For what is lost can be found and what is found can soon be lost.
We Are Okay tells the story of Marin who just started college as she tries to reconcile the events of her past and present amid the gaping emptiness in her heart. When the thing she tried to evade knocks on her dorm's door in the guise of her bestfriend Mabel, will she be able to… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: We Are Okay by Nina Lacour
And the Ocean Was Our Sky is an ingenious retelling of the classic tale Moby-Dick. As master of bizaare twists in his novels, Patrick Ness urges one to read through a mirror or witness a film in negative as the roles are reversed. Batsheba and her pod straps harpoons and set sail to hunt humans.… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: And The Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness
It started and ends in death. Rin Chupeco offers the conclusion to the riveting tale of Lady Tea of the Embers in the final book to her The Bone Witch Trilogy dubbed The Shadow Glass. Stakes are high as Tea hits a standstill as she is thrown in a swirling shroud of politicking, lies, and… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Shadow Glass (The Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco
Stringing inspiration from lores of Turkish, Arabic, Assyrian, Egyptian, and other domains in Western Asia, S.A. Chakraborty offers "The City of Brass" as a fresh concoction of magic, djinns, and mythical beings. This is a book I immensely enjoyed and packs all things I want in a fantasy novel and more. Set around 1800s in… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
After reading my first ever graphic novel now that I am a serious reader/book blogger (haha I am kidding!), I immediately sought after more illustrated novels to devour. Tabi Po written and illustrated by Mervin Malonzo had been on my radar since last year's partnership with Haliya Publishing for Philippines' Independence Day celebration but reading… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Tabi Po Isyu 1-3 by Mervin Malonzo
Set in sophisticated Paris 1889 with foreboding grim lurking in its wake, Severin Montagnet-Alarie, hotelier and heir to the House of Vanth, aims to claim his inheritance and don the forged ring rightfully his. Determined to own his share and protect those he love, he will stop at nothing even if it means going against… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
The best buds are ones that go through the harshest of conditions; hence, they cast their shells away to flaunt what is beautiful within. Kevin Panetta proves this in his endearing and heartfelt take on the coming of age story that is 'Bloom'. It is a palette of what it means to be a teenager… Continue reading Book Review: Bloom by Kevin Panetta, Illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau
