Mimi’s Tales of Terror by Junji Ito Mimi’s Tales of Terror, penned by the masterful Junji Ito, definitely delivers bone-chilling narratives. The stories center on Mimi, a young woman with a penchant for seeing the paranormal. Ito weaves tales that unsettle and intrigue as Mimi faces off against eerily horrific encounters. One of my favorite […]
In Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl, Julie Kagawa follows the adventures of the eponymous Shinji. He embarks on a journey both blessing and curse. A monumental task. Shinji must return a purloined idol to its rightful place in a jungle temple. Along the way, he encounters antagonists eager to harness the idol’s […]
Why Do We Say That? is one of several books of the same title by Scott Matthews. Each looks at various idioms of the English language. Or rather, American English to be more precise. The information with each idiom tends to be repetitive. Many do not completely convey the true meaning of the idiom as […]
Heuvelt’s Oracle starts when two students biking their way to school one foggy morning make an incredible discovery. They find the wreck of a ship from the 1700s in the middle of a tulip field. One student- Emma- enters the ship and vanishes. Others follow, before the government steps in and seals the area off. […]
***Trigger warning- abuse, murder, contentious political opinions Dawson’s Guillotine follows fashion designer hopeful Dez, who’s playing would-be beau Patrick Ruskin in order to meet his mother. Marie Caulfield-Ruskin is editor-in-chief of the prestigious Nouveau magazine, and Dez desperately wants an internship. But an invitation to the Island, the ancestral home of Patrick’s family becomes a […]
Morning Star is the last book in Pierce Brown’s Red Rising trilogy. I devoured this book as fast as the other two! It explores deep topics like the cost of friendship, the horrors of war and terrorism, the value of compassion over violence, and above all, humanity’s capacity to change, while maintaining a fast pace. […]
Welcome to another installment of our ‘Hidden Gems’ series, where we uncover extraordinary books that deserve more attention. Today, we’re diving into the dark and mesmerizing world of Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. This is a novel of wickedly delicious supernatural horror. Book Details Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig Publication Date: September 26, […]
Black River Orchard has become one of my favourite of Wendig’s books. I love apples! My relatives called me an apple snob, and compared to them I guess to them I am. They are happy with Granny Smith and Delicious apples. Me, I am all about trying any new apple that comes into the grocery, […]
The Spell of a Story by Mariajo Ilustrago The Spell of a Story by Mariano Ilustrajo is a delightful children’s book about discovering the joys of reading. I love the little magical swirls around some books, and others with characters peeking out. Too cute, even if I do not share this child’s initial dislike of […]
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn by KR Hebdige is a novel of historical fiction centring on 11th century Wales, and the struggle to unite the country into one kingdom, rather than several smaller ones. In total the tale ranges from the 1020s to 1061, following, for the most part, the life of the eponymous Gruffudd. I […]