Category: Book Reviews

Book Review: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri

~ Justine ~ 3 Comments

Empire of Sand is one of those books that has left a lasting impact on me as a reader -- it is a beautiful book with gorgeous magic, a lush world, and one of the best slow burn romances I’ve ever read. So naturally I was absolutely thrilled to hear that the next book, Realm of Ash was coming out this year. I had sky-high expectations for this book and had absolutely no worries that they wouldn’t be met. And I was right -- this book is absolutely magnificent.

Blog Tour: The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli

~ Justine ~ 4 Comments

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Sky Weaver! The concluding book in the Iskari trilogy is the best one so far, and I'm super excited to share a review below! If you're interested in seeing my thoughts on the other books in the series, you can check out my review of The Last Namsara and The Caged Queen.

Book Review: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

~ Justine ~ 3 Comments

I read and enjoyed my first Ruth Ware book a couple of months ago and was desperate to immediately get my hands on more of her work. Fortunately, my sister had a copy of Ware’s latest novel, The Turn of the Key, handy and I grabbed it from her as soon as I could. I expected a fun and spooky thriller, and I got so much more than that. Filled with twists and turns, The Turn of the Key is a great book for all your spooky fall and winter needs.

Book Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

~ Justine ~ 5 Comments

It has been hard to escape the hype for Truly Devious, a book that has taken the YA book world by storm, and I was totally taken in by it. I try to not let hype dictate my reading choices -- I so often end up disappointed -- but I was just so curious about this book. I had never read YA crime before, knew that it was the first in a trilogy, and knew that the author is a true crime fan -- that was all. I had one false start with this book because I couldn't get past the main character, however I ended up giving it a try on audiobook and absolutely devoured it.

Book Review: Priest of Bones by Peter McLean

~ Justine ~ 1 Comment

I had taken a long, unintentional break from grimdark, one of my favourite genres, but started to slowly return to it in the second half of 2019. Enter Priest of Bones, a book that I had heard a lot about but hadn’t actually read. I bought it awhile back because the author is lovely on Twitter -- one of the main reasons I buy books, honestly -- and it had been sitting on my shelf for ages. Now that I've read it, I'm officially adding it to list of ‘why didn’t I read this sooner?’ books -- I absolutely loved it!

Book Review: The Death of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware

~ Justine ~ 3 Comments

I find often thrillers really hit or miss for me -- sometimes they’re the most amazing reading experience or they completely fall flat. I hadn’t ever picked up a Ruth Ware book before, so I didn’t have many expectations going in despite hearing great things about her writing. However, I am so pleased to say that I ended up loving The Death of Mrs Westaway and read it in nearly one sitting.