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Aentee. Kiwi-Vietnamese blogger in Melbourne. Fan of fantasy & magical realism. Main Blog: https://readatmidnight.wordpress.com/

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Midnight Designs: The Burning God Phone Wallpapers

Midnight Designs: The Burning God Phone Wallpapers

First of all, apologies for being a bit absent on this blog in the past month. The COVID-19 lockdown in my state eased completely at the end of last month, and since then I’ve been so busy at work that I’ve barely had time off, let alone stealing a moment to blog. However, the release week of The Burning God is not something I wanted to miss, and I wanted to complete my wallpaper series for the…

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Audiobook Review: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

Title: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

Author: Victoria Schwab

Series? No.

Goodreads

Booktopia

Libro.fm

Publisher’s Website

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who wished for unfettered freedom, a life completely her own, untethered to time and space and people. While many books may explore the journey to achieve such a wish, THE…

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Blog Conversation with R. F. Kuang

Blog Conversation with R. F. Kuang

Anyone who has been following Read at Midnight for a length of time will know that I am an ardent fan of The Poppy War trilogy. As a fandom, we are blessed that Rebecca Kuang is consistently generous with her interactions with her readers.

Today, I am privileged to join in part of her blog tour leading up to the release of The Burning God! I got to chat with Ms. Kuang about the future of…

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Graphic Novel Review: The Magic Fish

Graphic Novel Review

Title: The Magic Fish

Author and Illustrator: Trung Le Nguyen

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Publisher Website – AUS

Publisher Website – US

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

THE MAGIC FISH is a graphic novel that resonated so keenly with my entire being, it felt like it was created just for me. And it some ways, it was – in the way that it’s a labour of love which…

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Midnight Designs and Audiobook Review: Black Sun

Midnight Designs and Audiobook Review: Black Sun

I have been a fan of Rebecca Roanhorse since I read Trail of Lightning. With Black Sun, she cements herself as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary SFF. I have both a book review and some graphics for everyone today, ahead of the excitement for Black Sun’s release next week!

Book Title: Black Sun

Author: Rebecca Roanhorse

Series? 1 of 3

Rating: 5/5 Stars

Release Date: 13…

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Book Review: A Deadly Education

Book Review: A Deadly Education

BOOK & AUDIOBOOK REVIEW

Title: A Deadly Education

Author: Naomi Novik

Series? 1 of 3

Release Date: 28 Sep 2020

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Booktopia

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Penguin Australia in exchange for an honest review. I also purchased a copy of the audiobook for my own…

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Book Review: The Silvered Serpents

Book Review: The Silvered Serpents

BOOK REVIEW

Title: The Silvered Serpent

Author: Roshani Chokshi

Series? 2 of 3

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Booktopia

Libro.fm

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Note: This review will contain spoilers for the prequel, The Gilded Wolves. It will not…

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Tigers in Viet Lore and Upcoming Novellas

Tigers in Viet Lore and Upcoming Novellas

About

Let me be perfectly clear, this post is not belatedly inspired by the Netflix documentary, Tiger King. The idea for this post stemmed from my excitement for two upcoming Tor.com novella by authors from the Viet diaspora:

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

I love fantasy novella, I love Viet folklore, and I love the recurring imagery…

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Audiobook Review: The Bone Shard Daughter

Title: The Bone Shard Daughter

Author: Andrea Stewart

Series? Yes, 1 of 3

Goodreads

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Booktopia | Libro.fm | Book Depository

Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I also purchased my own copy of the audiobook for the purpose of this review.

There is a lot going on with The Bone Shard Daughter:…

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Battle of the Audiobooks

Why Audiobooks?

In the past year, over 80% of my books are consumed, at least in part, through audio format. I love audiobooks for many reasons, first and foremost as it allows me to multi-task and read while I am doing chores or engaging in other hobbies (it was houseplant tending in the summer, and now thanks to the lockdown I’ve been embroidering as I listen to audiobooks).

I also admit…

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Ichirukimonth2020 Day 28: CHEER UP 

For this day, I had the opportunity & privilege to do a special collab with two amazing artists @hashtagartistlife and @jellyribbons

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IR month 2020 Day 29: festival

So excited to finally post this! I had the honour of collaborating with the amazing @naomimevil and @hashtagartistlife for three prompts this IR month 💖. For this prompt, Naomi drew the sketch, Sera did the lineart and I coloured. This was so fun and I loved seeing the process of each piece.

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Book Review: Empire of Gold

Book Review: Empire of Gold

Book Review

Title: Empire of Gold

Author: S. A. Chakraborty

Series? Yes, 3 of 3

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Goodreads

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Harper Voyager and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

NOTE: This review will contain spoilers for the first two books, City of Brass and Kingdom of Copper. There will be no spoilers for Empire of Gold.

Emp…

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The Dragon Republic Reread - Part 1

The Dragon Republic Reread – Part 1

I have been blessed with an ARC of THE BURNING GOD, thank you to Rebecca and publishing royalty Natasha Bardon! But before I dived in I wanted to relive the pains and tribulation of The Dragon Republic. I have read The Poppy War at least 5 times so it’s imprinted into my memory, but The Dragon Republic came out at a busy time in my life and I’ve only read it once.

I know I haven’t been able to…

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Book Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Title: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Author: Roseanne A. Brown

Series? Yes, 1 of 2

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Goodreads

I was instantly drawn to A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (henceforth referred to as ASOWAR) the moment I saw its majestic cover. Karina and her billowing green dress, coupled with the powerful typography, is hard to pass. For a debut novel, ASOWAR is accomplished in the…

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Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Book Title: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Author: Alix E. Harrow

Ratings: 5/5 Stars

Series? No

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Hi all, it’s been almost an entire year since I have updated this blog. 2019 was a whirlwind for me, I became a business owner, a first home owner, and moved into the suburbs for the first time in a decade. 2020 has been catastrophic for reasons you can all relate to,…

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