Faith has a thirst for science and secrets that the rigid confines of her class cannot supress. And so it is that she discovers her disgraced father’s journals, filled with the scribbled notes and theories of a man driven close to madness. Tales of a strange tree which, when told a lie, will uncover a … Continue reading The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
Hello dear readers! Time to share my thoughts about my latest read! This was kind of an impulse buy. Heard about it on Instagram (probably) and was intrigued by the plot and impressed by the praise, so I just preordered it and kind of forgot about it. When it appeared on my doorstep I was … Continue reading The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock, by Imogen Hermes Gowar
Ok guys, let's talk about one of my absolute favourite reads from this year. I first heard of Hardinge earlier this year, when Pan MacMillan announced on Instagram that they would publish new editions of "Frances Hardinge's best loved stories", and displayed photos of the gorgeous paperback covers. Reading that I thought: "Who the heck … Continue reading A Face Like Glass, by Frances Hardinge
CNA is one of the authors I was most eager to discover this year. She is a prominent figure of today's Nigeria vibrant literary scene, praised as one of the most talented of her generation. When I had to chose which of her works to read first, the themes of love and belonging explored by … Continue reading Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2018 is my Nigerian authors year! I now the literary scene is vibrant there and as I have ties with the country, I wanted to discover more about its literature (both contemporary and less recent) . Stay with me was on my book wish list, and my friend Emilie was kind enough to gift it to … Continue reading Stay with me, by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
The Girl in the Tower is the second instalment of the Winternight Trilogy, brought to us by the talented Katherine Arden. You may remember how much I loved the first one (little reminder here). So you can imagine how excited I was to read more on Vasya's story. Here is the Goodreads blurb, my review … Continue reading The Girl in The Tower, by Katherine Arden
This book had been on my wish list like forever when I stumbled across Penguin UK's Instagram giveaway. I immediately got in and then forgot about it. How delighted I was when I learnt that I had won an ARC! So did The Toymakers live up to my expectations? Let's find out! Here is the … Continue reading The Toymakers, by Robert Dinsdale
I discovered John Steinbeck in junior high school. We read Of Mice and Men (a french translation), and it shook me. It was tragic, but not just bluntly tragic : all of the characters felt "true" and the building of the story towards the ineluctable ending sounded realitic as well. I guess that's what touched … Continue reading East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
This book was my favourite in 2017, closely followed by La Belle Sauvage (which I reviewed here). Here is the blurb, my review follows. In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories … Continue reading The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden
I love fairy tales - stories set once upon a time in imaginary worlds, that take children in unexpected adventures and often teach lessons for life -, and I am a huge fan of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, so I could not resist this gorgeous edition that puts together four of the tales … Continue reading Four tales, by Philip Pullman, illustrated by Peter Bailey
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