The Procrastinating Bibliophile

Young Adult, Urban Fantasy The much awaited sequel to A Curse So Dark and Lonely , Brigid Kemmerers sweeps us back into the kingdom of Emberfall where things are far from happily ever after. The end of  A Curse So Dark and Lonely  saw the beastly curse on Prince Rhen lifted by Harper, an ordinary girl from the modern world, however, with the threat of a new heir and war with a neighbouring kingdom knocking down their doorstep, they still have a long journey ahead to rebuild Emberfall. And there is still the disappearance of Grey, Rhen's guard commander. Will he be their ally or a new foe?

Adult, Fantasy Step through time and be transported to the glittering, mythical city of Daevabad where creatures of legends reside. Follow con-artist, Nahri, as she explores the legendary city of brass and the mysterious origins of her power.

Young Adult, Fantasy Guess who's finally gotten on this super hyped train...  "No mourners. No funerals."

Adult, Urban Fantasy The highly anticipated adult fantasy debut of the bestselling author, Sarah J. Maas, is here! Follow her new badass heroine, Bryce Quinlan, in the glittering metropolis,  Crescent City , filled with humans angels, witches, shapeshifters, ghosts and demons.

Young Adult, Fantasy "Somewhere across its emptiness lay a city that had never been seen. It was a rumour, a fable, but it was a rumour and fable from which marvels emerged, carried by camels across the desert to fire the imagination of folk the world over.  The city had a name...   But then, two hundred years ago, the caravans stopped coming... There were no more camels, no more men, no more marvels, and no more stories. Ever.  That was the last that was ever heard from the forbidden city, the unseen city, the lost  city, and this was the mystery that had opened Lazlo's mind like a door."

The first quarter of 2020 flew by and it wasn't necessarily all sunshine and rainbows. With the epidemic plunging the world into a global crisis, why not make the time in quarantine a little bit better with some great reads. My favourite genres are science fiction and fantasy so it's no surprise that my top books of the quarter are either fantasy or sci-fi. I absolutely devoured these books in the past few months and hopefully one of this will immerse you whole new worlds.  I'll be going through the books in the order I've read them so feel free to jump to the review you're interested in:  The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon  Starsight by (Skyward #2) Brandon Sanderson Strange the Dreamer  by Laini Taylor The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers Adult, Science Fiction The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet  is a quiet story following the divers...

For the first quarter of 2020, I haven't read that many new releases even though I had quite the list of anticipated releases (*cough* procrastinating *cough*). I felt like half of what I've read was so-so but there were definitely some great reads in the bunch. Surprisingly, I have yet to give out 5 stars to any of the titles I'm about to talk about. I'll be going through the books in the order I've read them so feel free to jump to the review you're interested in: Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children #5) by Seanan McGuire Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Yes No Maybe So  by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed  Young Adult, Contemporary Yes No Maybe So  is a story of religion, family, relationships and finding your footing in a world that is still building barriers between people. Told in dual perspectives, this story sheds light on the relig...