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Review: Misrule

By: Cal's Reading Corner 08/09/2021

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3/5 stars

Review: A Court of Silver Flames

By: Cal's Reading Corner 04/04/2021

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I don’t like Nesta, and it’s not because she was a ‘bitch’ to Feyre. It’s because she was ABUSIVE.

Review: Chain of Iron

By: Cal's Reading Corner 11/03/2021

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Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read my review of Book 1 here. I don’t know where to start for this review. This book is worth 4.5/5 stars for me. It does not exceed my love for TDA, but it is a close match. Why this book is better…

Review: Chain of Gold

By: Cal's Reading Corner 27/02/2021

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Chain of Gold by Cassandra ClareMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Plot = 3/5 stars; but characters (and the anticipation for this series) = 5/5 stars.

Best and Worst of My 2020 Reads

Long time, no see! The last time I posted was in September 2020. I’d apologised for my absence, but who cares. I hope you’ve all had a great year despite our universal challenges. When lockdown hit, I (eventually) thought (after the seven stages of grief, naturally): yay, cozy. Time to stay inside for the year,…

Review: The Betrothed

By: Cal's Reading Corner 28/09/202024/09/2020

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I’VE GOT A RANT FOR YALL, BUCKLE IN Header credit: @xenatine Rating: 4/5 stars Overall thoughts:Picture yourself a slice of white bread. Then dip that piece of bread into a bucket of bleach. Let it dry. Then add some white-out ink on top. THAT’S HOW WHITE AND UN-DIVERSE THIS WORLD IS. Cass and publishers; you…

Review: Lady Rogue

By: Cal's Reading Corner 26/09/202024/09/2020

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Over a month later, and I finally post my review (oh, the procrastination!). Header credit to @darkfaerietales_ Rating: 2/5 stars Overall thoughts:This was a big ol’ disappointment. When I read an early-version of the blurb, it promised me vampires and romance and travel. That is technically the case, but I feel ripped off. What made…

Review: Ruthless Gods

By: Cal's Reading Corner 24/09/2020

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I finished this on the 6th of August… then wrote a review 2 weeks later… then never uploaded it (out of laziness!). Header credit to OwlCrate (FB) Overall thoughts:This book was everything I anticipated it would be! It had the yearning, the angst, the romance, and the gore!!! I loved it. It sorted out a…