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January 18, 2014February 16, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: A Game of Thrones

This book, along with its two sequels, has been on my shelf for almost a year now. I have tried my very best to ignore it for mainly 2 reasons: 1. I thought it was going to be another Tolkien clone and; 2. I hate character deaths. However, a new year means overcoming new challenges even if it’s only about reading. So, here I am writing this review. I guess that a lot of you already know what A Game of Thrones is all about, what with the popularity of the TV show. But for the sake of those who…

January 16, 2014July 31, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Cruel Beauty

Before I start my rant and exultations for Cruel Beauty, let it be known that it has nothing to do with Graceling. I really don’t know what’s gotten into the mind of the marketers of this book to say that it’s a sweeping fantasy where Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast. Seriously? Now that we’re clear about that, my second advice is to take this book with zero expectations. Don’t overanalyse it or somewhat because if you do, you might end up hating it. Cruel Beauty might have gotten a 4-star rating from me, but it doesn’t mean that it’s…

January 7, 2014February 16, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: All That Glows

All That Glows is another product of my failed attempts to search for “that” awesome fairy book. Sure, it has originality, but the author failed to take advantage of that as she messed up in terms of properly executing the whole story. All That Glows is another reason why readers find themselves reluctant to read fairy stories. It is so reminiscent of those “books” that suffered from predictable and romance driven-plot, underdeveloped MCs, and lacklustre world building. *eyeroll* But I think, it would quite serve its purpose when one is looking for something light to read just to kill time.…

December 19, 2013August 7, 2021Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Dead Beautiful

Okay, you may want to scoff at me if I tell you that I only picked up Dead Beautiful from NG because it was free and I’ve seen it on almost every bloggers’ STS posts. Hahahaha. And I don’t even know what it’s all about since the synopsis is really vague. So you can say that I went into it blindly and without any expectations. And after reading it, I have to CONGRATULATE myself big time because I’ve just read my first zombie book. Bwahahahaha. So what can I say about my experience with Dead Beautiful? Well, I can’t deny…