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The Starless Sea

  The book we would be reviewing today is 'The starless Sea' penned by Erin Morgenstern.  Erin Morgenstern is an American multimedia artist and the author of the two most famous fantasy novels, 'The night circus' and 'The Starless Sea'.   Grab your copy here The story follows Zachary Ezra Rawlins, a graduate student who discovers a book with no name. As he reads the book, he gets obsessed with it after finding a story from his childhood in the book. The book also includes a lot of other breath-taking stories about a place called the starless sea. It is a tale that will absorb you and make you forget your surroundings.  'A boy at the beginning of the story has no way of knowing that the story has begun' is an extract from the book which describes to us that we possibly cannot have any idea that our story has already begun when it is just getting started.  'Everyone is a part of a story, what they want is to be a part of something worth recording' ...

Lovely War

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Lovely War' penned by Julie Berry. It is a historical fiction set in the time of world war I. It also includes a little Greek mythology in it.  Julie Berry is a children's and YA whose other works include, 'All the truth that's in me', 'The passion of Dolssa', 'The Amaranth Enchantment'.  Grab your copy here Lovely war is a story of two couples 'Hazel and James', and 'Aubrey and Colette'. Their stories are narrated by the Greek Goddess of love, Aphrodite. It is a sweeping tale of love, loss, friendship and war. 'How did one nation produce both humble souls and killers?' is an extract from the book, which describes to us that there are both kind and criminal people in a country. Never judge a country by observing just one person. 'I envy the mortals. It's because they're weak and damaged that they can love,' is an extract from that book that describes that we humans...

The Red Button

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'The red button' penned by Keith Eldred. It is historical fiction, a prequel to A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens. Keith Eldred has started the This is Red project along with his wife, Janet, to publish 20 books in the year 2020, and all the money earned through these books would go to Hollidaysburg Area Public Library. Some of the books written by Keith Eldred include, Down to earth, Elfred, and Dear one. Grab your copy here The Red button is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and Belle Endicott. The book tells us how they meet for a business partnership, fall in love, almost marry but are torn apart. An emotional and heart wrenching tale that would move you to tears but at the same time will give you many life lessons. 'Gaining knowledge was a way to become a world unto oneself, reliant on no one. During times of calamity, there had to be those to whom others would turn,' is an extract from the book which illustrates that knowle...

The sun is also a star

The book we will be reviewing today is 'The Sun is Also a Star', penned by Nicola Yoon.  Nicola Yoon has also penned the book, 'Everything,Everything' which has been a huge talk among the bibliophiles. (You can find the review of this book in my older posts.) Here's the link to help you out:  Everything,Everything review The Sun is also a star is YA novel. Natasha is a Jamaican who is deported back to her country when she meets Daniel, a Korean American on the day of her departure. She is desperately trying not to leave the country,  and Daniel has problems of his own. Grab your copy here The plot unfolds from two points of views, one of Natasha and one of Daniel. They fall in love in the little time they have and are desperate to find a way out.  'The trouble with getting your hopes too far up is: it's a long way down.' is a quote from the book that explains that if we get our hopes too high and if in case they do not come true, it hurts like hell.  ...

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...