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February 11, 2024July 1, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Kindling

Kindling has a lot of promise that made me pick it out of the the numerous ARCs offered in Edelweiss. It promised to give me an epic fantasy read condensed into one book instead of a crazy 10-book epic fantasy series, I mean who would not pick it up? Unfortunately, that is the main weakness of the book. There were so many leading characters, seven of them, to know but so little page time. It just wasn’t enough to build the angst and the pain to make me hurt for these Kindlings. I could neither relate to their journey nor…

December 1, 2023July 1, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Bone Roots

After finishing Bone Roots, the first thing that came to mind was “This was weird. Weird in a very good way.” It’s not your typical Disney fairy tale story but nonetheless, Bone Roots has all the feels of a good fairy tale story. The lore, the characters, the setting, and the plot were all perfect. I am not so familiar with Slavic folklore so there’s also the novelty when I dove into the book. Also, it was a very refreshing read on my part because the only love story involved here was that of two mothers trying their very best…

September 1, 2023July 1, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: The Scarlet Veil

I’m actually torn about this book. I enjoyed it and at the same time, it frustrated me a lot. For one, I enjoyed Celie’s growth as a character and how she coped up with her horrid past. I also like the how the story was structured and how it flowed seamlessly. No scenarios, no convos were forced. And surprisingly, I have grown to like all the characters despite the fact that I did not even read the prequel series of this series. Yes, when I jumped into Scarlet Veil, I was quite disoriented for the first few pages because I…

December 8, 2021July 3, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears

I hate to say this but I am practically worshipping Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by the time that I was finished with it. Although it’s a Mexican mythology and this is the first time that I’ve heard of La Llorona, the story immediately grabbed me from start to finish because Paola was a very relatable character. Like Paola, I grew up to the scary tales of my paternal grandmother and my mother. These tales which always revolved on the horrific creatures of the Philippine folklore would usually give me nightmares or made me anxious during the day…