A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
in january i signed up for a special edition book box of chain of gold: the last hours, a new shadowhunter series by cassandra clare. the book officially launched at the start of march but my copy took a little longer to get here, understandably, with everything going on right now. however, i am thrilled to say the collectors edition book box was worth the wait. i have avoided all spoilers of chain of gold and just finished the infernal devices series so have become much more ... Read more
It's time for another bookish unboxing, this time from Book Box Club who now offer tracked postage and therefore have had a slight price increase to £32 a month for a box, book only subscriptions are a thing too. My favourite thing about this box is how the books are wrapped each month, the paper is gorgeous and I try and unwrap gently and reuse the wrapping paper. The theme for April's book box club was 'Cursed Kingdoms' and there's a video for this one which you can watch on my ... Read more
FF7R - Spoilers Contained Within This post is going to talk about my thoughts playing the Final Fantasy 7 Remake as well as my predictions and hopes for the next installments. If you want a spoiler free read this is not the place because I have no chill. This review/thought experience is quite old now so read at your own peril... affiliate link for FF7R Playing final fantasy 7 as a kid and waiting for the remake FF7 wasn't the first of the final fantasy games I played, ... Read more
aurora rising is a sci fi book cowritten by jay kristoff and amie kaufman. sci fi isn't usually a go to genre of mine. i perhaps read one or two books a year in the genre, a handful of horror, and firmly a lot of fantasy. however, i was really impressed with aurora rising and it certainly helped me get out of the reading slump i've been feeling lately. aurora rising is told from the perspective of several characters throughout the course of the story. they each have a vital role ... Read more
a court of thorns and roses, affectionately shortened to acotar within the bookstagram folks is a ya fantasy fiction book by sarah j maas. i first listened to this on audible and have since become obsessed with the entire series. i've started a buddy read with my friend who is experiencing the book for the first time. i can't wait for her to read a court of mist and fury because, well, if you know, you know. a court of thorns and roses is an inspired retelling of beauty and the ... Read more