Category: Reviews

Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

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-A.M. Aguilar 

Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Fast paced, Thrilling and Intoxicating Fantasy Read 

“A Darker Shade of Magic,” is book one in the Shades of Magic trilogy. If you’ve been here since winter 2020, (or if you follow me on bookstagram 🙂 ) then you are probably aware of how much I adored this book.

The traveling between worlds, dark magic, pirates and thieves, plus the unique characters in this book, captivated me like never before. Also, Victoria Schwab’s writing style and her worldbuilding is top tier and I couldn’t resist it. 😉

Today I bring you the review for this book, as I promised on my IG stories; and I’ll also be sharing the updates for “A Gathering of Shadows,” book two, which I’m currently reading.

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Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 

Fascinating & Absorbing, Plot-driven Story

If you follow me on bookstagram then you probably were part of the poll in my stories where you chose which review you’d like to see this week. This was the winner but don’t despair, I’ll be posting a review on “Red Queen” soon.

By the way, if you aren’t following me yet, check out @thebookssmuggler on Instagram. I’m very active on stories and interactions with fellow book lovers, I’d love to meet more of you 🙂 .

Now, I know I’ve been talking non-stop about this book and I bet I’ve got many of you intrigued too, so today I bring you The Raven Boys review.

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Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Captivating, Thrilling Masterpiece

Author of the best-selling Grisha Trilogy, Leigh Bardugo, brings us the Six of Crows duology. Set in the same universe, the Grishaverse, we meet criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker in this unraveling story through the dark and mysterious streets of Ketterdam.

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Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Amazing, Marvelous and Captivating Read

If you have talked to me in the last week or read my June wrap-up (link down here if you want to check it out 😉 ), then you may already know that this astounding novel, has become one of my top favorite books! I have suggested this book to almost everyone through my bookstagram (@thebookssmuggler) and today I bring you the review you requested.

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Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Stunning, Breathtaking Masterpiece

Sarah J. Maas did a fascinating job in creating an incredible fantasy world and gave us some relatable and stunning characters we will always treasure 😉 . “Throne of Glass” is book one in this seven book series that follow the story of Adarlan’s most feared assassin, Celaena Sardothien and have been suggested to fans of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones. Continue reading “Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas” →

Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Supernatural Exhilarating Novel

“City of Bones” is book one in the best-selling series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Set in New York, 2007, this is the sequel to The Infernal Devices series. (You can check out my review for “Clockwork Angel” right here.) An urban fantasy where we are immersed in a world of Shadowhunters and Downworlders. Continue reading “Review: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare” →

Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Victorian London, Demon Hunters and Dazzling Romance

Welcome to The Infernal Devices. “Clockwork Angel” is book one in this series, and it is the prequel to the best-selling Shadowhunters saga, The Mortal Instruments. If you know me well, (or if you follow me on bookstagram 😉 ) then you know that Shadowhunters are one of my favorite books and I am captivated by Cassandra Clare’s writing style and theme.

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Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo

Enchanting, Inspiring and Fantastic Novel

The last few days I have been captured by Paulo Cohelo’s books. As I mentioned in my monthly wrap for May’s readings, I admired Cohelo’s writing after reading”Veronika Decides to Die” and the incredible message I learned from it. So I figured I had to read Paulo Cohelo’s worldwide best-selling novel “The Alchemist.”

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Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Exciting, intriguing, charming and edge-of-the-seat reading!

“Cinder” is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. It is a beautiful retelling of the classic fairytale, Cinderella. I can begin to explain how much I appreciated this incredible novel 🙂 . I loved the character’s developments, the thrilling plot and the stunning world Marissa Meyer builded. 

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Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone has become one of my favorites reads of the year.

Shadow and Bone is book one in the Grisha Trilogy. I was astounded when I read this book. I can’t even begin to explain how much I loved the world Leigh created, the fascinating characters and the storyline they followed. Leigh Bardugo’s writing style and the amazing universe she created is perfect (*cheff kiss*). The Grishaverse.

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