THE STRANGER DIARIES by Elly Griffiths

The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

****4.5****

WHAT else you need when you have “Bookish Killings??” in a book that you are reading.
Clare Cassidy, a middle age English teacher, a single mother to a teenage girl, is haunted with killings around her. She is obsessed with a Gothic writer R.M Holland who used to live at the school where she currently teaches and she dreams of writing his biography someday. Soon she finds mysterious writings in her diary and is spooked. The killer seems to be obsessed by Clare. Along with DS Harbinder Kaur, the policewoman in charge of the murder investigation, they catch this Clare-obsessed-Killer.

Wonderfully narrated! A very cozy English village setting! I loved every inch of it.

ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks for making this available!
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The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

****4.0****

Lucy, who lost her mother at a very young age, tries to find one in her Mother-in-Law Diana. But Diana has her own past with struggles and sacrifices. Diana is not the mother-in-law what Lucy expected. They have their own ups and downs over the course of years and It charms the reader to know these two individuals.

As a reader I expected a tale of jealousy, revenge and murder. But Sally Hepworth has presented something more interesting than that. A twisty domestic relatable tale. I loved each and every character. Short chapters alternating between Lucy and Diana and I loved them both. A admirable character development and a real page turner!!

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A Darkness At Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga #4) by Raymond E. Feist

A Darkness At Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

****5.0****

The last book in The Riftwar Saga is a concluding part for the evil that was raising in the last book. Here Murmandamus is rising in full force after a year’s hibernation. Arutha is still tormented by Murmandamus in different ways.

Arutha comes across traitor branded Guy du Bas-Tyra as the protector of the city Armengar which is threatened by the dark army of Murmandamus. They all figure out what Murmandamus is behind of! So they team up against Murmandamus.

And Pug who was left out in Edder (Elvan province in Kelewan) has come back and with Tomas’s aid is in journey to find Marcos the Black. There is a lot of lore and legends behind fighting the darkness or evil that is trying to evade Midkemia. Pug, Tomas and Marcos join Arutha and party in Sethanon to fight Murmandamus. Awesome plot and characters (especially Jimmy) and magic. The series is concluded with style and grandeur.

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Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3) by Raymond E. Feist

Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

****5.0****

After a year of Riftwar, finally it seems that the peace restored in MidKemia. But dark power is rising. Moredhel , Goblins and other dark creatures are being assembled under a dark entity called Murmandamus. His minion are known as Nighthawks and are pledged under his loyalty.He has powers like bringing back the dead Nighthawks and unleash some dark magic that no one ever saw.
When Anita is hit by a poisoned dart on her wedding day (that was actually meant for Arutha), Arutha goes on a quest to find a remedy with a few willing and trustworthy friends. One of them is Jimmy the Hand, a renounced thief of Krondor.

The friendship between Arutha and Jimmy is remarkable and most enjoyable in the book. They are the main characters here and I loved them. There are Pug and Tomas too and along with them comes a great deal of magic. This is a very enjoyable read with witty and amusing dialogues. There are zombies too ( a bonus point !!!) Just hoping for more Jimmyness in the coming book 🙂

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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

****5.0****

This was an amazing-amazing audiobook. I just loved it.
No words…. 🙂

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Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist

Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

***4.5***

Pug enslaved by Tsurani, works as a slave in Kelewan (the other world) until his magical powers are recognized by the “Great Ones” of Kelewan. Great Ones are the magicians of Kelewan who are above all.
Tomas is gifted a sword and Mail from the Dragon whom he befriended in the Dwarf tunnels. But soon we find out that the sword is a magical one and belongs to a dragon lord “Valheru”, who has his own story to tell and he is controlling Tomas. It is up to Pug who is called “Milamber” in Kelewan to close the rift between two worlds and end the war.

This Part has all the magic and complex twists and turns that were missing in the first part of the book. It feels good to see Pug and Tomas, two main characters of the story grow and become adults. This book was is also called as “Milamber and Valharu”, No wonder!!! The Title says it all.
There are very less female characters and very conservative on that. Not a single lady fights, all the ladies are treasured and kept safe which I felt odd for a Epic fantasy tale.

A well-crafted, imaginative, enthralling Epic Tale. 🙂

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Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga #1) by Raymond E. Feist

Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

****4.0****

Epic tale set in Crydee, a town that belongs to Kingdom of Isles. An orphan Pug becomes master Magician’s Apprentice. Same time there is a rift opened up between the worlds and there is attack on Crydee. The war between two worlds, distorts the peace. Tomas, Pug’s best friend is set to become a warrior. But when a confrontation with the other worlders and their strange magic and war rules Crydee is baffled. Pug in the end is taken by the Tsuranuanni (other world) people.

The story is set in Midkemia, a world created by Feist. This first part is like an introduction to the world, it’s people and customs. Nothing very major happens with very less magic. But there are Dwarfs, Elves, Trolls, Goblins etc which makes the setting very interesting. I loved this world. I always love a slow moving story with slow town and simple minded characters.
Though this is only the part one of the first book ( which i didn’t know), it is forgivable to have very less action here.

Very well written book with many good elements. It could have been shorter as there are two parts. But altogether a worthy read 🙂

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