If you're looking for a fairy tale retelling that makes you ask, "what did I just read?", then this book is for you. It's a retelling of Sleeping Beauty... with elements of Snow White. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. Elements of Snow White. Prince Thomas = Snow White. Cardinal Lionel = Evil Queen. Prince Thomas's Guards = Huntsman. Yep. So let's start off with what I thought of the characters, shall we? First up we have Lucy. A tomboy ... Read the Post...
Blogtober: Demonic Characters
Wow... um.... so, Anniek & The Library Looter ask about demonic characters in today's Blogtober prompt. So here we go, trying to come up with demonic characters. LOL The first one that comes to mind is from Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy and that is The Darkling. While I realize that The Darkling's power is simply stronger than that other Grisha and that no one really knows how or why the Grisha have their powers, some of the things he can ... Read the Post...
Blogtober: A Day in My Life
So today Anniek & The Library Looter are asking about a day in my life. This should be fairly interesting - not. I'm a pretty boring person. But... I'll do my best. Sorry, no photos, I just don't like taking pics of everything I do. Now this isn't going to be a "typical" day because I'm going to do today. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Wake up. I don't sleep very well, so I often find myself awake until somewhere between 1 and 4AM even though I ... Read the Post...
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Holy Fricking Crap. That's me putting this nicely. Why did I wait so long to read this book? Why did I not read it back when it first came out? Because seriously, I shouldn't have. I really shouldn't have. I'm going to start with a character assessment. Theo Faber: I truly liked him. He's one of those characters that you can't help but like. He's helpful, concerned, he loves his wife. He's like the perfect guy. And he genuinely wants to help ... Read the Post...