Book Review: The Last One

So I finally tried listening to my first Audiobook, something that has been on my bucket list for so long but kept on putting off because there is this unnecessary fear that I might not understand the story. As you know, English is not my native language and I have this doubt that I might be wasting my time listening to something that I would not understand because of the accent. Heh. But anyway, I tried because first and foremost, I want to make my walking activities as productive and as less boring as possible. I already mentioned in my…

Book Review: Empire of Storms

Up to this moment, I am still at a loss as to what happened with Empire of Storms when Heir of Fire finally upped the game followed by Queen of Shadows that sizzled with so much amazing goodness. It was Maas’ momentum to finally steer the ship into the “fantasy” direction and then, Empire of Storms happened. Suddenly, I am at a loss at why Maas took the sudden turn towards erotica when we’re finally getting what Throne of Glass series promised us—a full blown fantasy with badass characters.  Empire of Storms was still a satisfactory read but a fantasy…

Book Review: Death Sworn

Death Sworn, I could have sworn that the 5 star rating is almost within your grasp. You could have rendered me on my knees.  You could have made me suffer a terrible hangover. But sadly, you let your laziness get the best of you.  Let me enumerate the things that I liked and disliked about you, alright? The things that made my inner bibliophile happy: The Characters- Ileni is a kick-ass heroine despite the fact that her magical powers are almost drained.  Her realism and cockiness really made me a happy reader.  Not to mention that she definitely know what…