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There are two things i love in my life, books and lists!

And as is common for this time of year, it’s time to talk about goals! I admit I actually really struggle to write goals because PRESSURE. But this year It was actually pretty easy. It must had been some kind of magic but that okay.

  • Read 90 books. For the first time in like 4 years I decided to set a bigger reading goal. Normally I would go for 80 books but let just be crazy this year! AM I RIGHT?
  • Participate in a read a thon. And succeed please!? I always wanted to participate in one but I’m always scared because I’m afraid I will fail.
  • Listen to 12 audiobooks. I love audiobooks! I REALLY DO! But for some weird reason I haven’t listen a lot of audiobooks in 2018. So let’s change that.
  • Reread harry potter. I am nothing if not PREDICTABLE. It’s just a tradition, okay.
  • Read more big books. I have a lot of big books on my TBR… and this year I just want to read them. Because I LOVE BIG BOOKS AND I CANNOT LIE! Hehe I had to say it I’m sorry.
  • Write more reviews. Since I started this blog I realized that I really love writing reviews so why not write more of them?
  • Reread 12 books. I’m actually addicted to this rereading thing but this will be a challenge!
  • Finish reading 10 series. How do you mean ambitious? No but really I NEED TO FINISH READING SOME SERIES. It is getting out of hand.
  • Read poetry books. In 2018 I read my first poetry book and I fell in love. So in 2019 I want to read more of them.
  • Read a classic. Me being a bookworm should have read a classic by now… well I HAVE NOT.. so in 2019 I want to read at least 1 classic.
  • Unhaul some books. You read it right! I want to unhaul some books this year. Why? Well I have a lot of books on my shelves that for example I have not finished reading. What is the reason to keep them if I hated it? And might need some space…
  • Becoming a wizard. This does not need a explanation. 

Beside those reading goals i'm also going to start a little project. i was looking at my shelfs the other day and i have to admit they are FULL. so i came up with a idea i'm goig to reread every book that i did not finish this year and if i stll don't like them i am going to get rid of them. YOU READ THAT RIGHT i am getting rid of some books in 2019.

 I will keep you guys updated by every wrap up.

What are your 2019 goals??!
How many books are you planning to read?


januari 10, 2019 No reacties


Time to change things up

If you know me than you’ll know that I read the same kind of books all the time. I’m a YA reader and it rarely ever happens that I read something else than that. One of my resolutions, that just came to me in these last couple of days is to read some other books this year. Don’t get me wrong, YA is a wonderful genre and I won’t stop reading it, but I guess I just want to broaden my horizon and read some other things alongside YA books.

This year I decided that I want to read more poetry. I read my first poetry book in 2018 and I felt head over heels in love with it. Beside that it is nice to get a break once in a while from all those stories and just read something “easy”.

I also want to read more adult fantasy. Don’t get me wrong I love YA fantasy but sometimes I get the feeling that I am reading the same story over and over again. DON’T GET ANGRY AT ME! So for getting a little variation in that I want to read more adult fantasy. With that I have to say that I enjoy the world building way more in adult fantasy than in YA fantasy.

I guess we will see what 2019 brings me.


januari 09, 2019 No reacties



Title: This monstrous thing
Author: Mackenzi Lee 
Rating: 3/5 stars
Pages: 384
Date read: 6 January 2019
Format: Paperback

“He wasn’t broken anymore. But he was still dead.”

Alasdair Finch is a Shadow Boy. He knows how to use clockwork parts to make mechanical limbs for people. When his brother dies, he does the incredible - he brings Oliver back to life. But Oliver is no longer who he used to be. 

Set in an alternate version of nineteenth century Geneva, This Monstrous Thing is inspired on Frankenstein. Frankenstein is based on Alasdair, who resurrects his brother in an act of desperation. Additionally, there is a tension between the populace of Geneva and the people who have mechanical limbs. They are seen as less than human, abominations, monstrous. If they would find out about Oliver, who is more mechanical than human, they would kill him.

I have to say the author did a creative job at retelling the story. I loved the steampunk parts it in and the story definitely tells its own story, with a different look on everything and with the characters.
I did like reading about the character. Most of all the relationship between the brothers I really liked. But sometimes it felt like they could have been better developed in the story.

While there were many elements in the story that I enjoyed This Monstrous Thing never stood out for me. While the setting is historical, I found that it was hard to tell sometimes. They use a lot of modern language and the settings aren’t well explained there or you don’t get that historical feeling.

There isn’t something very bad about this book but it was just not my cup of tea.

januari 07, 2019 No reacties


The start of a new year that means a new start at trying to follow my TBR!

My reading plans for January are very big… why? Well let me tell you, I always want to start the year of good by reading A LOT of books. Most of the time I fail but that’s okay.

The books I want to read this month are;

Illuminea
Gemina
Obsidio
Children of blood and bone
A discovery of witches
Shadow of night
Book of life
Frankenstein
Scythe
Vicious
This side of the grave

I will also participate in 2 readathons this year but I will make a different TBR for those,




januari 04, 2019 No reacties

‘’winter is the perfect season to read some big books”

Everywhere around me I see people making seasonal TBR’s so me being me I want to try it too. But it wouldn’t be me If I changed it a little bit right? So I’m making a seasonal Winter TBR with the theme BIG BOOKS.

To be extra ambitious I choose 10 big books to read this Winter!

Let’s see if I can stick with this.



1, 2 & 3 Illuminae, Gemina & Obsidio
A year ago I read the first t books and never got around to read the third one. So I guess it’s time to FINALLY finish the Illuminae files series.



4, 5 & 6 a Discovery of witches, Shadow of night & Book of life
In 2018 I read a Discovery of witches and I LOVED IT! But Then That Thing Happened Where I Never Read The Rest Of The Series… let’s change that!



7. Traitor to the throne
Not long ago I read Rebel of the sands and I really LOVED it so I couldn’t wait to pick up the second book. So here it is on this beautiful TBR list.



8. children of blood and bone
The reason for this one? I’m just ALWAYS late when it comes to hyped books.



9. house of the night 1 & 2
I have a bind up of the first two books that’s why it is so huge. This one has been on my shelf for what feels like forever. I just want to get it of that shelf to be honest



10. this monstrous thing
Okay, I know that this isn’t a big book. But I still really want to read it. So let’s just pretend that this is a huge book okay? OKAY?


december 18, 2018 No reacties

Being a bookworm is hard…
Bookworms face a ton of struggles as we all know. But do you realize just how many decisions we’re forced to make ALL THE TIME as well?!? So much. So many. Today I’m going to hit you with a small list of all the decisions we have to make.

1. What book to buy next or do you borrow it from the library?!? SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM

2. what edition do you buy? Hardcover, paperback or maybe a audiobook?!? And with that comes what cover edition do you want.. THE STRUGGLE!

3. The horror of choosing what to read next… SO MANY BOOKS!

4. What star rating are you going to give it? Are you going to review it?

5. the hardest question of them all… WHERE DOES IT FIT ON YOUR SHELVES?!?

6. Are you going to reread the book? Or is it a onetime read?

Let me know in the comments what you think is the hardest decision to make.    


december 11, 2018 No reacties
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