SYNOPSIS: In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and … Continue reading Everless (Everless #1) by Sara Holland
SYNOPSIS: In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African-American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing … Continue reading Becoming by Michelle Obama
SYNOPSIS: "A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached. It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend." From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his … Continue reading Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas
Ready for some May readings? I hope you are because I am not haha. For this month I have chosen another round of four books that I hope I'll manage to read. Last month, I've chosen four books to read too and I actually managed to read three out of four so I'd call it … Continue reading TBR goal of May 2019
SYNOPSIS: It was the children who saw - and feel - what made the small town of Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurks, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Time passes and the children grow up, move away and forget. Until they are … Continue reading It by Stephen King
SYNOPSIS: Bernadette Fox has vanished. When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms Fox is on the brink of … Continue reading Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
SYNOPSIS: They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, … Continue reading Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1) by Tomi Adeyemi
SYNOPSIS: An elderly resident of an inner-city tower block is brutally attacked and left for dead. Her neighbours, a pregnant alcoholic, a vulnerable youth, a failed actress and a cameraman with a dark secret, are thrown together in their search for answers. Misfits and loners, they are forced to confront uncomfortable realities about themselves and … Continue reading ARC: The Lonely Hearts Crime Club by Tanya Bullock
SYNOPSIS: Forget the old days. Forget summer. Forget warmth. Forget anything that doesn’t help you survive. Lynn McBride has learned much since society collapsed in the face of nuclear war and the relentless spread of disease. As memories of her old life haunt her, she has been forced to forge ahead in the snow-covered Canadian … Continue reading The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson
As I come to realise that I have a monstrous TBR pile of books, I have decided that the best way to achieve a big (pantagruelian) goal is to separate it into baby-goals. So, I would try to set every month a target of 3 or 4 books that I would like to read. Hoping … Continue reading TBR goal of April 2019
SYNOPSIS: Meet Celaena Sardothien.Beautiful. Deadly.Destined for greatness. After serving out a year of hard labour in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a … Continue reading Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas
SYNOPSIS: In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power — the power of witchcraft, … Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller
