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The Queen's Assassin

  The book we would be reviewing today is, 'The Queen's Assassin' penned by Melissa de la Cruz . It is the first book in a fabulous duet about a deadly assassin and his peculiar apprentice. The sweeping YA novel is sure to leave you spellbound. Melissa de la Cruz is a New York Times best selling Filipina author who is famous for her works like Blue blood series and Witches of the East .  Grab your copy here The plot unfolds in two perspectives, one of Shadow and the other in third person speech. Shadow has always wanted to be a part of the Guild that protected the crown. Idolizing Caledon Holt, she has always dreamed of becoming the Queen's assassin like him. He is the kingdom's deadliest weapon be it in brain or brawn. With a surprise attack on their country, they are forced to work as a team to hunt down the threat. With a possibility of war and love at risk, they stop at nothing to protect each other. 'A loyal facade hides the worst kind of enemies' is

Dancing at the pity party

  Hey readers! Excited to have you here! For the first time, we shall be reviewing a graphic novel on the blog. The book we shall we reviewing today is, 'Dancing at the pity party' penned by Tyler Feder . It was a graphic novel.   Tyler Feder is a fulltime illustrator based in Chicago whose others works include, 'Unladylike' and 'Together we march'.  Grab your copy here The plot unfolds from Tyler's viewpoint. It is her real-life story of how she lost her mother to cancer at a young age. It is a memoir for her mother. It is an emotional journey showing the emotions of the family from the moment they found about her mother's cancer to how they had to overcome her loss.  Pick this book if you are someone who recently lost someone and is grieving. I highly recommend you not to choose it if you are sensitive to such topics since it will take you on an emotional ride. If you want to suggest me anything, leave a comment below.

The midnight library

  The book we would be reviewing today is, ' The midnight library ' penned by Matt Haig . It is a science-fictional novel suitable for all interested in parallel universes and multiverses.  Matt Haig is an English novelist and journalist. He is well known for his works like, 'How to stop time' , 'The girl who saved Christmas' and 'The boy called Christmas'. Grab your copy here The plot unfolds from Nora's viewpoint. Nora Seed feels her life is pathetic and decides to end it. She ends up in a library where it is always midnight, and time never flows.  The library is said to exist between life and death. All the choices you ever made or never made could lead you to a very different kind of lifestyle in the present day. Nora gets to live all the alternatives she never chose through the books in the library. She needs to pick the right one for her before the library collapses onto itself. Which one would Nora choose? Can she make it in time?  'It is

Girl, Serpent, Thorn

  The book we would be reviewing today is, 'Girl, serpent, thorn'  penned by Melissa Bashardoust. It is a mix of a fairytale with a twist. What if the princess was the monster? Melissa Bashardoust is a YA author and received her degree in English from the University of Califonia. She is the author of Girl, Serpent, Thorn and Girl made of snow.  Grab your copy here The plot unfolds from Soraya's viewpoint. She is the princess that is hidden away in the palace of Golvahar by her family. Poisonous to touch, she always felt she had to hide in the palace and stay away from everyone. On her twin brother's wedding day, she has to choose if she wants to remain in the shadows or to step into the light. Below the palace, the dungeon is a div, who holds the answer to the question she always had. The key to her freedom. Above is the man who isn't afraid of her, and sees the girl that she is beneath the poison. When she starts the facing consequences for all the choices she made