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January 10, 2016July 13, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Forbidden

If only I could turn back time, I would have told myself that picking up this book is strictly forbidden so as to save myself from wasting precious hours. Bad pun aside, Forbidden made the right first steps. Beautiful cover: Check. Intriguing premise: check. Refreshing setting: Check. But then, the camels happened. Not to mention that the excessive belly dancing has made for a dizzying ride in the most negative way. I swear that by the second half of the book, I was already contemplating the thousand ways of killing a fucking camel. Forbidden started off really nice. We have…

January 4, 2016July 13, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Pathfinder

The Septimus Heap series is in no way perfect. In fact, weighing between the pros and cons of the whole series, the cons had won out. I think it is Angie Sage’s talent for building a magical world that made me pick this book up. Todhunter Moon is a spin-off series of Septimus Heap that follows the story of a heroine named, Todhunter Moon. The first in the Todhunter Moon series, Pathfinder brings us back to the same magical world of Septimus Heap but instead of wizards and warlocks, Angie Sage introduces us to another set of characters endowed with…

January 3, 2016January 13, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Beastkeeper

Until now, I am still making up my mind whether to categorize this one as average or good. On one hand, Hellisen was able to weave a fresh and fast-paced tale that hooked me from start to finish. It’s certainly an invigorating retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It has that appeal that most of our beloved fairy tales have. And I appreciated that there was a reversal of roles between our protagonists. On the other hand, everything felt half-baked. The story and its length, the characters, the mythos, everything. Beastkeeper was so fast-paced that it forgot to flesh out…

December 26, 2015July 2, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Snow Like Ashes

Remember how we are always cautious when we come across books that are marketed as the next blah? Or a book wherein “X book” meets “Y book”? In my case, I usually stay away from books marketed as such because I hate it when publishers capitalize on the success of other books. And most often than not, these “next” books are a total fail and the only recognition they deserve is that they were able to make it to the literary market. In the case of Snow Like Ashes, instead of being wary, I got curious with the blurb. Marketed…