Goodreads vs. The Storygraph: A Comparison

In a wrap-up post on books I enjoyed in 2020, I mentioned using The Storygraph, which was a reading tracker website that was still in beta at the time. It was regarded as a Goodreads alternative as its primary function was as a reading log, which Goodreads is arguably the most well-known for. For those…

The Good, the Bad, and All the Light We Cannot See

I read All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr when it was still very frequently seen in the shelves of bookshops, right in the Popular Fiction or Great Deals! section. At the time, I was enticed by the title, the cover, the description, and the bountiful praise for this book online. The book…

Good Omens: Armageddon, The Antichrist, and An Ineffable Duo

Good Omens is fairly well known, especially after the Amazon TV adaptation starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. The novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, published back in the year 1990, still holds up to this day with its many charms. If, it happens, that you don't know what the book is about, here…

A Look Into Coraline’s Bravery and Innocence, A Tale of Comfort and Terror

When you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave. Many people would probably know Coraline through the detailed stop-motion animated movie directed by Henry Selick. Back then, it wasn't uncommon to see Coraline-related advertisements or short sections of Coraline playing on televisions. The movie was the reason many came to know of Coraline,…

The Eternal Pursuit for Happiness in Lev Grossman’s The Magicians

/**This post may contain spoilers for The Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman **/ The Magicians is a trilogy by Lev Grossman that I have reread many times. It is this trilogy that I have written reviews for all three books. It is this trilogy that has been included in a “stories within stories” list made…

Journey by Luke Miller: A Quest Through Worlds, Creation, and Possibilities

The idea behind Journey is interesting. It is not an unheard of concept. The end product is essentially a writing workbook with a "choose your own adventure" vibe infused in it. Readers are given the chance to go on a journey in any world they choose, whether it be preexisting fictional worlds or self-created worlds.…

Last Chance to See: the Aye-Ayes, Kakapos, and Other Marvellous Animals

We are not an endangered species ourselves yet, but this is not for lack of trying. Last Chance to See is a book by Douglas Adams, author of the comedic science fiction volume The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in which dolphins sing. It is co-authored by Mark Carwardine, a zoologist and photographer who has…

Fairies, Curses, Witch Hunters, and 13 Treasures

After revisiting some old reads that I enjoyed back in the day, I have returned with my opinions on them. These books include the Witch Finder series and the 13 Treasures series. Both series included have no relation between them besides the existence of magic.  The Witch Finder series is a duology by Ruth Warburton.…

Should Unconventional Forms of Storytelling Be Considered As Proper Works of Fiction?

The use of "unconventional" here is loose. After all, storytelling forms have always existed in a variety of forms. From the age of cavemen and drawings on the walls to newspaper columns, print books and electronic ones... the list is varied and goes on. What is decided to be unconventional would be what society or…

Entangled By Margaret Rogerson’s Spellbinding Sorcery of Thorns

There was a time when it was common to see the enchanting covers of An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns (beautifully illustrated by Charlie Bowater) all over social media. I believe Sorcery of Thorns was a popular read a while back along with An Enchantment of Ravens, which are by author Margaret Rogerson.…