A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal My rating: 3 of 5 stars I pretty much always love a genre-crossover but this one pushed even my limits. Imagine reading World War Z with every 4th or 5th chapter replaced with a chapter from An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure.… Continue reading Review: A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a beautiful breath of fresh air this is! A return to fantasies of old! I can’t sing the praises of this book enough, but I’ll try. Firstly, Maas draws fully-formed and multi-dimensional characters: the baddies aren’t all bad, the good have… Continue reading Review: Throne of Glass

The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yet another classic from Natasha Lester! Her depiction of life in troubled times, and the far-reaching effect this has on the self-confidence, contentment, and love-lives of so many people is outstanding. I admit it took me 169 pages to feel anything though: I… Continue reading Review: The Paris Seamstress

Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is possibly the most realistic book I’ve had the pleasure of reading this year! Nothing is simple, no matter how it may seem like it is, and nothing gets resolved, no matter how obvious the path to resolution is to… Continue reading Review: Before I Let You Go