Q: What's your favourite fable or fairy tale?
I still remember one of my favourite was this Malay language folktale about a mother who went to a giant rock and asked to be 'swallowed' by the rock, because her children had forgotten to leave her her favourite dish and finished everything by themselves. It showed that the kids were being ungrateful for their mother's sacrifices.
Since then, I always ask my family members whether they've eaten before I take my meal. 😐
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Title: The Tales of The Beedle the Bard
Author: J.K. Rowling
First thing first, STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS 😍 😍 😍
The tales are also interesting and each of the tale conveys great lessons, definitely suitable for kids. But, there was one tale that has a murdering scene so, you might wanna be careful if you wanna buy it for your kids, though it's not like a super gory scene.
The notes from Dumbledore also gave me a great insight into the tales, which was brilliant I think.
However, this book requires one to read some other books Harry Potter related books too, just to get to know the references and magical creatures appeared in the book better.
Overall, this is a enjoyable read, with great illustrations.
For further review, you can head to the link in my bio.
Many thanks to @definitelybooks #pansing for sending this book to me in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 4.5/5 🌟
Q: What's your first read in 2019?
This is the very first book I finished reading in 2019, Crimes of Grindelwald. ✨
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Title: Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald
Author: J.K. Rowling
I had a pleasant time reading this one. It was good to relive the scenes from the movie. Despite it being similar to the movie, I found that watching the movie in written form was far way better. 😉
For further review, you can head to the link in my bio 💞
Thank you @definitelybooks #pansing for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is now available in all good bookstores, if you're interested, you might want to check it out. 😝
Rating: 4/5 🌟
Happy New Year 🎉
Q: What's your bookish resolution this year?
Mine would be reading all the unread books on my shelves, if not all, then most. 😛 Also, to buy books, only if I really, truly want them SO FREAKING BADLY.
This is my current read by the way, Crimes of Grindelwald and it's really quite identical with the movie so far. But I'm enjoying it because I love to relive those magical moments in the movie ✨
Oh, and I'm hoping to complete my Harry Potter series and start reading them this year (for the first time ever!). I only have 4 out of 7 books at this moment. :')
Q: What's your last read of the year and how was it?
Q2: Is it just me or every time entering a new year will be so terrifying? 😐
This one is probably my last read in 2018 because tomorrow will be 1st of January 2019 and yes I'm nervous!
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Title: This Lie Will Kill You
Author: Chelsea Pitcher
What I liked about this book is the characters. I think most of the were given a solid background story.
The plot, for me, was built up wonderfully up till page 200. As the secrets were spilling and truths were discovered, some scenes got so fuzzy that sometimes, I got confused.
But nonetheless, I think this was a fast paced read. Maybe I need a reread to understand the story better. Further review on my blog, link in bio!
Thank you #pansing @definitelybooks for sending this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is now available in all good bookstores and you may check it out if you're a thriller or YA fan. 😊
Rating: 3.5/5 🌟
