I was absolutely mesmorised by this audiobook from start to finish. The Story telling is beautiful, and the narrator on the @audible audiobook is incredible. She really brings all of the atmosphere and characters to life. felt so at home in the chapters of aeaea, and loved the story of Circe, I can't help but feel some connection to her in her experience of motherhood and her identity as a witch. Absolutely loved this book and will definitely be getting The Song of Achilles.

I can now see why this is the favorite in the series for most people. From ACOTAR being an easier, more fairytale driven story, ACOMAF tackles much darker challenging narratives. 
The way Feyre battles through her PTSD and comes to terms with her new life and immortality was just stunning. Seeing the development of her relationship with Rhys and the 'enemies to lovers' trope was really interesting (Yes, this is my first time properly reading this trope) I've avoided Romantasy for a long time! 
Tamlin, I don't even know what to say. I knew he'd come back in some way, but definitely wasn't expecting that level of betrayal. 

Straight into Wings & Ruin we go!

What a beautiful & tragic story of what it is to be a woman. I absolutely loved this book. 
I particularly enjoyed how Altha's parts were written in her own voice, and other 2 as 3rd person. I felt this really gave the book depth, as if reading Altha's story and picturing both Violet & Kate, centuries later, reading the same letter. 
I also loved the epilogue, I feel like it was the perfect way to fill in the gaps of Violets life and the lead up to Kate. I just found the whole book from start to finish captivating and beautifully written.
I'm excited to see what Hart puts out in the future, definitely an author to keep an eye on. 

So far I've only read 2 books by V.E Schwab, being Addie Larue & The Near Witch. So this is the first big world fantasy of hers I've read. I went in with the understanding that I didn't need to have read the Shades of Magic trilogy first to be able to follow this book, however there were parts that I found confusing and plot holes I imagine would be filled having read the first trilogy. 
I don't know if it would have been easier to follow having read it as apposed to listening on audiobook, I think for me personally there was just too much going on to follow it seamlessly as an audiobook.
I'll definitely be going back and reading the Shades of Magic trilogy having received it at Christmas! 

I just can't seem to get into it.

Having been recommended the ACOTAR series for a very long time, I finally caved. 
To all those that told me I'd love it, I'm sorry and you were right. I put it off for so long because I'm not usually a big fan of 'spicy' books. However, I feel like it's very well written and not too vulgar. Sarah J Maas, as I'm sure everyone knows by now, is a fantastic world builder, it is very atmospheric, and I particularly enjoyed the mysterious masks of the Spring Court. 
I found the end very reminiscent of things like The Hunger Games, or The Maze Runner. The action was heart pounding at times, and heart breaking at others. 
Really looking forward to the rest of this series.

Hannah Kaner is definitely one to watch! Godkiller is a cozy fantasy, with just the right amount of action, found family & romance. As Kaner is a Northern author, I instinctively read Kissen's dialogue in a northern accent, so to see her using some Geordie dialect was so great! A lovely little nod to where she's from. 
The character development was really lovely to see, especially those found family feels of a band of misfits and strangers coming together as friends, only to be torn apart at the end! Big cliff hanger that's left me desperate to read Sunbringer. It's classic, well know format, a great read from start to finish. The world building is really well done, I think Kaner actually did really well to reign in with the world building as  I think it could have been huge, and probably overwhelming. I'm really looking forward to seeing where the gang takes us next.
I can't finish this review without the mention of Skedi, the delightful, albeit mischievous little Godling. I really hope we see more of his story in Sunbringer.

I don't even know where to start with this review. I finished this book with goosebumps and tears silently falling down my face. It is such a beautiful, tragic story with the most uplifting of happy endings. 
The book is a first person story telling, giving us 3 different POV's, from Kitty in the early days of WW1 battling her identity amidst the riots of London, to Miriam, a few years ahead working in a Prisoner of War camp, finding herself falling in love with the enemy, and finally, Edie, Present Day, unravelling the stories of these German women from her inherited cottage in Cornwall. 

The first half of the book sets us up with a bit of backstory about the 3 women, but, the way the 3 lives begin to intertwine and connect to each other after the first half of the book is so well done. There are twists and turns at the end of every chapter. 

I spent most of the book understanding how Kitty & Edie may have been connected, but Miriam's place in the story remained a puzzle for me until near the end when all the pieces fall in to place. I absolutely loved the way the stories of these 3 women were pulled together, in such a beautiful, uplifting ending. 

This book is so full of emotions, from raw pain and loss to hope and happiness. It has love, loss, found family and community. 
I particularly enjoyed the way tarot is incorporated throughout the story, and how it brings Kitty & Edie together hundreds of years apart. 
This will forever remain as one of those books I wish I could read for the first time. 

Thank you to NetGalley & the Publisher Penguin General (UK) for this e-ARC. 

This is a lovely cozy fantasy read. It's a nice story, easy to read and the inclusion of tarot was a nice touch for me. 
The writing style is more middle grade and at times very repetitive. There were parts I struggled to get through due to the repetitiveness, I was getting frustrated wanting the story to progress, instead of the dialogue constantly recapping what was happening in their adventure. I really enjoyed the first half of the book, after that it just started to trail off for me and I found myself wanting to read something else. 
I do believe fans of Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust will enjoy this book, if you imagine those books were written for children. 
I don't think Li is a bad writer at all, as this really is a lovely story. But given it's their first book I believe they will only get better with time and experience. 

So, here's where it might get controversial for some, and I want to preface this by saying I mean no offence at all. I think inclusivity and diversity is important, and in some parts of this book it was done very well, the transition between pronouns, for example, was smooth and effective. 
However, I think there is such thing as too much and the amount of different social issues within this book just felt overcrowded for me.
Some of it started to feel like Li was working through a diversity check list when writing this book, and this kinda killed the representation for me.

I absolutely loved this sequel. It's a lot more fast paced compared to Ninth House and even more full of adventure and monsters. 
I love Bardugos atmospheric writing style and attention to detail. 
My favourite part of this book was learning the past of the 4 main characters during their descent into Hell, this for me was an interesting detail that added depth to the characters and the story overall. Showing us that everyone has their demons, even detective Turner. 

I was a little confused by the introduction of vampires and not entirely sure it was necessary for the story, but it made more sense later on down the line after Alex researched it and Dawes & Darlington give deeper explanations. 

I couldn't write this review without mentioning the sexual tension between Alex and Darlington and I'm sure I'm not the only person wondering if this will go anywhere in the next book? 
Overall I loved this book and am looking forward to reading more of Bardugos work.