[Review] Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik

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“Oi,” I shouted. “Terrorists don't wear vintage shoes, you ignorant wanker!”

Sofia Khan is Not Obliged had me smiling from ear-to-ear the whole time I was reading it. It's the kind of book I'd pick up if I'm feeling a little down and want to read something quick but with a lot of heart and humour. It has a fantastic heroine, a brilliant cast of friends and family, and a slowburn romance that at one point literally made me squeal. There is nothing about this book that I didn't love.

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[Spoilery Discussion] Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

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(I started writing this post as a review, then realised a discussion is a more suitable format for what I want to say. So this is a non-star, spoiler-filled discussion!)

The hype of Me Before You sailed by me almost entirely. I knew that it's a tearjerker, I vaguely knew the ending, and the movie came out (from the trailer, Emilia Clarke looked adorable), and there was some controversy around it. I didn't pay any attention to it all until last summer, when I spotted a copy in the library. I finished it within six hours, and then I was torn.

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[Rewind] February - March 2017

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Two is the magic number for this post. This rewind is a two-in-one for two reasons: I never got around to recapping February, and I only made two posts in March. I only have one excuse for why I've been slack with blogging though, and it's the same old one. Instead of getting into it now though, let's talk books, 'cause I've rather missed doing that!

New to My Shelves

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February was my birthday month, so I let loose at the bookshop. There was a sale, in which I bought Hidden Figures and Jasper Jones. I'm not usually a non-fiction reader, but loved Hidden Figures as a movie, so I wanted to read about the women who inspired it. As for Jasper Jones, it was hailed as Australia's To Kill a Mockingbird, which is an intriguing comparison.

I also bought The Hate U Give as it was The YA Room's Book of the Month for March. (I've posted my review of THUG here).  

Then, I received a $50 gift card for my birthday (my friends know me well), so I spent that on Olmec Obituary, Sorcerer to the Crown, and Six of Crows. I adore cosy mysteries, and Olmec Obituary is one that involves a librarian/archeologist and a very, very old case, all of which sounded pretty awesome to me. As for Sorcerer to the Crown and Six of Crows, I've heard so much praise for both I feel I should've read them last year. Here's hoping they live up to the hype!

Reviews

↠ [ARC] Ida by Alison Evans is a fascinating sci-fi story about finding yourself (almost literally) with a lot of diversity included.
↠ [ARC] I don't read enough poetry to make comparisons, but I enjoyed the princess saves herself in this one by amanda lovelace.
↠ Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi is beautifully written, but the plot got a little lost at times.

Other Things on the Blog

↠ I have a brilliant new header!
↠ I discussed not having written many negative reviews, why, and whether this impacted my reliability as a blogger.
↠ I talked about my currently reading list.

Challenges Progress

  • Goodreads challenge: 11/30 books
  • Discussion challenge: 3/24 discussion posts
  • ReadDiverse2017 challenge: 4 books
  • #RockMyTBR challenge:  0 books (really need to step up my game in this one).
  • Backlist Books challenge: 4 books

Around the Blogosphere

↠ CW @ Read, Think, Ponder discussed characters with difficult names.
↠ Cristina @ Girl in the Pages talked about how she incorporates Feedly into her blogging routine.
↠ Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction discussed watching bloggers come and go.
↠ Puput @ Sparkling Letters had her first blogoversary and put up another installment of Diversity Corner.
↠ Krysta @ Pages Unbound wondered if Beauty and the Beast is a problematic relationship.
↠ Tasya @ The Literary Huntress talked about the women who shaped Indonesian history.

In Life

Let's just say that this semester has been all-consuming for me, and I've barely been able to do anything creative. That said, I managed to carve time to see Adele live in concert! Believe me, she's even better in person than on her records.

In Store for Next Month

My only goal for this blog next month is to post more than twice. It's a low bar, but I'd be pleased if I achieve it!

It's been ages since we talk, so how have you been??
What's the best book you've read recently?
Link me to your favourite post written in the last month or so, so I can catch up!

 

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[Review] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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I gravitate towards Fantasy more than I do to Contemporary, because reality can be pretty screwed-up and I'm often tempted to run away from it. But some things are too important to turn a blind eye to. That was the mindset I went into The Hate U Give with. I wasn't looking for entertainment; I was looking for truth. Someone's truth, at least. That's exactly what I got.

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