Author Archives: jedigirl
Review: Ross Welford – Time Travelling with a Hamster
Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford 4 out of 5 stars Ross Welford has written a really wonderful time travel story for kids! This is the story Albert Chaudhury who on his twelfth birthday gets a letter from his deceased father telling … Continue reading
Welcome, Reader!
So, you’ve stumbled across my humble book blog – welcome! This is where I write about my reading experiences. I review books I’ve read. I share my thoughts on various reading topics. And sometimes I write about my personal life. … Continue reading
Review: Melanie Raabe – The Trap
The Trap (orig. Die Falle) by Melanie Raabe 2 out of 5 stars Initially, I wanted to give this a one-star rating but the fact that I actually wanted to know how it ends merits another star in my opinion. It’s … Continue reading
Mini-Review: Blake Crouch – Dark Matter
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 2 out of 5 stars —Minor spoilers ahead— A word I came across in a lot of reviews of this: mindbending. People seem to think this is the weirdest book they’ve read in a long time. … Continue reading
2016 – a reading year in review
Not unlike the previous year, 2016 has been filled with changes and new achievements for me. First of all, this was my first year of being a fully-fledged bookseller with my own section to manage and all-new responsibilities. This, of course, … Continue reading
Review: Han Kang – The Vegetarian
The Vegetarian by Han Kang 3 out of 5 stars This novel made me really uncomfortable. I’m not saying it’s bad or badly written. I quite liked the sparse language and the weird premise. You won’t be surprised if I tell you that … Continue reading
Mini-Review: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing-Eye
Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing-Eye by Tania Del Rio and Will Staehle 4 out of 5 stars A creepy old Grand Hotel. Check. Witches and magic. Check. Monsters in the cellar. Check. Secret hidden heirlooms. Check. Tim-Burtonesque illustrations and plot. Double-check. This book really … Continue reading
Mini Review: Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra 3 out of 5 Just a really quick review. Going into this all I wanted was a quick read in between books. Something scandalous and a bit soapy. I was hoping for lots of ballet and drama! … Continue reading
A quick update
My last post was four months ago. I hate that I haven’t been writing anything on here for such a long time. Everyone knows how it is when life is simply packed with things you have to do… there’s rarely … Continue reading
Review: Azar Nafisi – Reading Lolita in Tehran
Azar Nafis – Reading Lolita in Tehran 4.5 out of 5 The reason why I became interested in this book is that it deals with literature and literary criticism. I hoped Nafisi would give me an impression of how western literature is … Continue reading
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