Books That I Didn’t Get What the Hype Was About

Hello readers!

I think we all got sold on a book or two (or twenty per week) because of the hype. If you’re part of the book blogging community, certainly your feed has been flooded with reviews, praise and glittery tears for certain books from time to time. You become so overwhelmingly curious that you must see what the fuss is about – and you read the book. This is how I met some of my favorite books ever, and also how I met the blandest, most disappointing reads.

This doesn’t mean the books are BAD or anything. They were just not for me. I read them and perhaps it was that I was not in the right mood, or the writing didn’t agree with me. Whatever the reason, they were not what I expected.

Here are some of the books I read because of the hype and they disappointed me one way or another.

The Girl in the Train by Paula Hawkins

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Resenha: Tudo Nela Brilha e Queima, por Ryane Leão

Nota: ★★★★★

Gêneros: Poesia, Não-ficção

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Tudo Nela Brilha e Queima é uma coleção de poesias da autora de Cuiabá também dona do projeto Onde Jazz Meu Coração. Esse estilo de poesia contemporânea conquistou meu coração com autoras como Amanda Lovelace e Rupi Kaur, e com Rayane Leão não foi diferente. Cada poema, mesmo os mais curtinhos, são incrivelmente intensos, ardentes e emocionantes. Estou completamente apaixonada por este livro e recomendo para qualquer pessoa que ame poesia.

Segundo minha irmã esta autora popularizou bastante no Instagram, e não é por menos. Acho que os poemas vão ressonar com muitas pessoas, especialmente mulheres que estão todos os dias encarando os padrões da sociedade e tentando rejeitá-los, tentando ser autênticas e fortes. O tema de sororidade permeia as páginas e terminei o livro me sentindo fortalecida. Não consigo escolher um poema preferido! Este é um daqueles livros que você vai querer manter na cabeceira da cama para reler e reler.

só há revolução
quando há amor
por nós mesmas

Resenha: A Linguagem do Amor, por Lola Salgado

Nota: ★★★★☆

Gêneros: Romance

Este livro veio recomendado por uma boa amiga minha, que é fã de romances e com certeza é mais conhecedora desse gênero do que eu! Então peguei uma cópia pela Amazon Unlimited bem animada.

A Linguagem do Amor é a história de Rebecca, caloura do curso de Letras que acabou de se mudar para Maringá e sonha em trabalhar numa editora um dia. Suas paixões incluem ler e desenhar, e ela tem um objetivo nessa nova etapa de sua vida: se dedicar aos estudos e não deixar nada distraí-la. Mal sabe ela que seu novo vizinho, um barbudo rude e grosseiro, pode vir a causar alguma distração…

Quiz: Which Overly Specific Typical YA Couple Are You Based on the YA Books You Pick?

Hi book lovers!

I’m starting to think I’m reading too much Buzzfeed. My quizzes are totally sounding like those. As per my other quizzes, choose A, B or C (or more than one, if you want!), and write down how many of which you have before checking the results! I had lots of fun creating this one, hope you guys enjoy it too!

Choose an older YA book with mixed reviews:

  

a) Matched, by Ally Condie

b) Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins

c) Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

Resenha: Caixão Fechado, por Sophie Hannah

Nota: ★★★★☆

Gêneros: Mistério, crime

Este é o segundo livro de Sophie Hannah continuando a nova série de livros com o detetive Hercule Poirot, de Agatha Christie. Na verdade, eu não ia ler esse livro, já que li Os Crimes do Monograma e achei bem meh. Mas no fim me emprestaram este livro e pensei: por que não?

A minha impressão imediata é que Caixão Fechado tem um estilo muito mais parecido com o de Agatha Christie do que o primeiro livro. Isso já me deixou mais animada para ler, e acabei me envolvendo com a história e o mistério. Tanto a história como os personagens tinham um ar bem nostálgico com uma senhora rica mudando o testamento e logo depois disso… um assassinato ocorre! Me lembrou um pouco O Natal de Poirot, entre outros.

Review: Six Wakes, by Mur Lafferty

Rating: ★★★★★

Genres: Science Fiction, Mystery

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I got the recommendation for this book from SFF Yeah! podcast and it sounded so, so good I couldn’t help getting it almost immediately.

The crew of a ship wakes up with no memory of the last 25 years. They are all clones, woken up all at the same time to a gruesome scene: all their previous clones drenched in blood, floating around the spaceship. They were all murdered, and now the murderer is newly awaken, with no memory of doing it. Ian, the Intelligent Artificial Network, is down.

YA Fantasy Books That Used to Be Popular But I Never Heard Of Again

Hello book lovers!

If you’re not a teen anymore, you probably look at these new shiny YA books and think – wow, how different the trends are from my teen years. I do, at least! Here are some of the books I heard LOTS about on my teen years until about 21 and don’t hear Anything about anymore!

The Girl with Glass Feet, by Ali Shaw

I remember hearing a lot about this book a few years ago, it was actually the first book to make it to my Amazon wishlist, but I never ended up buying it. Then I never ever heard of it again, plus it was a 3.41 rating on Goodreads, so I don’t think I’ll read it. Have you guys read it??

Review: Bitter Orange, by Claire Fuller

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Genres: Historical Fiction, Drama, Mystery

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This kind of story is such a recipe for success for me – it’s dark and twisty and feels so personal, with how close you get to the characters. It gave me Tender is the Night vibes and also a bit of Tangerine. I think if you enjoyed either book, you’ll like this one too!

It’s a hot summer, and Frances is moving into a grand but decadent house to write a report. This is going to be her home until late August – and then she meets her neighbors. Gorgeous and dark-haired Cara, and Peter, so very handsome. It is 1969, and Frances is excited for her new life after taking care of her mother for 10 years. Cara and Peter are incredibly charming, and she is drawn by their magnetism and their offer of friendship. But there are dark secrets between them and Frances doesn’t know what she got into…

eARC Review: Guardian of the Auras, by Victoria Moschou

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Genres: Fantasy, New Adult

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I have received this book through the author in exchange for an honest review.

Victoria Moshou from Victorious Pages was kind enough to send me her debut, the first book in the Auras’ Chest series!

In the world of Aurora, emotion has been banned, substituted by logic and sensibility. Raised by the Priestess of Air, Aurora has a lot of expectations upon herself to pledge herself to one of the four elements and dominate it. For that, she needs to go through a test – a test that will take her through a journey to find her element. When the test goes awry and Aurora accidentally sets free all five Auras, a mysterious and gorgeous Oracle takes her in to help her and guide her.

The book’s pacing is slow, with poetic, introspective writing which reminded me a bit of The Mists of Avalon. Also the world and general vibe of the story made me think of the classic a lot! With the theme of emotions being so present, the whole story feels a bit like a fantasy take on an unconscious mind, exploring emotions, memory and growth. On that sense, it was such an interesting read!

eARC Review: White Stag, by Kara Barbieri

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

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I have received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

White Stag tells the story of Janneke, a human girl forced into slavery when her village was burned to the ground by goblins. The memories of her first owner still fresh in her mind after a hundred years, she had to learn to adapt to this new, dangerous world in order to survive. She knows how they think. She knows what they can do. And she is losing her humanity in the process. When the Erlking dies, the Hunt begins. The first goblin to kill the White Stag will become king… and Janneke needs to make sure it isn’t her cruel captor who sits on the throne.

I am partial to a good goblin story. There is a lot of fae and vampire stories, so I am quite glad goblins seem to be having their moment, too.