Desecration by J.F Penn I think it’s a solid work, with a clipping pace and it’s a nice plot-driven detective mystery which is always to my preference. The book delves into a very dark theme but that’s okay, I can handle it. A murder was announced by Christie Agatha As a Christie Agatha mystery, IContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- June 2020”
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Sidecast Fascination
Personally, I have got a fascination with sidecast, sometimes even more than the main characters. This is true whether I’m reading/writing a book or watching a TV series. But I will focus on books for this post since I exclusively watch Chinese TV (used to be Hong Kong TV cos that’s where I came from,Continue reading “Sidecast Fascination”
Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- March 2020
I’ve been slacking off in reading published books due partially to the ease of phone reading on the train but also due to some weird conflict between fantasy reading and writing that’s unique to me. Besides the completed reads, I also tried to read The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu but decided I wouldContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- March 2020”
Moonlake’s Fascination with the Fantasy Genre
Fantasy is my main staple in terms of reading and I only write fantasy. Why this fascination with fantasy, you ask? And what’s so fascinating about fantasy? My answer for the why is simple: this is just the genre that I’m most drawn to. Now, if I drill down to the underlying causes (as IContinue reading “Moonlake’s Fascination with the Fantasy Genre”
The Oriental Fantasy Reading Year- Infinitely Extended
So last year I said it was to be my Oriental Reading Year. But plans change. I don’t know why that is but fantasy reading and writing seems to be conflicting enterprises for me. Like, reading fantasy would have adverse influences on my writing. I didn’t notice that before but perhaps that is because beforeContinue reading “The Oriental Fantasy Reading Year- Infinitely Extended”
Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- June 2019
I tried to read Ken Liu’s Dandelion Dynasty series but because the book was so thick I ended up delaying it to July when I would get a one week break. As of the time this is published, I am reading book 1 of Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn quartet- The Dragonbone Chair. IContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- June 2019”
Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- March 2019
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay Firstly, as an ethnic Chinese reading this novel, I commend Kay on his research and besides minor quibbles, I really think his fictional Northern Song Chinese setting came across as authentic and compelling. I had never read him or Chinese historical fantasy before so I had little expectationsContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discoveries- March 2019”
Chinese (Oriental) Fantasy year
Besides my Broadening Horizon reads and others that took my whims, I’ve dubbed this year my Chinese (Oriental) Fantasy year. In short, this year I am going to read up on all the key Chinese fantasy novels there are (those I’ve identified anyway). I might or might not branch into Japanese fantasy, hence the bracketContinue reading “Chinese (Oriental) Fantasy year”
Moonlake’s Book Discovery- Dec 2018
I was going to do another book discovery back in Oct but then I decided I wanted to save it for end of the year so that I can do book discoveries in Mar, Jun etc. as opposed to odd months like this year. It appeals to my sense for order. Anyway, below is whatContinue reading “Moonlake’s Book Discovery- Dec 2018”
What I learnt from my Broadening Horizon Reads- 2018
My Broadening Horizon Reads this year are a YA vampire/werewolf fantasy and a chick lit. Both are genres I tend to stay away from and both are written in first person (the latter is more of coincidence than design though). Below are summaries of my main take-away from each of them: Silence Fallen by PatriciaContinue reading “What I learnt from my Broadening Horizon Reads- 2018”
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