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August 6, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: So Into You

I can’t understand why this book has some low ratings in GR due to “religious themes” because after reading it, I did not feel like I had to go to Church and atone for my sins as soon as possible. If anything at all, So Into You was one of the best contemporary romance books I’ve read this year so far, not that I’d read a lot of romance stories this year. But believe me, I also had my phase wherein I won’t read anything that is not a romance book at all. So give me some street cred because…

July 23, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Thieves’ Gambit

The Thieves’ Gambit definitely surprised me because I tempered my expectations for it given the average ratings it got from Goodreads. The novel definitely matched my mood when I was reading it; no dilly-dallying, straightforward, and packed with action. The story immediately introduces us to our narrator, Ms Rosalyn Quest, thief extraordinaire and a member of a large thieving family in the North American Continent. She is very close to her likewise thief extraordinaire Mom and Aunt who seemingly had retired from thieving. While Rosalyn definitely has all the material things her illustrious can afford her, her deepest desire is…

July 30, 2017January 13, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Breakaway

After weeks of toiling, it’s always nice to unwind and curl up with a short and straightforward book. Much better if the said book doesn’t need a lot of mental gymnastics. Thankfully, Breakaway managed to be the perfect book to curl up with. It was a pleasant surprise considering that the book’s premise screams loudly of cliché. Well, it is. We’ve got a female heroine who’s struggling to make her mark in the world after realizing that she had spent a large part of her life being the shadow of her famous boyfriend. And a male protag who already had…

March 25, 2017January 14, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Coming Up For Air

I’m never the sporty type but if someone asks me what’s my favorite sport, it’s more likely that my answer would be ‘swimming.’ There’s just something fulfilling about being in the water and feeling it splash against your skin as you swim. And that is why I immediately picked up and read this book. And wow, Kenneally delivered. Keneally’s world of swimming was intricate, competitive and realistic. Just like Kenneally’s characters in the previous books, Coming Up For Air has a bunch of lovable and goal-oriented characters. Though there’s something that bothered me about Maggie, I still liked her because…