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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden | Book Review

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  Katherine Arden where were you all this time? How I didn't know about this amazing author? She has created this masterpiece at her first attempt! 'The Bear and the Nightingale' is fairytale of new era with amazing storyline inspired by Russian folklore and brave heroine.  Genre :   Historical Fantasy Type: Series Age limit : 14+ Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ My Thoughts : Vasilina Petronova, is the youngest daughter of Russian Lord Pyotr Vladimirovich. She grew up in harsh weather of rural Northern Russia where are winters are bone chilling. As youngest of five children and motherless Vasya has been wild, tiny and ugly child who love to listen Russian folklore from her old nurse. As child she doesn't just enjoy them but actually believe them. She also love wondering in forest that surrounded her home and playing with friends that no one seems to see. The friends that appear in stories of Old Dunya. As growing up, her siblings started to live their own life and forget about their...
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The Silent Patient By Alex Michaelides | Book Review

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  The Silent Patient is debut novel of British-Cypriot author Alex Michaelides. It is one best-selling psychological thriller of 2019. Genre : Psychological-thriller Type : Standalone Age limit : 18+ Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Thoughts :      This story revolve around Alicia Benson. She is a famous painter who lived in London in a really big house with her fashion photographer husband Gabriel. They have this perfect married life that everyone envied.     But one day, there picture perfect life tainted with tragedy when Alicia shot her husband in face and killed him. When police found them, Alicia was covered in blood with a gun that she used to kill her husband. She never admitted the crime nor denied it. In fact, she never utter a single word after that. Once the beautiful woman with with bright future, now became a "The Silent Patient".     Now come our narrator, who tell us this fascinating story. That is Theo Gerber. As a psychotherapist, he is intrigu...
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The Mary Shelly Club by Goldy Moldavasky | Book Review

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New York bestselling author- Goldy Moldavasky delivers the angsty YA thriller novel filled with group of teenagers who are obsessed with horror.  Genre :   Horror, YA-thriller Type : Standalone Age limit : 18+ Rating : ⭐⭐⭐½ My Thoughts : Do you know who Mary Shelley is? She was famous English novelist who wrote classic gothic horror novel called Frankestein in 1818, which considered as  gothic icon. Her book has turn into many movie adaptations. So let's get back to our story called "The Mary Shelley Club". Rachel Chavez is a new girl at private highschool, Manchester Prep. But as a scholarship kid, she stood odd among the cluster of rich students. But at one party, a prank goes wrong and she became the target of head mean girl. But somehow, Rachel attracts the attention of Mary Shelly Club; a secret club of student who are obsessed with horror movies. They gather every week and watch horror movies. Also, they create scariest prank every month. They always prep...
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