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The Green Witch – Short Review and Witchy Reading List

Mel – Feeling witchy? Here’s fourteen books to explore the magic of reading.

ASOIAF, Book Blog, Book Review, Book Witch, book-reviews, Books, Circe, Dime Store Magic, Fantasy, Farseer Trilogy, Narnia, reading, Spell for a Smith, Stardust, The Last Unicorn, The Last Wish, Under the Oak Tree, Wakenhyrst, When Women Were Dragons, Wicked, Witch Books, Witches, Witchy
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Why Write a Negative Book Review

Mel – Why write critical reviews? I share my thoughts on the value of a little negativity.

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The Things We Leave Unfinished – Book Review

Mel – This is a book that I will leave unfinished. There are other girly romances I would sooner recommend!

18+ Books, Bad Romance, Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, fiction, fourth-wing, Georgia Stanton, Noah Harrison, reading, Rebecca Yarros, Romance, writing, young adult fiction
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Assassin’s Quest – Book Review

Mel – A wondrous finale to a truly magical trilogy.

Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Fantasy, Farseer Trilogy, Fitz, FitzChivalry, Jhaampe, Kettricken, Nighteyes, reading, Romance, Shifter, The Fool, warg, wolf, Wolf book
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Stolen – Book Review

Mel – Stolen was an exceptional sequel to Bitten.

Alpha, Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Clay Danvers, Elena Michaels, Fantasy, fiction, Jeremy Danvers, Pack, Pack Alpha, Paige Winterbourne, reading, Romance, Shifter, Shifter Book, Werewolf, Werewolves, wolf, Wolf book, writing
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Folk Tales of the Wolf – Book Review

Mel – Hungry for some short tales? Quickly consume this snappy collection!

Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Fantasy, fiction, Folk tales, moon, reading, Shifter, Shifters, Short story collection, Werewolf, Werewolf book, Werewolves, wolf, Wolf book
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World – Book Review

Mel – My first attempt to read Murakami hasn’t inspired me to read more of his works…

book, Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Fantasy, fantasy reads, fiction, Hard-Boiled Wonderland, Literature, Murakami, reading, Sci Fi
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Royal Assassin – Book Review

Mel – A bit long, but another 5* from me!

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Assassin’s Apprentice – Book Review

Mel – The Assassin’s Apprentice is 5/5 read! Discover why in this review…

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A Darker Shade of Magic Review - Four Worlds worth of worldbuilding - 4/5 stars

A Darker Shade of Magic – Review

Argo – Four Londons? A magician prince smuggler? A street urchin who longs to be a pirate? Yes please.

A Darker Shade of Magic, Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Darker Shades, Fantasy, Magic, reading, Romance, V. E. Schwab
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Wind and Truth – Day Four Review

Mel – My favourite ‘Day’ of Stormlight 5 so far!

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Wind and Truth, Europe and America covers

Wind and Truth – Day Three Review

Mel – A short review for a short day! We’re 31% through now!

Adolin, Adonalsium, Azimir, Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, fantasy reads, kaladin, Literature, Oathgate, Odium, reading, Sanderson, Sci Fi, Shallan, SpineRevs, Stormlight, Szeth, The Shattered Plains, young adult fiction
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The Awakening – Book Review

Mel – I read this sequel about as quickly as I expected; VERY FAST. Discover why now…

Book Blog, Book Review, book-reviews, Books, Chloe Saunders, Derek Souza, Kelley Armstrong, Lyle House, Necromancy, reading, Romance, The Awakening, The Darkest Powers, Victoria Enright, Werewolf, Wolf book, wolves, YA Fantasy, YA Romance
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The Summoning – Book Review

Mel – It’s my first Armstrong novel… spoilers: I enjoyed it!

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A Beautiful Introduction

Mel – Some thoughts on what it means to review a text, inspired by Patrick Rothfuss.

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Spirit Walker – Book Review

Mel – Spirit Walker is a fantastic sequel to Wolf Brother!

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