February Reviews

As you might have seen if you are an avid reader of this blog, I posted my one-paragraph reviews for January a couple of days ago. I know it’s April, but I’m in my Easter holidays from uni and thus, have a little time to bash out my reviews. So, here is February:

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

This was one of my most anticipated reads of this year, and whilst I enjoyed it, it was a little bit of a disappointment. I absolutely devoured Ninth House but this one felt so much slower-paced. It was consistent all the way through, but some nights, it felt like I was slogging through the chapters. The characters continued to develop and I really enjoyed the importance of soup. I did feel, however, that this book was a little more adult than Ninth House which felt a bit inconsistent. But, overall, I gave it four and a half stars.

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

During February, my uni course delved into poetry. I didn’t find myself relating all that much to the course texts, so I decided to try Rupi Kaur’s writing. I, to my surprise, found myself getting on with her writing. I was very touched by the content of some of the poems and even found myself in tears. I gave milk and honey four stars.

The Complete Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault

In another of my classes, I’ve been studying fairy tales and have had to read through pretty much all of them. There was a lot to get through and there is a lot of deja-vu as a lot of stories are very similar. I think the Charles Perrault collection was my favourite as there were some fun rhyming stories. Overall, I gave this collection of fairy tales four stars.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

If you’ve been here for a little while, you will know that the Alex Rider books pretty much define my childhood. I needed a pick-me-up book and this was it. I think I’ve already written reviews for the entire series, which I’ll link here: Alex Rider Book Series

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

After discovering that Rupi Kaur’s poetry was for me, I delved into her other works. The Sun and Her Flowers was a little bit lighter than Milk and Honey and so I didn’t find it quite as impactful, but I still really enjoyed it. I gave it three and three-quarter stars. 

Home Body by Rupi Kaur

I think this was my least favourite of Rupi Kaur’s poetry collections. There were some poems I really connected with and others that I just didn’t find anything I could relate to which, for me, took away from the overall experience. I rated it three and a half stars.