How It Works: The Cat by Jason Hazeley
📝 First Impressions How It Works: The Cat is exactly the kind of book that does not pretend to be more than it is — and that is probably part of why it works so well. I picked it up…
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Tenebre. Cazul Laura by Daniel Timariu
📝 First Impressions What pulled me into Tenebre. Cazul Laura almost immediately was the cast of characters. Even after all this time, that is one of the things I remember most clearly: I genuinely liked spending time with them. Alex,…
The Blood Lives by Lee Isserow
📝 First Impressions I first came across The Blood Lives through Lee Isserow’s ABAM project — A Book A Month. At the time, I was not really familiar with ARCs or with the whole idea of receiving advance copies directly…
Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson
📝 First Impressions I remember Robogenesis as one of those sequels that genuinely worked for me. I had already entered this world through Robopocalypse, so I knew what kind of conflict to expect, but this second book did not feel…
Arhitecții speranței by Alexandru Lamba
📝 First Impressions Unlike some of the older books I’m revisiting for BookFairy, Arhitecții speranței is one I still remember surprisingly well. The action stayed with me, which is usually a very good sign — especially considering how many books…
Acesta este trupul meu by Liviu Surugiu
📝 First Impressions I read Acesta este trupul meu years ago, but unlike some of the other older books I’m revisiting for BookFairy, I still remember very clearly what made this one stand out to me: the combination of science…
Cum să fabrici un semizeu by Florin Purluca
📝 First Impressions I read Cum să fabrici un semizeu years ago, and unfortunately this is one of those books where the disappointment has stayed with me much more clearly than the details of the story itself. What makes that…
Hard to Be a God by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky | A Brilliant Idea That Didn’t Work for Me
📝 First Impressions Going back to a book I read in 2017 is a strange experience, especially when the original review I wrote at the time is no longer accessible. I remember the overall impression far more clearly than the…
Însemnările damei de silicon by Dănuț Ungureanu – Book Review
📝 First Impressions I read Însemnările damei de silicon many years ago, but unlike some books whose details have faded almost completely, this one left me with a very clear idea of what it was trying to do. For me,…
Basmania: Răspântia gândurilor by Valentin Nicolau – Book Review
📝 First Impressions Some books stay with me because of a particular scene, a character or a twist. Basmania: Răspântia gândurilor stayed with me in a different way: after all these years, I may not remember every detail of the…
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab – Book Review
📝 First Impressions The title Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was the first thing that caught my attention. It sounded dark, poetic and mysterious, although I somehow did not expect the novel to be about vampires. Looking back…
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
📝 First Impressions I read Fahrenheit 451 in 2014, and what stayed with me most was not just the story itself, but how uncomfortable it felt to realise that a book published in 1953 could still describe certain aspects of…