Maria's Bookish Corner

Hello fellow booklovers!! I decided to step out of my usual reading comfort zone, so today we’re diving into Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, the first book in The Broken Empire trilogy. This dark fantasy novel is infamous for its brutal tone, morally gray characters, and the way it pushes the boundaries of the genre. If you’ve been curious about grimdark fantasy or you’re looking for a story…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 Today I want to talk about She Who Broke the Covenant by Marly Monroe, a historical fantasy filled with political tension, complicated women, folklore, and that dark, almost haunting atmosphere that immediately pulls you in. This was one of those books that felt very immersive from the first pages, especially if you love stories centered around women history chose…

Hello fellow booklovers!! You know that feeling when a sequel not only meets your expectations but wrecks you in the best possible way? That’s exactly what The Ballad of Never After did to me! I didn’t think Stephanie Garber could raise the stakes after Once Upon a Broken Heart, but oh, how wrong I was… because she did. With more magic, more heartbreak, more Jacks (yes, we need to talk about…

Hello fellow booklovers!! Every now and then a book becomes such a phenomenon that you start seeing it everywhere, recommended lists, awards, glowing reviews, and, of course, endless praise. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is definitely one of those books. It won major awards, gathered an almost cult-like following, and many readers describe it as “life-changing.” Naturally, I was very curious to…

I have fallen in love with June Hur’s writing ever since I read her book “A Crane Among Wolves“, because she has great talent in highlighting obsuce periods of Korean history with great respect and skill. I also happen to be a hard-core fan of Jane Austen’s, so this book was a gift from heaven! About the Book “Behind Five Willows” follows Haewon, the dutiful daughter of a not-so-prominent…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 Today I’m diving into a true classic, a book that shaped science fiction, horror, and gothic literature all at once. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is one of those novels that stays relevant no matter how many years pass. Dark, philosophical, emotional, and surprisingly intimate, it’s a story that feels just as powerful today as it did in 1818. Whether you love…

Hello fellow booklovers!! 📚✨ Some books stay with you because of the plot, others because of the characters. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo stays with you because it does both brilliantly. As the second and final book in the Six of Crows duology, this story continues where Six of Crows left off, but also, it raises the stakes, deepens the emotional weight, and delivers one of the most…

✨📚 Hello fellow booklovers!! 📚✨ It’s this time of the year when every reader, book blogger and content creator show the world their favourite reads of the year. However, this post isn’t another wrap-up. There are no numbers, no star ratings, no “best of” lists. I will probably mention my favourite books for 2025, but for now I simply want to talk about what reading gave me this year. 🤍 Some…

✨📚 Hello fellow booklovers!! 📚✨ With the festive season in full swing and Christmas just a heartbeat away, I couldn’t help but share my love for The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. It’s a novel that feels like a winter legend you’d read by the fire, on a cold winter night, as snow falls softly outside. Settle in with a warm drink and let me take you through why this book is perfect…

✨🎀Hello fellow booklovers!!🎀✨ Today I would like to talk about a book I absolutely loved and I wish I saw mentioned more often and given more love that what it gets. Without further ado, I present to you Entranced by Sylvia Mercedes, which is the first book in the Prince of the Doomed City series and it promises you an adventure full of books, magic and fae. About the book Clara is an…

✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨ Today I’m bringing you one of the best reading experiences I had this year. A book that stole my breath, my sleep, and a good chunk of my sanity: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. If you love intense plots, brilliant characters, impossible heists, found family, angsty bits of romance, and morally grey chaos, then welcome. You’re about to enter the Barrel. About the…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 Today I’m here with The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson, a YA fantasy book I honestly didn’t expect to touch me this deeply. What starts as a story about loss quickly becomes a journey of healing, rebellion, and rediscovering hope and all of it wrapped in one of the most unique magical systems I’ve read in a long time. About the book The Storm Crow follows Thia, a…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 Today I want to talk about a supernatural romance that blends faith, darkness, and redemption in a way that feels both epic and deeply personal: Kiss of Night by Debbie Viguie, the first book in her Kiss Trilogy. ⭐ About the Book Susan Lambert flies to Prague, for her grandmother’s funeral. While praying in an old church, she sees a man who vanishes as quickly…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 Today, we’re diving into Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, a book that made a huge impact in the reading community and definitely deserves discussion. Even though it wasn’t a personal favorite, I genuinely appreciated several things it attempted to do and the raw honesty with which it exposes the publishing world. ⭐ About the book Yellowface follows June Hayward, an…

Hello fellow booklovers!! I’m super excited to share my thoughts on The Greatest Comic Book Tale Ever Told by Michael Colon. This was such a fun read! It mixes superhero vibes with a heartfelt coming-of-age story and a sprinkle of the surreal. If you’re searching for something that feels like a comic jumped off the page, packed with heart, mythology, and a bit of dreaminess, this one’s…

Hello fellow booklovers!! I’m excited to share my review of The Gift from Aelius by Michael Colon. This book is a sci-fi journey that blends artificial intelligence, spirituality and a post-apocalyptic/ dystopian setting in a refreshing way. A story with big questions about purpose, identity and what makes us humans. I recieved a digital copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest…

📚✨ Hello fellow booklovers!! ✨📚 I recently finished reading The Fisherman by John Langan, and I’m honestly still thinking about it. This book has one of the most haunting and atmospheric stories I’ve read in a while. Τhe way the past mingles with the present, and the haunting effect of a story-within-a-story, has stayed with me long after I closed the cover. 🐟 About the book The Fisherman…