Book Review: Dare You To

Luxa: Well…well…well… I really think that you’re slowly warming up to me and to our nice little chit chats. Me: Huh? Luxa: Don’t deny it. You’re looking forward to this. If truth be told, this is the best thing that ever happened to your bookish life. Me: Err~ The last time I checked your invitation letter, there was no mention that this is going to be a flatter party. Can we just move on? Luxa sighed. Luxa: You’re such a party pooper. Right. So what happened? You were practically gushing about Pushing the Limits and giving it the high five.…

Book Review: Daughter of Smoke And Bone

It is scary to be writing a 3-star review for a book so loved. It is even scarier to think that there is something wrong with me for not enjoying a book adored by many.  As a reader, I am so easy to please and I am generous with my 4 and 5 stars.  Giving Daughter of Smoke and Bone a 3.5 star rating felt like I am perhaps losing myself. You see, angel stories have already burned me in the past but it didn’t stop me to continue searching for the one that would erase all the bad memories. …

Book Review: Allegiant

How To Turn A Writing Success Into a Failure In a Subtle Way? Write an awesome and original story- Like a dystopian world where people are divided into factions according to their virtues. Ensure that the characters are badass but selfless and compassionate. This is a very good recipe to make potential fans rally behind your characters. It would also be good if the story put a solid emphasis on female strength. Complicate the story of each Main character by involving them in a to-die for and non-instalovey romance. You can even whip out a love triangle but a lot…

Book Review: Cover Story Girl

Having read a total 4 novellas for the past weeks, I must admit that I went into this with so much care. I hate being disappointed with abrupt endings and unwrapped loose ends so yes…you can say that I already had a pre-conceived bias when I dove into Cover Story Girl. It didn’t help that the premise is already overused. But guess what, I ENJOYED THIS ONE. In fact, I LOVED it. A rarity of course because nowadays, it’s so hard to gain gratification from something that has already oversaturated the market of contemporary romance. Cover Story Girl is a…