It took me 7 months to finish reading Onyx Storm. What started as an exciting foray into a new and unique universe, transformed into an exhausting slug through one of the most frustrating books I’ve read this year. While I love the world Rebecca Yarros has created she has left very much to be desired. I unpack everything from disjointed plot holes to lack of character development, in this very very long review.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is one of those rare adaptations that really gets it right. The book is deeper and messier, while the movie leans into the dreamy rom-com vibe, focusing on Lara Jean and Peter’s romance and polishing the story for the screen. Both shine in different ways, but how do they really compare? Read on to find out how they weigh up against each other!
I decided to give Lights Out by Navessa Allen, the BookTok sensation a read! I was thoroughly entertained giddy and blushing the whole way through. A fun book with a morally ambiguous storyline Aly and Josh gave us so many laughs I couldn’t put it down. Despite my critiques I had a great time with this book and I dive into why in this post!
I have embarked on a brand new series Gods & Monsters starting with The Book of Azrael by Amber V Nicole. I never thought I would be committing myself to a long romantasy series but here I am again. I am having a great time with this unique new world. So here is my review of this Booktok fave!
When I discovered The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives was being revived in the theatre I just knew I had to be there! While it was an entertaining and exciting depiction of Lola Shoneyin’s deeply powerful story, it left a lot to de desired. It fell flat as an adaptation for me and here’s why!
Sunrise on the Reaping broke me in ways I wasn’t prepared for. This book shows us the boy before the scars of The Hunger Games, and the unrelenting brutality that made him, this story isn’t just a prequel, it’s a reckoning. This spoiler filled review breaks down the emotional impact this book had on me.
The Hunger Games is a well known and well loved book to screen adaptation. In this deep dive I will be comparing the original book to its film adaptation. I explore what the movie got right, what it missed, and how both versions handle the story’s powerful themes of resistance, media manipulation, and survival.
Blood Over Bright Haven gutted me. A sharp, unflinching look at power, ambition, and indoctrination, wrapped in a intricate magic system and some of the clearest, most deliberate prose I’ve read this year. The plot is razor-sharp, unfolding with a sense of inevitability that still manages to shock. It currently sits on the mantle as my book of the year – find out way in this snap review.
A fast-paced psychological thriller, The Housemaid lures you in with its deceptively simple premise and captivates you with its crazy storyline. While some tropes feel familiar, Freida McFadden’s execution, sharp, sinister, and satisfyingly unhinged, makes this a ride that’s hard to put down. However, is it worth the hype? Read the review and find out.
Yellowface is one of those books that makes you cringe, laugh, and spiral, often all in the same chapter. What I thought would be a straightforward narrative quickly unraveled into sharp satire, complete with an unhinged and wildly unreliable narrator. Kuang doesn’t just tell a story, she holds up a mirror to the publishing industry, to whiteness, to us. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and deeply self-aware in the best way possible.
