by Lília With the launching of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas, both editions – paperback and hardcover – were bestsellers in all our stores! It also breathed new life into the whole series, making A Court of Thorns and Roses a bestseller again. We had many repeats [...]
The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood The debut novel from the acclaimed illustrator—a high fantasy adventure featuring dragons and deadly politics. Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she hopes for a dragon of her own to add to the stable [...]
by Lília As an avid reader, I'm always looking for different ways to enjoy books besides the usual physical book, especially since I have to travel by train quite often to get from home to work and home again. E-books E-books are everywhere, on your phone, your e-reader or your tablet, [...]
Death on a Tiny Scale by Julie Broussely An unexpected inheritance, a failing private detective agency, and a seemingly impossible crime . . . Inheriting a private detective agency in a different country and from a complete stranger was absolutely not on Monday's to-do list for London office worker Toby [...]
by Lília We all love the idea of Halloween. Children walking around dressed up as ghosts, fairies, witches or maybe even a monster or two, and going house-to-house asking for sweets. What's not to like about it? Because we love it so much, colleagues Júlia and Renata made a short selection [...]
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell Fresh out of university and in disgrace, Lexie Sinclair is waiting for life to begin. When the sophisticated Innes Kent turns up on her doorstep in rural Devon, she realises she can wait no longer, and leaves for London. There, Lexie [...]
by Lília I love Jane Austen's novels, and my favorite of them all is Persuasion, with Pride and Prejudice a close second. All the angst of a lost love, second chances, and the uncertainty of love and redemption are elements of many wonderful stories if well-written. There are many retellings of [...]
by Lília September was hotter than expected and we finished the month with a hot title: Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros has finally arrived and is already making great waves. With the silver or dragons sprayed edge, what's your preference? Also hot has been Rebecca F. Kuang's newest novel Taipei Story; [...]
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever [...]
By Lília I have this tendency of trying to understand some trends by checking them out by myself. Sometimes it makes me understand and appreciate the trend, sometimes it just makes me wonder even harder what people saw in those stories. With the film just being released, I had to re-read [...]
