Nyx Book Reviews

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Reading Classics Shorties: A Russian & Two French Dudes

I read these books as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: Fathers and Sons Author: Ivan Turgenev First Publication: 1862 Probably my first […]

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Short Reviews: For Darkness Shows the Stars #0.5-1.5 by Diana Peterfreund

Title: Among the Nameless Stars Author: Diana Peterfreund Series: For Darkness Shows the Stars #0.5 Rating: 5/5 Stars 60 pages Published June 4th 2012 by HarperCollins Bought (free) Goodreads | Amazon A novella set before For Darkness Shows the Stars, Among the Nameless Stars follows Kai after he runs away from the North estate. It […]

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Short Reviews: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5-7 by Lemony Snicket

Title: The Austere Academy Author: Lemony Snicket Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5 Rating: 4/5 Stars 221 pages Published August 8th 2000 by HarperCollins Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Oh, the references! My favourite is when they meet the Quagmire triplets: “You write poetry?” Klaus asked. He had read a lot about […]

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Short Reviews: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1-4 by Lemony Snicket

Title: The Bad Beginning Author: Lemony Snicket Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Rating: 5/5 Stars 176 pages Published September 30th 1999 by Scholastic Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I first read this book when I was around 10. I completely loved it. As a child, I adored the darkness about it, […]

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