Things I love – besides books

This lovely guy -------> Hands down, my tomcat Kuscho is the most amazing reading companion one can have. We met, when he was 6 and a half years old. On a Friday evening I got a phone call by friends, who asked, if I knew a place for him to live. His former owners wanted …

Review – Schattenparty by Claudia Roosen

If you wonder... the book title means Shadowparty 😉 This book deals with a young women who still suffers under a severe childhood trauma. Over the time she developed an drug induced amnesia, so she forgot what happened in the past. The novel is told in two different perspectives. One is about young Sina and …

TTT – Top Ten Books on my Winter TBR

hosted by The Broke and the Bookish I usually don't do seasonal TBRs, so this list serves as a loose orientation. But I tend to read more cozy/romance/Christmas novels in Winter time. Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson This is one of my MUST-READs and it is a shame, I didn't buy it already, as …

Ten Literary Question Book TAG

I found this TAG at Zezee with Books and liked the answers. Everyone is tagged and so I decided to do it as well.   What is the most beautiful cover on your shelf? There are a lot of really beautiful books on my shelf. I really like the German editions of the Tide Lord …

Why I started – stopped – started blogging

I created my first blog, when I was around 15 years old. Little whiny teenage me wrote about all the juvenile everyday stuff. My work at the YMCA in my hometown, school, friends, teachers and the common emo stuff. Sometimes a few shortstories or poems, nothing important at all. Although some stuff was really dark …

Review: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

As I said before several times, it wasn't a bad book for me, but to be honest, it was just okay for me. I'm not that much into YA literature, and have never been, so this might be the problem. But in general I think this wasn't fleshed out enough and the characters were a …

TTT – Top Ten Books I’m Thankful For

hosted by The Broke and the bookish I have a weak spot for Top Ten Lists... As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Germany, I wasn't so sure, how to pick books for this list. But I guess there are lots and lots of books I'm thankful for – for the one or the other reason. …

20 random (bookish) facts about me

Here's a list with 20 bookish facts about me – just for fun. I try to keep it short. All about food I don't eat while reading, not even snack. While I'm reading I am so deep involved in the stories I would simply forget it. But I like snacks when I watch TV shows. …

Review: Shadows of Self – Wax and Wayne 2 by Brandon Sanderson

Try another review, shall we? This time I loved the book to bits. Instead of dealing with his treacherous uncle from book 1 – Alloy of Law - and planning his marriage, Wax is forced to deal with upcoming riots in Elantel and a creepy murderer going around increasing the dangerous situation of the city. …

All the Series (I’m sure about)

I have to admit, that I love book series'. Especially I love reading the first book and not continue with the rest. Yep, go and judge me. I'm guilty. But nevertheless there are some series I cannot wait for the next part to be published. (Mostly Brandon Sandersons books – because there will be only …