{"id":2144,"date":"2025-03-02T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2025-03-02T04:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:27:00","slug":"monthly-features-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2144","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Features \u2013 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Astronaut by Ali Rizvi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.<\/p>\n

Synopsis: <\/strong>I dealt with mental health at many turning points in life and learned to mask my real-self at an early age but world wasn\u2019t gentle enough for me to be accepted. I finally sought professional help and started treatment for Depression & some of its companions a few years ago. It has helped me to understand myself better, but not the cruel world.<\/p>\n

The year 2024 made a mark in my journey with many surprises, and I decided to write again after many years.<\/p>\n

This is a collection of poems from my recent & enduring pilgrimage to Depression & some other places.<\/p>\n

Summary: <\/strong>Overall,\u00a0Astronaut<\/em>\u00a0is not just a book of poems\u2014it\u2019s an emotional journey that invites readers to walk alongside Rizvi as he shares his battles and triumphs. Whether you\u2019re seeking comfort in knowing you\u2019re not alone in your struggles or looking to better understand the experiences of those who live with depression and\/or other mental health disorders, this book is a compelling and heartfelt read.<\/p>\n

See the full review here: Astronaut<\/em><\/a>
Purchase here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Synopsis: <\/strong>This is a world divided by blood \u2013 red or silver.<\/p>\n

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.<\/p>\n

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.<\/p>\n

Fearful of Mare\u2019s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.<\/p>\n

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance \u2013 Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.<\/p>\n

Summary: <\/strong>I highly recommend this book if you want a story centered around danger, action and adventure with some romance thrown in. Like I said in my opinion, love isn\u2019t the focus (as much as I would love for it to be) but I am strangely okay with that. This book is about how much sacrifice is needed to better society. How much will the characters have to give to see change in the world? You\u2019ll fall in love with all the characters and crave more of the series by the end of this book; I suggest you just buy them all at once so you don\u2019t have to wait to buy the next one. I\u2019m so sorry for what I am getting you into but I also don\u2019t regret it at all. It\u2019s an excellent, well written series and I can\u2019t wait to see what else Aveyard is going to throw at us.\u00a0<\/p>\n

See the full review here: Red Queen<\/em><\/a>
Purchase here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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