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December 7, 2013March 26, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Cinder

Perhaps one of the biggest regrets I have in my life was not reading this book immediately. Cinder has just restored my faith on hyped books and on fairy tale retellings in general. You see, there’s just so many fairy tale retellings made over the years that it was already tiring to read them because they have nothing new to offer. Even the movies suffer the same fate. So when I decided to read this book, it was of great caution. I even encased my heart with steel bars just in case. It has been glued over and over again…

October 29, 2013July 31, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

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. …

October 3, 2013February 16, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: The School for Good and Evil

This book has just solidified my belief of the saying that “looks can be deceiving.” You know what really makes me hate a book? It’s not the badness nor the prose nor the plotholes. It’s the fact that I went into it with loads of expectation only to be severely disappointed upon arrival at the finish line. And this is what happened to me after reading The School for Good and Evil. Fairy tales are one of my comfort reads. Whenever I’m suffering from a great book hangover, I always crave for something light and entertaining. But I didn’t achieve…

September 26, 2013July 14, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Froi of the Exiles

If you have noticed my inactivity for the last few days then there’s just one reason for that: I was busy reading the Lumatere Chronicles and I refused to be bothered by e-mails and comments. I still love you, guys but the pull of Marchetta was too strong that the only right thing to do was to keep reading until my body surrenders. So I will start this review with a warning. Beware of Marchetta. She will ensnare you with her spell. In Froi of the Exiles, our young Sarnak Thief, Froi has grown up into a fine young man.…