T5W – Most Disappointing Books of 2018

I've wanted to post a series of posts like this (most disappointing/surprising and best/worst for a while now ... but I hit kinda a blogging slump back in December and I'm only now slowly climbing out of that hole. So this was the perfect motivation to finally start. Top 5 Wednesday was originally created by…

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My Love for Literature & Languages

Disclaimer: I apologize in advance. This post is going to be a rambling mess, but I can't seem to get it better, so please bear with me. Let's play a drinking game. Take a shot for every time I say 'different' in this post. Actually, don't do it. Don't want you to poison yourself.  I…

2019 – Bookish Goals (Reading & Blog)

I can't believe it's a new year already. And I can't believe how epically I failed at my Reading Goals for 2018! Like wow! So, I hope I've set more realistic goals this year ... we'll see I guess. But first, let's look back at how I did last year. Starting with the positive one:…

(Ger/Eng) Wie Eulen in der Nacht / All the Crooked Saints – Maggie Stiefvater

English Review below Titel: Wie Eulen in der Nacht Autor/in: Maggie Stiefvater Übersetzerin: Katharina Volk Sprecherin: Camilla Renschke Ungekürzte Lesung: ca. 558 Minuten Verlag: RandomHouse Audio Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2018 Original in Englisch Ich habe vom Verlag ein Rezensionsexemplar bekommen. Das hat aber keinen Einfluss auf meine Rezension. Vielen Dank and RandomHouse Audio.   Title:…

Mythothon Wrap Up (November)

November was an odd month. Very up and down for me. I've had great days and some really bad ones. But all in all, it was okay I guess. Readingwise it wasn't bad at all. While I had quite a few days where I couldn't read at all, even though I had plenty of time,…

ARC – Review: Scarborough Fair

Scarborough Fair by Margarita Morris My rating: 2 of 5 stars Okay, did anyone else immediately think of the song from Simon & Garfunkel when reading this title? No? Okay ... Dare you step inside? All is not what it seems at Scarborough Fair, a world of illusion, thrills and danger…1899: Seeking sanctuary in the…

Giveaway (ft me being dramatic)

Hey, my fellow Booklings. The holiday season is fast approaching and I thought I give you something back. I love this community so much. I still very much on the outskirts looking in but I love what I see. I felt very down lately and having this blog has helped me a lot. Both to…

Review – Sugar Spells aka the book that’ll make you want to bake

Sugar Spells by Lola Dodge My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thanks to Netgalley and Ink Monster and Lola Dodge for the review copy. Sugar Spells is the second installment in a cozy little witch series. It's perfect if you want to celebrate the spooky season without actually reading spooky books. Or just want a…

Die Blutkönigin/Queen of Blood Review (Ger/Eng) aka a new favourite

Die Blutkönigin by Sarah Beth Durst My rating: 5 of 5 stars Veröffentlicht: 30. Oktober 2017 Verlag: Penhaligon English Review below the line. Ich habe vom Verlag ein Rezensionsexemplar bekommen, vielen Dank dafür. Das hat keinen Einfluss auf meine Meinung/diese Rezension. Es gibt manche Bücher, in die verliebt man sich sofort. Und gibt es andere,…

November TBR starring the Greek Gods (#Mythothon)

I'm in such a Readathon mood lately. I've failed some (witchathon, shame on me) due to a little reading slump, but I'm back in the game and going strong. This particular readathon intrigued me because it's all based on Greek mythology. I've always loved Greek mythology since my grandpa told me all the stories when…

Remember remember the 5th of November – (Late) eARC Review – Fawkes by Nadine Brandes

Fawkes by Nadine Brandes My rating: 3.75 of 5 stars This is a very difficult book to rate and review for me. I started reading it a few months ago and stopped because I didn't have any interest in it. I was also in a difficult reading mood so it isn't entirely the fault of…

Mortal Engines – Rezensionsexemplar

Mortal Engines - Krieg der Städte by Philip Reeve My rating: 3 of 5 stars Erschienen am: 24.10.2018 (Original 2004) Vielen Dank an NetGalley für das Rezensionsexemplar. *English Version below the line Dieses Buch hat mich aus verschiedenen Gründen fasziniert. Zum einen möchte ich mehr in SciFi reinschnuppern, weil ich denke, dass es ein Genre…

Reading the lowest rated books (Goodreads)

I was inspired to do this by Lala over at Booksandlala. I loved her video and the idea honestly and it fits well with my other reading goals for this year (reading a lot of the books I've had for over a year etc). She decided to read the lowest rated books on Goodreads that…