Book Review: Tallstar's Revenge by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #6)

Welcome to another review. I’m continuing my prequel Super Edition review series with this one. Exciting? I hope?

Anywho, today we’re reviewing Tallstar’s Revenge by Erin Hunter. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #1)

I’ve heard varying things on the books of author Sarah J. Maas, having been recommended her Court of Thorns and Roses series, yet also having been told that Throne of Glass is apparently quite bad. I got this book for pretty much free in a trade with a friend, so I decided to give my thoughts on it here. Spoilers below.

Book Review: Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (Death Gate Cycle #1)

This book is one I bought for cheaply at a secondhand book fair. While it didn’t immensely speak to me, it did have a dragon on the cover, which was kind of neat, and I liked what I read on the blurb, so I decided to take it home, it was cheap anyways. Today we’ll be having a look at it. Is it any good, or best left forgotten? Let’s check out Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Spoilers below the cut.

Book Review: Straight to Video by Teelia Pelletier (Strong Hearts are Mandatory #2)

In this sequel to Heart of Glass, Video finds herself being wanted. Still, she is determined to rid the Media of the Jester, the magical villain who plagues the land. Spoilers below the cut.

Book Review: Heart of Glass by Teelia Pelletier (Strong Hearts are Mandatory #1)

A nice pretty short read about a group of cats who go on a quest to find the pieces of a shattered artifact. Spoilers below the cut.

Book Review: Chakka by Bevie J. Gravlin

The story of an American family that adopts and raises a wolf pup as one of their own.

Book Review: Viridis by Lauren Hemphill (Viridis #1)

While I did enjoy this book quite a lot (especially in the later parts), there's some serious issues that made me put it on two. I almost put it at one star, but simply got too invested for it to warrant such a low score. Spoilers beyond the cut.

Book Review: Eyrie by K. Vale Nagle (Gryphon Insurrection #1)

I really wanted to enjoy this book a lot. I've never read a fantasy story with griffins (one of my favorite fantasy creatures. Also yes I'm spelling it as griffin because that's how I've been taught.) as main focus before, so when I saw that this was a thing that exists I just had to get the book.

Book Review: Dragon Blood by Elana A. Mugdan (Shadow War Saga #3)

I’ve taken a look at Dragon Speaker and Dragon Child… so it only makes sense I take a gander at Dragon Blood as well, right? I was overwhelmingly positive for both first and second Shadow War Saga books, so I really hope that book three can live up to their reputation as well! Without further ado, this is Dragon Blood by Elana A. Mugdan. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Dragon Child by Elana A. Mugdan (Shadow War Saga #2)

Yesterday we took a look at Dragon Child, the first book in the Shadow War Saga. It only makes sense that we look at the sequel, too, right? After giving a very positive review of the first, how does the second hold up? Has Mugdan improved even more? Does Keriya succeed in her quest? Let’s have a look! Spoilers ahead!

Book Review: Dragon Speaker by Elana A. Mugdan (Shadow War Saga #1)

I just can’t get enough of high fantasy, can’t I? I used to only read the bare bones basic books of this series such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the like, but I’ve lately been discovering more and more good ones that aren’t quite as famous and definitely deserve a look!

Enter Dragon Speaker by Elana A. Mugdan. This author was kind enough to, during this whole corona craze, make the three books of the Shadow War Saga, of which Speaker is the first, free on Kindle. I’ve been meaning to read these books for a while after following the author on Twitter and seeing them recommended by various people, so what better opportunity is there? Let’s have a look at Dragon Speaker, shall we? Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Crookedstar's Promise by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #4)

I’m back with another Warriors Super Edition review here. Don’t mind me. Or, actually, do mind me. These reviews take time to write.

Anyways, this book review is about Crookedstar’s Promise by Erin Hunter, another prequel to the first arc of Warriors, with this one focusing on Crookedstar, the cat who was leader of RiverClan during The Prophecies Begin. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: SkyClan's Destiny by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #3)

So, um, hi. After getting my first two Super Edition review done, I logically just had to get to the others! This one takes place not long after Firestar's Quest. So let’s see how SkyClan is faring in this one! As always, spoilers ahead. Here we go.

Book Review: Bluestar's Prophecy by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #2)

The book we’re reviewing here is Bluestar’s Prophecy by Erin Hunter. It is a prequel to the first arc of the Warriors book series.

While I initially loved this book as a kid, I must also admit that it is among the first books I read in English that was well above my level when I first got it, so there were a lot of words I didn't know and plot points I didn't understand. But now, rereading it, let's see if I can still appreciate it all the same! Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Firestar's Quest by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #1)

Welcome to another Warriors review. I believe it’s time to look at what lies beyond The Prophecies Begin. I've already posted my review of The New Prophecy on here, and I figured I'd look at the midquel between the two arcs that is Firestar's Quest as well.

I honestly do not have fond memories of Firestar’s Quest and The New Prophecy, but, who knows, maybe rereading it changes my mind, like with some of the other Warriors books. Spoiler warning, blah blah blah. Let’s dive right into Firestar’s Quest.

Book Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams (Watership Down #1)

Today I’m reviewing Watership Down by Richard Adams, a book about rabbits in the wild that's quite famous for how dark it is. But is it actually any good? Let’s dive in!

Book Review: Fire and Lightning, Ash and Stone by Kelsey Clifton

This book is relatively new, but when I got the opportunity to get it on Kindle, I instantly hopped onto it and got the book! I didn’t know anything about it going in, but I never say no to a fantasy when I can. The cover looked very cool, too, so that’s mostly what I was going off of.

So let’s have a look, shall we, at Fire and Lightning, Ash and Stone, written by Kelsey Clifton. Very minor spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Warriors Arc 2: The New Prophecy by Erin Hunter

I’ve done my review on arc 1 of Warriors, so you bet your barnacles I’m gonna review others as well. Why don’t we sit down and have a look at Arc 2, The New Prophecy. Spoilers ahead, and here we go!

Book Review: Warriors Arc 1: The Prophecies Begin by Erin Hunter

Hello! As you probably know already, I have a huge history with the Warriors series. It being one of the series that got me into reading a lot when I was a young teen. So today we're going to look at the first arc of this book series: The Prophecies Begin. I have a special fondness for this arc, but let's see if I can properly judge it.

 So here. I’m going to review every single book in arc One of Warriors. The time has come. Aside from a huge spoiler warning, I don’t have much to say here. Let’s dive right into the book that started it all: Into The Wild. 

Book Review: The North Runner by R.D. Lawrence

I really don’t have much of an introduction here right now. I simply felt like reading another sled-dog/wolfdog story similar to White Fang or Kazan, and ended up getting The North Runner by R.D. Lawrence, as this book has been in my to-read list for quite a while. Let’s see how it holds up, shall we?

Book Review: The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid (The Diabolic #1)

I was given this book for free, well more or less. I traded it for this and a few other books with someone I know, and I had honestly no idea if I’d like it going into it. The premise seemed interesting, and I really do need to read more sci-fi, so let’s see how it holds up. Let’s have a gander at The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Dragonslayer by Tui T. Sutherland (Wings of Fire Legends #2)

I know, I know, I still haven’t gotten to a lot of the Wings of Fire books yet. Believe me, I definitely plan to. Eventually. I’m still catching up on a ton of books I still haven’t read that have been sitting on my shelves for ages yet. However, I will try to individually review each Wings of Fire book as it comes out, at least the new ones. I won’t be doing the graphic novels, by the way.

With that said: Dragonslayer. I’d be lying if I said that I was very excited about getting a human-POV book in this series that’s all about dragons, but, after thinking about it, I did get interested. It’d be interesting to explore Pyrrhia from a scavenger’s point of view. How do they live with dragons ruling the continent? What exactly happened during Queen Oasis’ death? This is an opportunity to answer a lot of questions. So, without further a due, let’s get to Legends #2: Dragonslayer. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: The Pyre of Tarsin by K.J. Backer (Nav'Aria #2)

Let's have a look at the second book in the Nav'Aria series, The Pyre of Tarsin, shall we? Spoiler alert.

Book Review: The Marked Heir by K.J. Backer (Nav'Aria #1)

Let's have a look at (from what I can tell is) an indie! This is the first book in the Nav'Aria series, The Marked Heir, by K.J. Backer!

Book Review: Inheritance by Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Cycle #4)

Ah, Inheritance. The final book of the series with the same name. At least, until a fifth book was announced. You probably know my opinion on the other three installments in this series if you’ve been following my reviews of them, so I won’t bother talking about them here. Let’s see how this book fares! This is Inheritance by Christopher Paolini. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Cycle #3)

As you probably know by now, I really liked the first two books in the Inheritance Cycle. I absolutely adored both Eragon and especially Eldest for their world, characters, conflict, etc. But now that we’ve arrived at the third book, Brisingr, how does that one hold up? Is it an improvement over Eldest even? Let’s find out. This is Brisignr by Christopher Paolini. Spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Eldest by Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Cycle #2)

Here we’re taking a look at the second book in the Inheritance Cycle. I already gave Eragon a positive review after re-reading it after years of mocking it. I never actually got to this book, Eldest, after I first read Eragon, so I’m going in blindly with this one. Will it be as good as Eragon? Worse? Let’s see. Spoilers ahead, this is Eldest.

Book Review: Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Cycle #1)

You know that one book series with the dragon riders? No, not Riders of Pern. The Inheritance Cycle? Yeah, that one. We’re reviewing the first one of that series, Eragon, today! Spoilers ahead, this is Eragon by Christopher Paolini.

Book Review: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury (The Forbidden Wish #1)

When it comes to reading fairy and folk tale retellings, I’m going to be blatantly honest: I really haven’t read any so far, unless you perhaps count Witches Abroad by Terry Prachett. I absolutely consume them in series and movie forms, though. I’m a Once Upon A Time fan, and films like Into The Woods and even Snow White and the Huntsman really speak to me.

Enter The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury. This book is a retelling of the classic tale of Aladdin from the Book of One Thousand and One Nights. I was given this book for free and decided to give it a read! So let’s see how it fares. Spoilers ahead!

Book Review: Life of Pi by Yann Martel

I remember it being years ago when I saw the movie adaptation of Life of Pi in theaters. I have, to this day of writing this, only seen it once. However, I remember being fond of the film. I just never ended up getting it on DVD or anything.

When I got the opportunity to buy and read this book in English, which is my preferred language for reading, I of course took it. So let’s see how well the book holds up. This is Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Mild spoilers ahead.

Book Review: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Richard C. O'Brien

  

For those familiar with Don Bluth’s 1982 masterpiece The Secret of NIMH, yes, this book is indeed the source material for that glorious movie. It’s also probably no secret that said movie is one of my absolute favourites. It’s definitely my most beloved Don Bluth movie, and one that definitely inspired me a lot.

I love the designs, the color palette, the characters, the story...it’s just one of my all time favourite movies. If you haven’t watched it yet, regardless of whether or not you’ve read this book, I highly recommend you give it a watch.

So, yeah, I know I’m probably late, only getting to read the book now, but better late than never. Let’s have a look at Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Richard C. O'Brien.

Book Review: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

Today we’re reviewing a book I’ve sat on for literal months to review. No, seriously, I started reading it months ago and just kept putting it down because it was such a chore to get through. Yes, that probably says something about how much I like it. But I’m not going to just review xenofiction all the time. Once every while I feel like taking a look at a literary book is worth its time.

So, behold, as today, I’m reviewing The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo. Also, fun fact: Not counting The Holy Bible, this is the oldest book I’ve read so far. Anywho, let’s dive in.

Book Review: The Hunt for Elsewhere by Beatrice Vine

I don’t have much of an intro here. Today I’m simply reviewing The Hunt For Elsewhere by Beatrice Vine. Enjoy!

Book Review: The Call of the Wild by Jack London

I felt like revisiting some classics, and I needed a shorter book to read as my final book to read in 2019, so I decided to ultimately go back to The Call of the Wild by Jack London. I’ve loved this book for years, and will likely continue to do so. However, I never truly made a proper review of the book, and now that I’m doing book reviews, I feel that it is a good time to do exactly that. So, let’s take a look at The Call of the Wild. Spoilers ahead, but, come on, the story’s so old, pretty much everyone knows what’s going to happen.

Book Review: Good Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman

So, um, hi. Welcome to another book review! Today we’re taking a look at a much-recommended one to me by my friend Fable: Good Omens. This book was written by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman. Mild spoilers ahead, and let’s dive in!

Book Review: A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines Quartet #4)

Welcome to to my final review of the Mortal Engines Quartet. We went from the awesomeness that is Mortal Engines, to the cool second installment of Predator’s Gold, to the slight dud that is Infernal Devices. 

How does this one hold up? Only one way to find out. Spoiler alert, and let’s dive right into A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve.

Book Review: Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines Quartet #3)

Here we’re having a look at the third book of the Hungry Cities/Mortal Engines Quartet! Join me as we take a look at the continued adventures of Tom, Hester and others. Spoiler alert!

Book Review: Predator's Gold by Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines Quartet #2)

I’m getting back into the Hungry Cities hype again as I both finished this book plus the movie adaptation of Mortal Engines on the same day. The movie nearly made me cry, it was that awesome. I love it so much. 

But you’re here to hear me ramble about the second book in the Hungry Cities Chronicles/Mortal Engines Quartet. This is the second book in the series: Predators Gold. Slight spoilers ahead. 

Book Review: Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines Quartet #1)

Wow... just... WOW. I.. .don’t think I’ve been impacted this much by a book since either The Wolf Chronicles or The Forges of Dawn if I remember correctly. While writing this I’m still feeling the emotions...

Book Review: Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw

I don't read a lot of Dutch books, do I? I barely read any Dutch books in recent years other than The Letter for the King and some educational ones, I guess. But other than that, most of the ones I read are either in English or translated from another language into either that or Dutch.

Anyhow, Winter in Wartime, or Oorlogswinter as the original title goes, is a novel written by Jan Terlouw. It takes place during the Hunger Winter, a famine in the Netherlands in the last year of World War II. It's a quite popular book here, and has been translated into English as well. I'm not too certain about other languages.

Anyways, let's talk about this book! Minor spoilers ahead!