Author: Marie @ KookBookery

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Slow-Burn Romance and Visual Storytelling: Fable by Adrienne Young Review

If you’re reading this review right now, I will waste no time and just tell you directly: READ THIS BOOK.

I haven’t read any books from Adrienne Young before this but when I saw the cover, I just couldn’t resist it. I mean, look at how pretty and tempting it is. But while some books are only beautiful on the outside, this book will not make you regret you ever picked it up.

Initially, I had a hard time reading this. It was difficult to imagine some scenes in my head because I wasn’t familiar with the technical terms about ships and navigation. I am a visual reader and when I read, a movie plays in my head. I need to understand the details so that I know what to imagine. If you’re like me and decide to read this, it really helps if you google the terms to see what they look like. But rest assured that you will eventually get the hang of it.

by Marie @ KookBookery

A Heart-stopping Ending: The Rose & the Dagger Review

This broke my heart into a million pieces and put it back together again. It is one of those books that fill your heart after reading it. The one that never leaves your thoughts even after its end.

The Wrath and the Dawn duology is a tale with love at its core — a powerful emotion for a powerful book. Love, which can be a person’s greatest strength or ultimate weakness.

While I said The Wrath and the Dawn was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, The Rose and the Dagger played with my feelings. One of the many reasons why this book tore at my heart is the love triangle. Although I don’t hate this trope, I am not a fan of it. More often than not, the third person is annoying and only exists to torment the couple. Or sometimes, the female MC is so indecisive that she can’t bear to choose one. But when done well, the love triangle trope can be powerful and heartbreaking.

by Marie @ KookBookery

Weekly Kindle Deals (08/22/20)

Are you looking for discounted or FREE books?

Then this post is for you.

Every week, I am posting discounted books that I found interesting and had great reviews. For the latest updates on available deals, please check this page from time to time. It will be constantly updated to add new deals and remove expired ones. Happy reading!

by Marie @ KookBookery

Weekly Kindle Deals (08/15/20)

Are you looking for discounted or FREE books?

Then this post is for you.

Every week, I am posting discounted books that I found interesting and had great reviews. For the latest updates on available deals, please check this page from time to time. It will be constantly updated to add new deals and remove expired ones. Happy reading!

by Marie @ KookBookery

A Captivating Retelling: The Wrath & the Dawn Review

I have no idea what I was doing in 2015 that I haven’t even heard about this series. I only found out about it when a fellow member of an author’s Facebook group asked about this. I was so intrigued by the description that I moved it to the top of my TBR list. Honestly, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

This was definitely a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me. I am not saying this to be cliche, I am saying this because it’s true. I’ve experienced a wide range of emotions these past few days — pity, confusion, excitement, frustration, swoon, and sadness among many others.

by Marie @ KookBookery

Weekly Kindle Deals (08/07/20)

Are you looking for discounted or FREE books? Then this post is for you.

My weekly Kindle deals post is back! Every week, I am posting discounted books that I found interesting and had great reviews. For the latest updates on available deals, please check this page from time to time. It will be constantly updated to add new deals and remove expired ones. Happy reading!

by Marie @ KookBookery

Flawed but Entertaining: Not the Girl You Marry Review

This is the kind of book that would frustrate you to no end because you get to know both sides of the story. But this is also the kind of book that wouldn’t work better otherwise.

To be honest, Not the Girl You Marry wasn’t even on my radar. I just found out about it when I accidentally requested the 2019 release of Buzz Books Romance on NetGalley. Out of all the excerpts featured, it was the one that really caught my attention. The first chapter got me hooked and made me want more.

by Marie @ KookBookery

Buying a Kindle on Amazon from the Philippines

Hello, my fellow e-book lovers!

My new Kindle Paperwhite 4 just arrived a few days ago and I thought I would share my experience on buying it. My previous one, Kindle Paperwhite 3, broke down during quarantine.

Since I live in the Philippines, Amazon is not easily accessible so I am hoping this post will help my fellow Filipino readers who are thinking of buying one. There are a few shops in Lazada (like Juan Gadget) that people swear are legit but during the time I was looking for it, there were no stocks available. Fortunately, when I checked on Amazon, the Kindle Paperwhite was on sale from $149.99 to $119.99. I paid $27.26 for the shipping fee for a total of $147.25 or approximately 7,300 PHP.

by Marie @ KookBookery

A Sweet Tale of Music and Romance: More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn Review

How do you deal with the grief of fictional character death? If you’re me, I would say, read something cute and fluffy. I was really devastated by the death of one of my favorite characters in the book I read before this. I wanted something that would make me forget and squeal in happiness. More Than Maybe seemed cute enough so I moved it to the top of my reading list.

When I read the first chapter in this book, I knew that I would like it. Mutual pining and assuming feelings are unrequited? It’s one of the tropes I live for.

by Marie @ KookBookery

A Bittersweet End to the Duology: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Review

That was one hell of an ending and yet, I don’t think it was wrong. Still, I would be lying if I say it didn’t break my heart into pieces.

I think the best thing about this series is how close the characters were to my heart. They’re a crew that I loved fiercely. It’s hard to think of them as only characters. Leigh Bardugo breathed life into them. They have feelings, fears, goals, and weaknesses. I prayed that everything will work out for them. But try as I might, even in this fantasy world, perfect endings don’t exist.

by Marie @ KookBookery