Author: agwanderingreader

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern is THE book for bibliophiles and writers. It's all about stories in a metaphorical intertwinement of mystery, imagination and fate. Follow the story of Zachary Ezra Rawlins, resident bookworm and college graduate, whose world is kind of flipped and shaken with the discovery of a book containing details from [...]

August was a great reading month as I delved into some intriguing new worlds...mostly fantasy but who is complaining? I had a little laugh about the majority of the stories following along with the enemies to lover trope. This trope is always welcome in my library because it always ticks all my boxes. Kingdom of [...]

We Free the Stars is the phenomenal and alluring sequel to Hafsah Faizal's debut novel, We Hunt the Flame It's joining my recommendations list and five star books, because readers, it's one of the most enticing books I've read in a while. I'm having the best time reading it and I just have to convince [...]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is an excellent and engaging story which quickly captures your attention, teasing you with questions and reveals just when you think you've uncovered something. Taylor Jenkins Reid highlights the reality for women in the workforce and the toxic culture we still continue to struggle with today. Not only the [...]

In a wonderful world of so many words, pages and novels, I find myself drifting toward a specific genre of books at the moment. They all mostly filter under 'YA' and 'New Adult', but that is probably as specific as I'll be. This is a list of my favourites of the year so far, expect [...]

As we venture into another month of Winter, I feel the wisps of Spring edging closer each day. The sun is out more despite the loneliness of staying inside. In the spirit of new beginnings and lighter days, I'd like to discuss a few books (though there are a significant number on this list) I [...]

Ever wanted to combine your favourite tropes with a stunning tale of witchcraft, the Seven Deadly Sins and delectable descriptions of Italian food? No? Why, you better pick up Kingdom of the Wicked now because it is the talk of the season! My immediate thoughts were: it's certainly a fast-paced book with great visceral descriptors [...]

Before the Devil Breaks You is the third book in the Diviners series by Libba Bray and it is exquisite. The story takes us to 1920s New York following psychics and talented individuals as their story progresses. Our Diviners become the central focus and take us on a journey into the unknown of ghosts and [...]

We Hunt The Flame will go down on my recommendations list as a permanent resident. There are so many discussion points for me to get into so here is a list to collate each of the reasons why you should read it. The story is set in Ancient Arabia where different clans (led by Caliphates) [...]

Following a TBR, or 'To Be Read' list, can be a great way to read. It allocates the unread books to a shelf and separates them from the huge shelf of potential re-reads which you could be doing at about any time. While I love a good re-read, I cannot wait to finally finish the [...]