Saturday, September 17, 2022

Book Review: Born Free by Joy Adamson (Story of Elsa #1)

 

 

I've seen the movie based on this non-fiction book, but not the actual source material itself. So let's take a peek. This review contains brief mentions of racism and animal death.

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Book Review: In the Wolfwitch's Power by Paul van Loon

 

  

Note: The title of this book has been translated into English by me for the reading comprehension of this blog's viewers as the book itself isn't available in English (yet). The original title reads In de machts van de wolfheks.

For once, the reason I'm revisiting this book is not because it's about wolves. I actually read this book only once before as a kid, and for whatever reason it left a huge impact on me. I thought it was genuinely one of the most exciting books I read back then. And I mean it when I say I was young. This was way before I got into Warriors at age twelve, for example. I think I was like nine or ten years old at the latest when I got into this.

Ah well, now that I managed to obtain a ridiculously cheap second-hand copy of the book (apparently it's not being published anymore these days) I can take a look at it. Does it hold up? Spoilers ahead.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Book Review: The House with Lions by Tania Heimans

 


Note: The title of this book has been translated into English by me for the reading comprehension of this blog's viewers as the book itself isn't available in English (yet). The original title reads Het huis met de leeuwen.

Dutch history non-fiction is not something I usually tackle. However, since this one very much had to do with the Rotterdam Zoo and I do have a huge interest in animals, I did pick it up. It was honestly way darker than I expected, so content warnings for war, racism, antisemitism and animal death/suffering apply in this review and for the book itself.

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Book Review: Onestar's Confession by Erin Hunter (Warriors Super Edition #15)

 

You ever wanted to re-experience a bunch of Warriors books from the POV of Onestar? Yeah, me neither. But we get it anyways. Spoilers ahead.

Friday, September 9, 2022

Book Review: Animals We Want by Mark Zekhuis, Louis van Oort and Luc Hoogestein

 

 

Note: The title of this book has been translated into English by me for the reading comprehension of this blog's viewers as the book itself isn't available in English (yet). The original title reads Gewilde dieren.

A non-fiction book I've wanted to read for a while now!

Monday, September 5, 2022

Book Review: The Last by Katherine Applegate (Endling #1)

I have been meaning to pick this one up eventually ever since I first saw it in stores, however never ended up doing so. But now that I have my handy library card I can just borrow the entire trilogy! So expect reviews for the next few books as well in due time. Spoilers ahead.

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Book Review: Father of Lions by Louise Callaghan

 

Something a little different from what I usually read, but I was very interested when I read the synopsis. Spoilers ahead.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Book Review: To Ash by Ethan Summers (The Dogs of the Spires: Rebirth #3)

 

Who has two thumbs and is now all-caught up to the Dogs of the Spires series at the time of writing this review? That's me. I do still have the spinoff Misty and Vernin to go through, but I'm finally at the current releases with the main series. Bit late, but better late than never. Let's delve into the midway-point of arc two, shall we. Spoilers ahead.