Zaklínač: Posledné prianie (The Witcher: The last wish) ~ Review

Format: Paperback
Size: 115×171×28mm

Publication date: 2011
Language: Czech

Publisher: LEONARDO

Geralt of Rivia is a witcher a cunning sorcerer, a merciless assassin and a cold-blooded killer.His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world.But not everything monstrous-looking is evil, and not everything fair is good and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.Don t miss the international hit that inspired the video game "The Witcher."

★★★★
1/2

Ah! Finally! My friend will be ecstatic when she hears I managed to finish one of her books that I'd borrowed. The reason why I did borrow it? Well my dear readers, I've played the games and I wanted to read it just beacuse it was based on it, and what a better opportunity than seeing it on my friend's shelf, right?

This brings me to the thing I struggled the most with. I compared it a lot to the game and I have to say that Geralt in book is just as intriguing silent type as in the game, but the book one seems more compassionate. Also it was a tad chaotic for me. I thought that Marrigold was Tris (a witch according to game) and Dandelion was a minstrel but in the book Marrigold was a musician? I was so confused.

As the book is just a bunch of short stories put together and not one consistent story I missed the fluidity of the text. I'm not saying it's wrong I just wasn't used to such 'time holes' as you could say. And it reminded me of Once Upon a Time show because I recognised one of the stories as Beauty and the Beast  but slightly modified version of it.

Anyways, the czech language made it a tad difficult read, because I know they tend to translate as much as they do and I don't know all the words, but I was quite satisfied. The book gave some insight into the Witcher world and how Geralt met certain people.

A Court Of Mist And Fury ~ review

Format: Paperback

Dminesions: 129 x 198 x 43mm | 437g
Publication date: 05 May 2016

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.

Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.

★★★★★

The long awaited reviews are coming up. Finally I have the time to put something together. After all the school's over, and I have more time for reading books! Yay! Anyway ~ I was waiting for this book for over half a year and when it finally arrived I didn't do anything else but read it. (don't count the overjoyed feeling when it was in my hands >.<)

It was the best book I've read from Maas so far and I loved it to bits. I don't think there is a thing I would mark as a  negative. The narrative was perfect, the whole story, oh my. I was on a roller coaster of emotions! Like, at first I thought I hated Rhys, but the more I read the book the more I'm starting to hate Tamlin instead! Mass did a great job of convincing me, making me fall in love with Tam in the first book and then. BAM! Everything he did from the very beginning of the book had me screaming inside.

Even though the first book was more engaging, I immersed myself right into it. This one, however, has the action scenes divided into more pages and has more descriptions of Feyre's thoughts. Which I think was another bit that made the book more appealing. Definitely worth more then five stars if it was possible.

I was pushing the time when I'll finish the book till the very end, not wanting it to end. Especially with what was at the end! Had me read it over again. Also I can't wait for the Empire of Storms to come out! 

Outlander ~ review

Format: Paperback | 850 + extras

Dimensions: 152.4 x 231.14 x 40.64mm | 703.06g

Publication date: 30 September 1998

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

Goodreads | Martinus (Slovak book retailer)

The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

★★★★★

I ended up speechless! This book is amazing, guys and I'm so glad that I listened to the advice of Sasha, saying this was one of her favourite books. (This is a shoutout for that lovely cinnamon roll! You are amazing!! And thanks for showing me this book <3)

It is so well written that even if it took me a good long month to read it all I couldn't put it down. Like literally, it made me change my mind about the compulsory read for this year and choose this one. (Right after I started watching the TV show, the actors are so yummy ;))

Also until now I was laughing at the term of a book hangover. Like what is really that thing? But now... oh Miss Gabaldon, 'thank you' for introducing me to this term! I doubt there is any as good book as this one in my nearest vicinity! On top of that I didn't believe that I could hate a character more than him not being charming. Hell I hate Randall with all my soul and honestly, the death by the cattle's feet served him right! Poor Jamie.

I'm talking too much again, am I not? Onto the review then, It was a slow start, but I was intrigued by the Scottish mythology and customs. Also I decided to try something new. I don't read historical fiction much, but I might as well start, because there were two series of books that I've read that prove me wrong.

As soon as the main character returned in time the  author had me, seriously, middle ages and me? We are deeply in love for years. And the authenticity of the era, with all it's disadvantages. Love, love, love, love. The chapters were complex, and kept you on edge, characters neatly developed and I was so glad when Claire did the right decision. Jamie's a cheery lot and I have a high suspicion that officially he had become my fictional husband.

And now I'm heartbroken, because I want the second book but have almost to zero finances to afford it!