Orphanland by Lauren Fischer
Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is…
Orphanland by Lauren Fischer
Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is one of those books. It follows the story of Willa, an eleven year old orphan whose children’s home is at threat of closure due to lack of funds. Somehow, this pre-teen read manages to cover more social issues than a…
Book Guild – November 2025
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in November, so that means … No. Let’s not set a bad example and fuel consumerism as well as materialism even more. Instead, let’s be a good example and have something more positive: Theme: gifting something hand-made Read and review anything that’s a book – novels, comics, mangas, graphic…
The Book of Autumn by Molly O’Sullivan
Release date: 28th October 2025 The Book of Autumn is a New Adult fantasy revolving around Marcella ‘Cella’ Gibbons, her magical school and her ex-boyfriend, Max Middlemore. Wonderfully drawn; a student is murdered, another hexed and Cella has been tasked with solving the mystery, saving the students and restoring the reputation of the school. I…
Lily of the Valley – Manhwa Review
A korean webcomic (릴리 오브 더 밸리) written and drawn by Rangrari, who is most known by her “Bad thinking diary” series. You can read it for free on the distributor, Ridibooks. Art: 5/5 stars Full color, fully rendered with a 3d effect and hyper-realistic backgrounds. Did the artist sell their soul? Story: 4.5/5 I…
Muted: Volume 2 by Miranda Mundt
For my thoughts on Volume 1, please read here. I don’t want to echo everything I said in my first review, so I shall assume you have read it. Volume 2 builds upon Volume 1 well and develops the relationships further. There’s a focus on the family in this one although the Dupre are still…
Chibi styles in western media
Chibis come from Japan, meaning “tiny“ or “little“. Heads are bigger than the body (sometimes the entire head can fit into the rest of the body). Everyone basically looks like a baby or a child. Supposed to be cute, kept rather simplistic. While it is mostly popular in Anime, western cartoons also have chibi-like art…
Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma
Release date: 7th October Illusions of Fire is a mythological fantasy following two descendants on Indian demi-gods, Laila and Karan, as they change fate by their meeting. It has everything – romance, demons, betrayal, a neurodivergent genius, kidnappings, destiny and a mysterious biker. I loved the mythology aspect to this book! As a Westerner, I…
Book Guild – October 2025 Challenge
Sorry for the unannounced break during summer, but the Reading Guild is back! And since October is known for being the creepy Halloween month, … Theme: horror Read and review anything that’s a book – novels, comics, mangas, graphic novels, poem collections, scripts, short stories, zines, et cetera. (Audiobooks count too, of course!). How to…
Dead Rock #1 – Manga Review
If you like Fairy Tale or One Piece, you’ll love this too, probably. I, on the other hand, have never been intrigued by those 2 franchises, and this shows why.
Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum
Vampires at Sea follows the story of Rebekah, a vampire who feeds off sexual energy, as she goes on a cruise with her husband. Dubbed ‘a smutty horror-comedy featuring unbridled narcissism’, I had high hopes going in. While on the cruise, the couple meet an intriguing entity called Heaven and their relationship is redefined over…
