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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: 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…

Review: Happily and Madly

By: Cal's Reading Corner 17/07/2020

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Happily and Madly by Alexis Bass My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: The Gilded Wolves

By: Cal's Reading Corner 27/06/2020

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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Post header by accio_library

My First Ever Book Unhaul (18 Books Purged!)

As I grow closer to ending uni, and my new beautiful New Adult hardbacks find a temporary-home on the floor, I find myself needing to rid myself of books I bought back in 2015. It’s time to let go of some classic YA paperbacks, as well as some double ups, as well as 1/5 starred…

What I’ve Been Reading Lately: The New and the Notable | Quick Lit #4

By: Cal's Reading Corner 16/05/2020

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This is a monthly book meme hosted by Anne. It’s also known as “Quick Lit”. Bloggers share what they’ve been reading recently, on the 15th of every month. YES, I’M LATE, I’M SORRY! I WAS MARATHON-WATCHING BROOKLYN NINE-NINE!

My Favourite… Quarantine Read

By: Cal's Reading Corner 13/05/202013/05/2020

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This week’s “My Favourite” prompt is quarantine read/s! My Favourite is hosted by the wonderful Rebecca: Each week she will post a new My Favorite… post about one subject and she’ll tell you all about it. And the best part? Everyone is welcome to join.

First Impression Friday: A Curse So Dark and Lonely

By: Cal's Reading Corner 08/05/202007/05/2020

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Hosted by J.W. Martin: Based on this sampling of your current read, give a few impressions and predict what you’ll think by the end. Did you think you’d love and ended up hating it? Or did you think you’d hate it and wound up loving it? Or were you exactly right?