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The Midnight Library
Strong premise and started off really well, but later felt a bit dragging and sometimes pretentious. I get that Nora had to live all those alternate lives, but I kept thinking about the “other Norras”…
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More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
I quite enjoyed the first book, so I went into this one with high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to them. Compared to the first, this installment felt flat—some parts came across…
Strange Pictures
Strange Pictures
This book has been recommended to me so many times as a fan of mystery novels. With all the hype it’s gained in the group I’m in, I thought it had to be a must-read. And while it was good, I was hones…
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles
I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy The Song of Achilles as much as I did, but wow… I was completely captivated by the way it was written. The lines just pull you in so effortlessly. ✨ Sad, yes—but hear…
Sweet Bean Paste
It’s been a long time since I last read a book that truly moved me. Last week, I picked up Sweet Bean Paste and found myself wiping away a tear every few pages. The story made me reflect on how, despi…
The Housemaid's Secret
It took me quite a while to finish it as unlike the first book, this doesn’t actually give you that ‘grip’. Some parts it feels a bit flat and the writing becomes repetitive. It’s still a good twist a…
The Housemaid
I’m actually giving it 3.5. I tried giving Frieda’s The Housemaid a chance as I have read a lot of reviews about it. I have always been a fan of mystery/thriller genre so I decided to give it a try. I…
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Honestyly, at first I wasn’t convinced I would be reading the whole thing. For some reason, it just felt like reading an unedited, raw, first draft. It was like just reading a conversation after conve…
Welcome to the Hyuna
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
I’m the type to read multiple books at the same time so whenever I need something light to read, I’d usually open this book and continue reading. It’s very refreshing but at the same time really heart…
The Surgeon
The Surgeon is the very first book out of the Maura-Isles series I have read, which hooked me with the whole series. The book is really captivating and it keeps you on your toes. Definitely, a 5/5.