I first noticed these books almost 10 years ago when I visited somebody and noticed them on their children’s bookshelves. Though I wanted to, I never really got down to reading one but when I saw this one offered through NetGalley, I simply couldn’t resist. In fact, I’ve even gone and read this out of…
Book Review: Following Ophelia by Sophie Bennett
Following Ophelia by Sophia Bennett My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley. I picked this one because the description was on the same lines as another book I read last year―Wings over Delft (which was of course in a whole different time period and setting,…
Review: Rani Padmavati: The Burning Queen
Rani Padmavati: The Burning Queen by Anuja Chandramouli My rating: 4 of 5 stars My thanks to the author for a review copy of this book.Padmavati, the legendary queen of Chittor who chose to commit jauhar (self-immolation) rather than fall into enemy hands when their kingdom fell is the focus of this book by Anuja…
Reading Goals and Some Plans for this Blog
So the end of February is probably a little late to be writing about reading goals but with ten months to go in the year, there’s still time so I decided I will go ahead and write about them. Plus, more generally, as I realise I haven’t really been posting on this blog in any…
Children’s Book of the Month: Mary Kate and the School Bus and Other Stories by Helen Morgan
One of my reading goals, or rather goals for the blog this year (I will be writing a separate post on this soon) is to read and write on at least one children’s book each month, as this is a genre I really enjoy and read very often. I will try and pick one (as…
Book Review: The Light in the Labyrinth
The Light in the Labyrinth by Wendy J. Dunn My rating: 5 of 5 stars My thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book for review. This one I picked because it was set in Tudor England, Henry VIII’s court to be specific, and told through the eyes of young Catherine ‘Kate’ Carey, daughter…
Review: Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj Chauhan: The Emperor of Hearts by Anuja Chandramouli My rating: 4 of 5 stars My thanks to the author for a review copy of this book.This is the fourth book I’ve read by Anuja Chandramouli, and while the first three I read were mythology, and a combination of mythology and fantasy, this one is…
Literary Potpourri 