The Feast in the Winter Forest by Michael Broad- 5 ✨. A bunny and a mouse want to gather some food for the forest animals, but in their small journey tThe Feast in the Winter Forest by Michael Broad- 5 ✨. A bunny and a mouse want to gather some food for the forest animals, but in their small journey they see that Santa has dropped a package.
Annie's Camel by Adele Geras - 3 ✨. Second-grade children need to bring things from home at school so they can reproduce the moment when Christ was born, but Annie has nothing else than a talking camel.
Charlie the Smart by Tanya Landman - 3 ✨. A little girl wishes for a pony, until on Christmas Day she finds a real one in the front of her home. But unfortunately, it's someone else's lost pony.
The Tale of the Mouse by Penny Dolan - 2 ✨. The mice who live in a church destroy the piano and so the Priest has to invent a new Carol for Christmas day, using a guitar.
The Snow Swan by Julia Green - 4 ✨. A little girl discoveres a hurt winter swan in the hen's barn, and she feeds her until they become friends.
The Christmas Cat by Holly Webb - 4.5 ✨ An old manually-made cat decoration becomes real for the girl who crafted it when she was 5.
Patrick, the pirate pig by Karen Wallace - 3.5 ✨ A pig who becomes on becoming a pirate. All the animals are laughing, until a hen tells him she wants to become a pirate's parrot. Will Santa Claus make their wishes come true?
Wizard by Caroline Pitcher - 4.5 ✨. A dog pet named Wizard is being neglected when a new family member arrives, a small cute cat. What will he do when the cat disappears and everyone is worried?
Princess Mia and the Moon-Ray Bear by Malachy Doyle- 2.5 ✨ A princess who doesn't want to marry any man, until she discoveres that her favourite bear, Anunga, is something more than just a bear.
The Wolves' Moon by Elizabeth Baguley - 3 ✨. A girl needs to cross a snowy forest to reach her aunt, when she hurts herself and is discovered by a wolf cub.
I found myself in most of what the narrator talked about in regards to writing crafts and experiences. She had some thoughts th3.5 stars rounded down.
I found myself in most of what the narrator talked about in regards to writing crafts and experiences. She had some thoughts that I found myself into.
Seeing how much madness this world had gone to, I'd say this is a good book to listen to now. It's available for free on Scribd (newly Everand).
If you want your first 2 months free, you can sign up from my link (and you don't pay anything in these 2 months, not even a cent): https://www.everand.com/g/1skllm...more
I would love to thank Chartwell Books, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Chartwell Books for this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
When II would love to thank Chartwell Books, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Chartwell Books for this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
When I first got this ARC from NetGalley, I was expecting a cozy, funny cute book. Instead I found a rule book that encourages you that it's okay to stay like a goblin in the house and do nothing.
Although I got the message the author is trying to send into the world within this piece of work, I for one couldn't resonate with this. It has gorgeous illustrations, however. And there were parts that I found nice and likeable, but still it wasn't something that I needed.
If you find this premise interesting, please give it a chance. You might love it. ^_^ It gets 3 stars from me....more
I went into this one with very high expectations (it was a 5-star prediction for me), because I previously read Zen: The Art of Simple Living which I enjoyed more. This one talks about anxiety and I was hoping I could learn or see a new different perspective around this subject. Unfortunately, it did not bring anything new to the table for me.
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What I did like about this book was that it made me reflect a lot. It has 5 parts and 48 lessons and I read a few of them each morning while drinking my coffee and enjoying the sun rays on my skin.
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It helped me by reminding me some things, but other than that, I felt like the author just barely mentioned a few things for each lesson. And this made it really hard for me to truly get into each section.
But take my review with a grain of salt, because you might enjoy it a lot. I for one took the things that worked out for me, left the rest. It was a cozy nonfiction to enjoy each morning, so I suggest you try it. You might end up loving it!
3.5 stars for the second book in the Summer trilogy written by Jenny Han. Lola Tung, the narrator of the audiobook does a great job, again!
This book wa3.5 stars for the second book in the Summer trilogy written by Jenny Han. Lola Tung, the narrator of the audiobook does a great job, again!
This book wasn't as awesome as its prequel, but it still was great. Just too sad for my own liking.
Conrad runs off and Jeremiah calls Belly to come help him find his brother. Meanwhile, we get glimpses of the past and (view spoiler)[of the funeral of the boys' mother. (hide spoiler)]
Taylor was even more annoying than in the first book, if that's even possible. I wasn't feeling sorry for her when Belly decided to stay with the boys and not answer to her.
However, our main character was annoying at times and blind for love. But that ending? The way she made that decision? Freaking Finally!
That "5 years after" makes me excited for the last book in the trilogy. :)...more
Bumpy Waltz vol. 2 wasn't as enjoyable as the first one. It focused more on school and Harumi's colleagues than the relationship between him and MizuhaBumpy Waltz vol. 2 wasn't as enjoyable as the first one. It focused more on school and Harumi's colleagues than the relationship between him and Mizuhara-sensei.
The only parts I truly liked were when they interacted and he went to her home to help her with food and then cleaning her room (that part was also funny ...more
2.5 stars rounded up to 3 for the vibe and the Scottish + Edinburgh setting throughout.
Like most of my bookish friends stated, this can hardly be cate2.5 stars rounded up to 3 for the vibe and the Scottish + Edinburgh setting throughout.
Like most of my bookish friends stated, this can hardly be categorized as a thriller. I had multiple thoughts early on of what could have happened, but even though I had a feeling of who the responsible was, I didn't guessed certain things.
The frienship in this book gave me vibes of We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. A toxic relatshionship between best friends Sylvie and Tess makes you second guess both of them, even if the perspective in this book is from Sylvie's POV.
This book was more like a drama and a little suspense rather than a thriller, but it was an okay-ish/nice-ish book to listen to during the day.
Looking forward to Blood Orange from the same author someday in the future. :)...more
Not as great as the first time around, but now I remembered some of the important details, so I can finally finish this trilogy by reading the last boNot as great as the first time around, but now I remembered some of the important details, so I can finally finish this trilogy by reading the last book that is waiting for me on the shelves. :)
First time I'm heading into the Dune universe, so a lot of words made no sense to me at first, making my interest decrease until about halfway throughFirst time I'm heading into the Dune universe, so a lot of words made no sense to me at first, making my interest decrease until about halfway through the book, where it piqued my interest and there were some nice twists.
It wasn't extraordinary, but it was enjoyable and at the end of it, after that cliffhanger, I decided that I want to read the original series, so I can get more into its depth.
Lovely illustrations, colourful and alive! ❤️
Overall, I recommend you check this graphic novel only if you'd already finished the first original novel, as it would be more enjoyable knowing the terms and races.
3 ✨, and looking forward to the next one as well....more
Blood on Snow is my first Jo Nesbo book. He has a lovely way of describing things and situations, very lyrical.
In this story we follow the perspectiveBlood on Snow is my first Jo Nesbo book. He has a lovely way of describing things and situations, very lyrical.
In this story we follow the perspective of Olav Johansen, an assassin who works for Daniel Hoffman. But one day, Hoffman gives him a new job: To kill Corina, Daniel's wife. And things start to hit the fan from there, having an unexpected ending and some good twists throughout.
Although it's a very short book, it took me a lot to finally get down to read it, but only because I was reading other books, so it's my fault here.
I recommend this one specially in December because the time in the book is right before Christmas and it's a good crime book.
I enjoyed it, but it wasn't something shockingly good compared to others I read along the years. So I'm giving it 3 stars.
I'm really looking forward to reading the second book in this duology....more
We were never here by Andrea Bartz is the December pick for the Thriller Book Club I'm in, and the discussion is in half an hour!
This book has an inteWe were never here by Andrea Bartz is the December pick for the Thriller Book Club I'm in, and the discussion is in half an hour!
This book has an interesting premise, talking about 2 adult women that are best friends and travel somewhere exotic every year. However, 2 consecutive years, 2 different men die in the same circumstance. Odd, right?
After the last vacation, Emily, our protagonist and the one with the lower self-esteem, is concentrating more on her job, boyfriend Aaron and is trying to cope with everything that happen. Until Kristen, her best friend mentioned earlier is coming abruptly back into her life, and from here, we uncover more secrets from their lives and how everything start to fall down slowly.
Personally, I think the last third of the book was the most enjoyable part. The rest was kind of repetitive. Being in Emily's mind we got to "hear" the same issues and concerns over and over AND over again, which was kinda lame. Good thing I bought the audio version as well (narrated by Becca Tobin), which was amazing, by the way, and helped me get through the book.
There were some good chuncks of this story that could've been erased and the story would still make sense. I would say this is just my opinion, but almost all the reviews I have read from my Goodreads friends say the same.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read who dug deeper into my crave for adventure and I got to "enjoy" some toxic friendship which made me think more of how careful we need to chose the people around us.
3.5 ✨ rounded down to 3. I liked this sequel more than the first book.
I loved the setting and the plot, but it was a little confusing at times and some3.5 ✨ rounded down to 3. I liked this sequel more than the first book.
I loved the setting and the plot, but it was a little confusing at times and some chapters were a little too long.
But overall it was an enjoyable read and the Chess idea of this book was one that I really admired....more
First time I'm reading Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. I knew the part with the liliputans from a game I had on a CD. But never knew the actual story.
The author covers a few themes and true quotes in this book, and the way he wrote characters was amazing, especially for the 18th Century.
The story is enjoyable, especially if you like adventures. However, there were parts that dragged a bit and I was impatiently waiting for the next step.
The descriptions of places, characters and feelings are genuine and it makes this book truly a classic. ...more
I want to mention from the start that I knew about this one my whole life but never actually read the book. I saw the 2010 movie years ago but couldn'I want to mention from the start that I knew about this one my whole life but never actually read the book. I saw the 2010 movie years ago but couldn't remember much other than the fact I loved the story!
Now, while I was reading the book and enjoyed the graphics/illustrations created by John Tenniel, I couldn't help but wonder: What the actual f... am I reading?! It started fast paced, right into action, while I was expecting a tiny bit of a slower start. Then when I knew it must go faster it went slower! :D
It got weirder and weirder with every page and chapter. The characters were so odd and whatever they said made a little to no sense. I am sure there were some meanings to them, but I only catched a few, and I think each character represents some kind of human being with a kind of personality.
I was wondering what rating should I give this one when I got to the end, and my reaction was: (view spoiler)[Ohhhh, it was only a dream!! I thought it was just an unusual fantasy. (hide spoiler)] And I can't remember if this is shown in the movie or not, to be honest.
And I'm still unsure about the rating and how this book made me feel, but it was somewhat enjoyable and I laughed at times, so for now I'm giving it 3 stars (more like 2.5 - I will get back on this, maybe)....more
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn started off as a great and funny book. I laughed throughout and adored most of the characters. The relationship between Daphne and her mother and brothers is one I was jealous of.
I loved how the story started with Simon's past and how he grew up. Then the way he meets Daphne was priceless. But after a while it draggs a little. Then we get that fight scene and what Simon has to do to save his life.
That part when they decide to go on with the wedding seemed like the end of a book, but it did not stop there. The story took a quick turn to how a life of marriage and/or moving in together looks like, and things got sad and quite boring in no time.
But then it picks up again and the book does have a happy ending and in that scene with the brothers found there by their mother was one of the best ...more
I would like to thank Michel Guyon, Steve Hendrickson (the narrator), Andrews McMeel Audio and Netgalley for this audiobook in exchange for an honest I would like to thank Michel Guyon, Steve Hendrickson (the narrator), Andrews McMeel Audio and Netgalley for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Archibald Finch, his sister Hailee and their parents move into their recently-deceased grandma Celeste's mansion. It's not long until Christmas, and Archie is searching for his present, but even though his parents tell him that he doesn't have a gift yet, he finds a beautiful and old globe in the library. It has an interesting mechanism and after he's stealing the keys from the butler, Bartholomew, Archibald manages to open the globe into a bright light, making him and things around him disappear.
His sister knows what she saw, but thinks her parents and police will make her crazy if she tells. So she starts on an adventure of her own, trying to understand what's this globe, exactly. This is how she meets Oliver, a cute boy who works at his drunkard dad's workshop of antiques.
But this draws attention to a weird and dangerous man who is searching for this globe for years, and soon he is after the kids and the globe.
Meanwhile, Archibald finds himself in an interesting place where he meets girls that are witches. Apparently they live here for so many years, and soon he starts learning their ways. They have to fight off demons - as these creatures were named - and soon, after Archibald learns another way of taming them, they go on an adventure towards their queen so she can approve this.
But things are not as they seem. Will Hailee manage to find a way to save her brother from this parallel world? And will Archibald manage to survive until then?
Read this lovely and gorgeous book to find out! P.S. The narrator, Steve Hendrickson was amazing! He narrated this book so good and realistic, it drew me right into the story.
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