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Mooncakes Review
Diverse, wholesome and pure!
Mooncakes follows the story of Nova and Tam. Nova is a witch and Tam is a werewolf who used to be best friends until Tam moved away years ago. Now that Tam has returned in pursuit of a horse demon that is plaguing the forest near their town, maybe their latent romantic feelings for each other will resurface?
I loved Nova’s character. She undergoes quite the arc over the course of the storyline in a pretty short amount of time. She starts off very self assured and happy with herself, then thinking she might not be good enough, to accepting that maybe things do need to change in order to grow as a person. I love all of her witchy confidence and the fact that she isn’t afraid to ask her grandmother’s for help if she needs. She hasn’t gotten to that overconfident stage where she doesn’t need/want any assistance from others.
I thought Tam was a perfect contrast to Nova. Still a little unsure and unconfident in their werewolf abilities and even I would say a little ashamed. Not that they aren’t proud of being a werewolf but the fact that they haven’t mastered their powers quite to the same extent that Nova has. Though I love the fact that they don’t give up and actively tries to better themselves not for their own sake but because they want to keep those they love safe.
I thought the artwork was absolutely beautiful and at times really made an impact. In particular the way Nova’s parents were portrayed. Their addition alone into the plot was a twist that I did not see coming and I was delighted with how they were incorporated almost naturally with their artwork. All of the illustrations were really unique and different and I felt they captured the essence all of the characters perfectly!
The story as a whole I thought was highly entertaining. You definitely have the action packed, super magically charged side to the story, but there was also a calming, inclusive, family filled subplot that I feel will definitely appeal to a wide range of readers.
I would say though I just wish it was a tad longer, 50-100 or so more pages to really prolong the story and add just a little more depth and suspense and simply because I want more!
⭐️4.5/5 stars This warmed my heart!
✨N.E.W.T.S Magical Readathon TBR✨
The N.E.W.T.S Magical Readathon is hosted by Book Roast on YouTube & I’ll link her video with all the information regarding the readathon HERE.
The career I have chosen is to be a Hogwarts Professor and teach Charms, honestly because I would love to live at Hogwarts full time and I think Charms is such a fun, crucial subject in a young witch/wizards magical education! So to pass my NEWTS I need an O in Charms and E in Defense Against the Dark Arts and at least 2 A’s in secondary subjects of my choice which equals to 7 books in all that I need to complete for the NEWTS. If I have time throughout the month I am still going to try and complete as many of the other prompts that I can!
So the prompts and my TBR for the NEWTs are:
A: Read a book that has a gorgeous cover
E: Read a comic / manga / graphic novel (or book under 150 pages)
O: Spongify (softening charm) – read a paperback book
A: Book that’s black under the dust jacket
E: Gilderoy’s Memory Charm – first book that I remembered just now from my TBR!
A: Read a Fantasy
A: Read a book with LGBTQA+ Representation
August TBR
This month I have the N.E.W.T.S Magical Readathon going on, but I only need to read 7 books for the career I chose, which definitely leaves me room in the month to pick up some more books! I have been slowly dwindling through my physical TBR that I own so I’m still trying to make a dent in that, as well as my library books and I have subscribed to Kindle Unlimited and there is a plethora of options for me to read there as well!
So all the books on my TBR currently in my possession are:
What are you reading this month?
July Wrap Up
This month I was in the mood for a little steamy romance/smutty goodness, so I delved a little into that world and enjoyed what I encountered. I think because I was sick for the first few weeks of the month and I got into that weird little reading funk I didn’t want to have to focus too much on what I was reading and just picked something up that was easy and entertaining! Then in the last week of July the Reading Rush readathon was on and I managed to finish 7 books in that week. So overall July started off a little slumpy then as the month progressed I got my groove back and managed to have my best reading month so far this year… 21 books!
Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren – ⭐️5/5 stars
Romancing a Duke by Tessa Dare – ⭐️4/5 stars
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare – ⭐️4/5 stars
How to Catch a Wild Viscount by Tessa Dare – ⭐️3/5 stars
Hate Notes by Vi Keeland – ⭐️4/5 stars
From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata – ⭐️5/5 stars
A Nordic King by Karina Halle – ⭐️4/5 stars
Forbidden Miles by Claire Kingsley – ⭐️4/5 Stars
Broken Miles by Claire Kingsley – ⭐️4/5 stars
Reckless Miles by Claire Kingsley – ⭐️4/5 stars
Hidden Miles by Claire Kingsley – ⭐️4/5 stars
Birthday by Meredith Russo – ⭐️5/5 stars
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa – ⭐️4/5 stars
War by Laura Thalassa – ⭐️4/5 stars
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan – ⭐️5/5 stars
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers – ⭐️3/5 stars
Geekerella by Ashley Poston – ⭐️3/5 stars
The Help by Kathryn Stockett – ⭐️5/5 stars
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb – ⭐️4/5 stars
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows & Brodi Ashton – ⭐️4/5 stars
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – ⭐️4/5 stars
Amy Leigh Reads 