This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #3 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #2 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #1 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
It is difficult trying to talk in our family cos: a) Grandparents don’t speak English at all b) Mum hardly speaks any English c) Me, Bonny and Simon hardly speak Chinese d) Dad speaks Chinese and good English – but doesn’t like talking In other words, we all have to cobble together tiny bits of English … Continue reading
The dragons’ survival hangs in the balance in the thrilling final volume in the acclaimed River Wilds Chronicles fantasy series The dragons and their dedicated band of keepers have at last found the lost city of Kelsingra. The magical creatures have learned to use their wings and are growing into their regal inheritance. Their humans, … Continue reading
I just wanted to see you. Before the end. A taut psychological thriller about obsession, fame and betrayal, for fans of Black Mirror. Cat is in love. Always the sensible one, she can’t believe that she’s actually dating, not to mention dating a star. But the fandom can’t know. They would eat her alive. And … Continue reading
Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this breathtaking first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden … Continue reading
Bigger spaceships. Bigger explosions. Bigger planets. Bigger problems. It’s been three years since Esa joined the ranks of the Justified after her rescue from the fanatical murderers the Pax. Together, Esa and her mentor Kamali travel from planet to planet, searching for children with supernatural abilities. It’s hard work, but Esa has never felt more … Continue reading
When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies, it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off … Continue reading
Milly yearns to dance like her ballerina mum – but during the biggest performance of her life, she messes up and her mum disappears. Six months on, Milly receives an unexpected invitation to join the Swan House School of Ballet. Thrilled, Milly accepts, only to find that Swan House is no ordinary ballet school: it’s … Continue reading
