The Fangirl in me

This is a ‘kind of’ feelview of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell but, mostly, it’s a rambling about my fan-crazed reading of books. This is a story about a young girl who loves the Simon Snow series of books, reads and writes fan-fiction and struggles to fit in the College she’s studying at. Simon Snow is a…

Black Heart (Curse Workers #3) by Holly Black

I can’t believe it’s finished. I saw that there is a fourth book scheduled and, though I’m concerned it won’t be as good, I’m really looking forward to reading it. I just love Cassel, he’s an amazingly interesting character and I can’t get enough of him trying to squirm out of harm’s way. He’s getting…

Red Glove (Curse Workers #2) by Holly Black

Spoilers all over the place! Be warned! 3.75 stars. I really enjoyed the second instalment of the Curse Workers series, but it felt like a middle book all the same. The surprises of the White Cat have now faded and I was just trying to discern what else is there to be told about the…

White Cat (Curse Workers #1) by Holly Black

Now that’s a YA fantasy book I really enjoyed! No, I loved it! At about 60% in the book I couldn’t catch my breath from all the things that happened in the past – and were still happening – to Cassel. It was fast-paced with great, believable dialogue, while the first person POV really made…

Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

This book is so awful I can’t even begin to describe what’s wrong with it. Let me start by saying that the writing isn’t bad – it’s actually along the same lines as most YA books. The characters! Oh how I loathe them. From the teenage boy – who really doesn’t sound like a teenage…

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

The purpose of a good review is to say something about a book that nobody else has, and to try and influence the reader’s decision to read or not to read it. Right? Write! I’ll digress for a bit, ok? Let me tell you a bit about my reading habits. I read everything! I mean…