Tales of a Weird Bookworm: S's Miscellaneous Reading Journeys

কথুলহু by আসিফ রুডলফায My rating: 3 of 5 stars So promising of a story. Anti-climactic ending. Extremely well-crafted, but there is no clear, good, satisfying resolution. Overall rating: 2.70 stars. Scratch that. Even though the story gripped me from the beginning up until the very end, the ending ruined it for me. So, am rating it 2.30 stars. View all my reviews

The Goose Girl: A Classical Kingdoms Collection Short Retelling by Brittany Fichter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Short, sweet and intriguing from the first page. A little bit dark with a sliver of hope. A powerful and ruthless villain, outwitted by the doomed heroine to regain her happy ending (or beginning, if you think about it), with a bit of divine help and a perceptive and kind prince. I loved it when I first read it. I loved it more when I re-read it last night. As ever, I am awed again and again at the intricately woven world, carefully conceived characters and beautifully spinned tales by this author who shines with each written word she puts after much consideration and hard work into every work that I have read and those I have not, yet. I will recommend this tale of sorcery, mayhem, friendship, betrayal and romance to all who love a good fairytale retelling that first saddens, then gradually warms and in the end, soothes the heart. ...

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray My rating: 3 of 5 stars Liked the sci-fi, adventure and romance aspects well enough. Abel, as an unprecedented being, was interesting to read about. I liked how balanced Noemi seemed to be, in all her thoughts and actions. Surprisingly, the side characters, especially Virginia, what adventures she would have, I found myself curious about. All in all, cannot wait to read the next books in this series! View all my reviews