"A Court of Thorns and Roses" & "A Court of Mist and Fury" recap - 6 out of 5 crosses from Irina !!

"Our character finds herself drawn towards the Court of Dreams, where the whole story unfolds and love blooms amidst darkness and starlight." 

Genre: Fantasy, YA, touch of Fairytales

Recommend it highly if you like: “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas, Fairytales, Epic reads, Adventure, Love stories, Fantasy, (literally everyone in my opinion can find something in this book)

“To the stars who listen – and the dreams that are answered.”

Hello lovelies, 

May has come to an end, bringing a lot of long awaited sequels to our lives. It is safe to say that we had some great books to read. And to me the most notable release of May is “A Court of Wings and Ruin”- the epic sequel to the 2nd series written by the queen of fantasy herself – Sarah J. Maas! 

And I must warn you here that this review will be highly subjective (well aren’t all my reviews, hehe), praising, fangirlish, and everything positive there is to say.. because that is what you get with me when it comes to Maas. 

To all the boys I've loved before - a series recap by Ana

Both English and Dutch review for our lovely readers! English can be found on top, voor de Nederlandse review, scroll naar onderen ;)

"If you’re looking for a light, romantic and funny read I would definitely recommed giving this book a try!"

To all the boys I've loved before by Jenny Han

Ps. I still love you by Jenny Han

Hello fellow booklions

If any of you are into romantic, contemporary YA books, you probably know that Jenny Han just published a new book called ‘Always and forever, Lara Jean’. This book wraps up het amazing ‘To all the boys I’ve loved before’ trilogy and I’m very very excited to read it. But before I review that epic book for you I want to start by giving you a small look at the first two books so everyone who hasn’t yet read them (yet) can get an idea of what they’re about (and also because the books are very good so they need to be highlighted on the blog hehe).

De Mensenmarkt door Rika

"Freitas maakt prachtig onderscheid tussen beide werelden en beschrijft ze zo mooi dat je echt begrijpt hoe ze zich moeten voelen."

De Mensenmarkt door Donna Freitas

Nadat ik het prachtige boek Unplugged had gelezen, met een mega cliffhanger in de Echte Wereld, moest ik natuurlijk ook het tweede boek lezen! Hier kun je nog snel even terug kijken wat ik vond van Unplugged, en deze recensie bevat spoilers van Unplugged ;)

Caroline about The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare

Overall, this trilogy gets better and better, is written gorgeously and can easily surprise you with how attached you get to each of the characters, and each of their stories.

Hey all! 

I just finished re-reading The Infernal Devices trilogy, by Cassandra Clare! This is a part of my Shadowhunters Marathon, and I loved every moment of it!

The Infernal Devices is an extension to the world of the Shadowhunters that Cassandra Clare presents in her Mortal Instruments series. Shadowhunters are half human, half angel people who protect humanity by hunting demons. They are fighters with a complex political system, and with a sort of ancient flair of grace and respect. In The Infernal Devices, we follow a group of Shadowhunters in Victorian London. If the time period isn’t great enough, imagine adding some steampunk to the mix. Magic, fighting, steampunk and fancy dresses? Sign me up!

The Program-series, alle ins en outs door Minca

Ik ga er niet te veel over weggeven, maar Suzanne Young weet hoe ze met je gedachten moet spelen (ironisch gezien het boek ook over gedachtegangen en herinneringen gaat). 

The Adjustment door Suzanne Young

Ben je al bekend met Het Programma & De Behandeling over Sloane en James die op zoek zijn naar zichzelf, hun verleden en hun herinneringen? Ik was razend enthousiast over deze twee boeken en vond het daarom ook jammer dat er geen vervolg meer op kwam. Toen bleek dat Suzanne Young wel nog boeken in deze reeks uitbracht was ik ervan overtuigd om deze te gaan lezen ook al moest het dan in het Engels.

Harry Potter - The Expo is a must see !! - recap by Irina

Hello lovelies,

It is a fine Sunday evening here and I am sleepy because I almost did an all-nighter reading a book (#acotar, sorry-not-sorry, he he ).

Today I am writing about another event and an absolute “MUST” suggestion for you, especially if you are a Potterhead like me (Before you ask, I am Gryffindor). If somehow it hasn’t reached your ears – “Harry Potter™: The Exposition” is currently in the Netherlands (Utrecht). And if by some chance you still haven’t went there or have been wondering if it is worth your time (and money) – this event recap is all for you.

LUMOS

YALFest!!!

"Overall, we all had an incredibly bookish weekend!"

Hi Everyone!

So of course, we as the Dome also went to YALFest. But not only that, we had a whole YALFest weekend! On Friday, we had the honor to interview Veronica Rossi, on Saturday we went to the ‘boekhandelarenborrel’, as they say, which was having drinks with the awesome authors as representatives from the Dominicanen boekhandel, and on Sunday we went to YALFest! It was a whole lot to handle, but we had the best weekend ever! Let me tell you a bit more about the events.

Cinder, Scarlet en Cress, de nieuwe favorieten van Minca!

"Ze verbaasde me telkens opnieuw met plotwendingen en tegenslagen die niet te voorspellen waren."

Hee iedereen! 

Vandaag niet 1, niet 2 maar 3 boeken door mij gerecenseerd. Ik heb het dan natuurlijk over de Lunar Chronicles! Om heel eerlijk te zijn was ik nooit eerder gezwicht voor deze boeken, aangezien Cinder en Scarlet al ooit in 2012 en 2013 verschenen. Helaas werden de andere delen nooit vertaald, maar toen ik hoorde dat Blossom Books de hele reeks ging uitgeven en dat nog wel in één jaar tijd, kon ik mijn boekhormonen niet meer in bedwang houden.

A Court of Series, een must read volgens Rika!

"Maas heeft een perfecte combinatie van fantasy, badass en romantiek. Niets is te veel, het is prachtig in balans."

A Court of... van Sarah J Maas, ik denk dat na gisteren er niemand meer is die niet van deze serie heeft gehoord. Hoewel velen het nieuwe boek van haar al in huis hebben, zijn er vast nog mensen die nog twijfelen of de serie wel iets voor hun is. Ter voorbereiding op A Court of Wings and Ruin heb ik de eerste twee boeken uit de serie gelezen, A Court of Thorns and Roses en A Court of Mist and Fury. Voor degene die ze liever in het Nederlands lezen en nog twijfelen, dit wordt spoilervrij dus lees vooral mee en als je overtuigd bent kun je nog snel deel 1 en deel 2 lezen voordat de Nederlandse deel 3 uit komt op 30 Mei.

"The Midnight Star" - Explosive conclusion to the series, reviewed by Irina

"Lu is adding the final touches to a deathly story and portraying the struggles not only of our fictional characters, but also in our daily lives. All of us carry light and darkness inside us, we are what we choose to act upon." 

“The Midnight Star” by Marie Lu – Final 3rd Book in “The Young Elites” series

“ To those who, in spite of everything, still choose goodness”

Reading at the park is the best!! Hello duck!!

Genre: Fantasy, YA, Dystopia

Recommend it highly if you like: Slight touch of “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas, “The Mara Dyer” series by Michelle Hodkin, “The Darkest Minds” series by Alexandra Bracken, Antagonist POV, dark fantasy

Hello lovelies,

And hello May! How I have waited for your warmth.. And for us YA bookjunkies it is also a special month, celebrating the release dates of long awaited sequels like “A Court of Wings and Ruin”, “Lord of Shadows” and “Always and Forever, Lara Jean”. We are all so excited that we decided to dedicate May to “Recaps”. (Hint: you can expect recaps of series from authors like Sarah J. Maas, Cassandra Clare, Jenny Han, Marissa Meyer and ofc, Marie Lu.)

And here follows my review for the 3rd and final book in “The Young Elites” series – “The Midnight Star”.

The story follows yet again a few months after the ending of “The Rose Society”, our Adelina has alienated everyone and is in the darkest possible place ever. Even more angry and lonely, she has set on a quest to conquer and destroy everything staying in her way: 

“I remember her as clearly as if she were standing before me. She was ice personified. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.”