TBR Pile Challenge 2015 – Halfway there
Against all odds, I’m halfway there with the TBR Pile Challenge! I’ve read 6 books out of 12, and I’m almost starting to believe I will make it this year haha.
Genre: Historical fiction
[Review] We, Two Boys, by Aline Sax
Just like the previous book I reviewed, Brothers by Ted van Lieshout, We, Two Boys is a book originally written in Dutch by Flemish author Aline Sax. I feel proud that such beautiful LGBT+ YA books like these exist in Dutch. Anyway, I read this book in Dutch but it …
[Review] The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters
There are very few authors I follow closely enough to actually, actively, pre-order their books. Sarah Waters is one of them, even though I haven’t quite read all of her books yet. This was my third Waters book and before this I read Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith. Now my …
[Review & Giveaway] The Vintner’s Luck
I read The Vintner’s Luck last December during my Christmas break and I got completely absorbed by this beautiful novel. The story, which takes place in the French countryside among the vineyards, spans the life of Sobran Jodeau, son of a vintner. From the night Sobran first (quite literally) stumbles …
[Review] The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I was really looking forward to this book ever since I heard of its release date (June 21st, 2012). Sadly, I had some trouble acquiring the actual book (don’t ask) and thus I didn’t start reading until the last day of August. Coincidentally, Mr. Zafón was due to have an …