New August releases

Stuck on what to read? Check out some new releases from August 2023! Marvin and Me How a Girl and … More

Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQuiston

The movie is good. But the book is oh, so much better. Of course, you need to read it as … More

Harry Potter as a secondary world fantasy

I studied languages and literature at university and took an elective in children’s literature. My end of term paper was … More

Jommeke 289: De Rondekoning

Two big things in Belgium: cycling and comic books. So naturally, the two meet. This comic book was first published … More

19 July books to dive into this summer

July brings an abundance of summer novels and memoirs. Some common themes? Motherhood, reconciling family issues, coming-of-age and coming into … More

Poetry: My Strike-a-Light – John Birtwhistle

An ancient stone once used to produce sparks was excavated in the grave of a child. This elegy rekindles her … More

Young Adult Battle of the Books Quiz

This quiz involves ten different Young Adult Fiction books. I ask a question beginning with the phrase “In what book…” … More

The Magic Horse of Han Gan – Chen Jianghong

What a gorgeous children’s book! I have a Dutch version of this gorgeous Chinese picture book by Chen Jiang Hong. … More

The Midnight Library – Matt Haig

This was a weird book. I don’t have any other way of saying it. Just plain weird! And I have … More

Book Lovers – Emily Henry

Nora is a bad-ass boss bitch, on the top of her game as a literary agent. She meets editor Charlie … More

Good Girl Complex – Elle Kennedy

Let’s meet our male hero, bad boy Cooper: “I’m up to my eyeballs in Jägerbombs. Yesterday, I was married to … More

The Sandman (2022 – Netflix)

Oh my god! The Sandman! No words, just watch the trailer: I’ve never read the Sandman comics, but I have … More