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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…

February 25, 2012July 25, 2024Snoozly KitsuneLeave a Comment

Book Review: Matilda

I don’t know about you but my Y/A years have been in a way shaped by Roald Dahl and his stories. Roald Dahl may have come late into my life—with me preferring to spend my childhood playing under the sun rather than read book indoors—but they never failed to remind me of the importance of goodness and that unpleasant deeds would always reap retribution either directly or indirectly. And this perhaps is best conveyed by Roald Dahl’s Matilda. The story of Matilda brings us to the lives of the Wormwood family members who—except for Matilda—were not only crooked but cruel…