Category Archives: Moonlake’s Reading Corner

Book of Thematic Resonance 2024

As the title tells it all, I’m going to crown The Lost Choice: a Legend of Personal Discovery by Andy Andrews with this. At the time of writing I still have not finished this novel yet. But the meaning of Lost Choice does resonate with me.  I don’t think this will be spoiler alert becauseContinue reading “Book of Thematic Resonance 2024”

A Changing Relationship with Cozy Mystery

I feel like I have said this N times already but sub-genre is a concept that comes slowly to me. Hence, I never quite grasped the concept of cozy mystery until recently and my first time experience didn’t amount to anything even close to liking. I felt the pacing was too slow and there wasContinue reading “A Changing Relationship with Cozy Mystery”

Moonlake’s Book Discoveries: March 2024

Mystery The Mercenaries: Blood Diamonds by P. W. Storm It’s a complete mystery to me why this is filed under fantasy on my local library catalogue and this is the ebook catalogue nonetheless. The book cover also doesn’t speak fantasy either. Technically this is not a mystery like I usually read but a thriller aboutContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries: March 2024”

Competition between Reading and Writing Fantasy

Let me preface this post about the following context of my reading which might or might not be new to those of you who subscribe to my blog: my foray into fantasy dated all the way back in the period before sub-genres were a thing. Back in those days, I would just say I readContinue reading “Competition between Reading and Writing Fantasy”

Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- December 2023

Fantasy A girl called Corpse by Reece Carter This is actually a juvenile fantasy but I’m drawn by the blurb. And I quite enjoyed the story. If you like heartwarming stories I think this will be exactly your cup of tea.  The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat This Thai fantasy is quite interesting. I didn’tContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- December 2023”

Reading Highlights of 2023

I’ve had a particularly fruitful reading year this year, more than doubling my reading goals on Goodreads. Which is to say that I’ve already read more than 40 books this year.  So I’ve never done such a post before but I thought I would do one this year, not sure if I want this toContinue reading “Reading Highlights of 2023”

Broadening Horizon Reads 2023

I actually read (or listened to) the two BHR books concurrently. But, to be honest, I think I need to get back into the pacing of audiobooks as I think I’m half tuning out as I listened to them.  Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey  Technically, I might be able to learn something fromContinue reading “Broadening Horizon Reads 2023”

Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- September 2023

Fantasy Venom’s Taste by Lisa Smedman I haven’t read a Forgotten Realms novel for quite some while ever since they turned the whole from high magic to low. And I picked this up purely because I know the author from the Shadowrun setting and the blurb reads all right. And I’m not disappointed. This isContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- September 2023”

Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2

I’m still undecided between what to read for Curiousity this year but I decided to stick to mystery this time in my catalogue browsing which netted me the following three:  I’m most intrigued by the premise of Jewels and Ashes but I also wonder about indigenous mystery. The last time I read one (Madukka theContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2”