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Review: Unravel The Dusk by Elizabeth Lim (The Blood Of Stars #2)

May 22, 2021July 30, 2022 tanazmasaba

Important Note: This is a review for the second book in the The Blood Of Stars duology by Elizabeth Lim, and therefore may contain spoilers from the first book, Spin The Dawn. If you have not read Spin The Dawn yet, check out my review of it here.

Spin The Dawn by Elizabeth Lim blew me away; it was a phenomenal and captivating young adult fantasy novel that I absolutely adored and could not put down even for a minute. And after the epic cliffhanger ending of the first book, I had high expectations for the sequel, Unravel The Dusk.

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Review: Phoebe Unfired By Amalie Jahn

April 16, 2021 tanazmasaba

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Phoebe Unfired by Amalie Jahn has to be one of the most wholesome, heartwarming stories about friendship, family, love and overcoming trauma. It is one of those books you know is going to be an instant hit the moment you start reading, and I have no doubt it is going to be one of my favorite books of 2021 already.

Set in a post-COVID world, the story follows Phoebe as she struggles to make friends while battling her germaphobia. Our poor girl developed the phobia after infecting her younger brother with Covid-19 and nearly losing him as a result. The book revolves around her, and her 64-year-old best friend Walter who also suffers from general anxiety disorder, and how the two of them help each other overcome their demons and have some semblance of a normal life.

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ARC Review: Rose Petal Graves by Olivia Wildenstein

June 8, 2016 tanazmasaba

I recieved this book for free from the publishers in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Ratings: 2/5 ☕☕

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There. I did it again. I fell for a book with a pretty cover, and now I want back the 6 precious hours of my life I wasted reading a book with loosely tied plot, an irritating and selfish protagonist, and unrealistic bland characters I couldn’t care less about.

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Review: These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

January 11, 2016 tanazmasaba

Ratings: ☕☕☕☕☕ (5/5)

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An incredibly brave, kick-ass heroine torn between doing right by her family and pursuing her own dreams? Check.
Struggle for feminism and freedom? Check
A filthy rich, high society family with dirty secrets and skeletons in their closets? Check.
A fast-paced, cardiac arrest inducing mystery? Check.
Swoon worthy, bittersweet romance? Check.

If you like all of the above, then you are bound to fall in love with Jennifer Donnelly’s These Shallow Graves–an epic, thrilling, page-turner story about an elite young woman who gives up all the glamour of her high profile life in the pursuit of truth and justice.

I did. I really did. In fact, this book was so wonderful that I’m having an extremely hard time writing this review. How am I ever going to sum up the perfection this novel is in a 1000+ word review?

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Review: Shattered Blue (The Light Trilogy#1) by Lauren Bird Horowitz

September 23, 2015 tanazmasaba

Ratings: 4/5 ☕☕☕☕

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I started this book with low expectations—and by the time I was a little more than halfway done, I was convinced this was going to be one of the best books I have read—only to be sorely disappointed by the last quarter of the story. In spite of this—I’d still recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and fae stories—this book may not be without its flaws, but it’s not a completely waste of time either. To put it in a nutshell—Lauren Bird Horowitz’s debut novel Shattered Blue is a roller coaster ride.

The Writing: Lauren Bird Horowitz is one fantastic writer who creates characters that will just come to life. Her writing is definitely one of the highlights of the book for me—I loved how real each character felt, Continue reading “Review: Shattered Blue (The Light Trilogy#1) by Lauren Bird Horowitz” →

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Review: Somewhere In Between By Katie Li

September 21, 2015 tanazmasaba

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Ratings: 3/5 ☕☕☕

I really want to give this book good ratings because there were so many parts that were brilliantly written. Katie Li is a talented writer, one I would definitely want to read more from, and while her debut novel Somewhere In Between is a beautiful story that will transport you away from the real world, it has several issues which are preventing me from putting this particular on my best-reads list.

The Writing: Katie Li’s writing is very simple and yet has a sort of charm to it that will draw you in. Her descriptions of the surroundings—both in the real world and in the in-between place—is so lifelike that you cannot help but feel like you are actually there, Continue reading “Review: Somewhere In Between By Katie Li” →