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Author: Robin Holthuizen

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Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 11 July 202011 July 2020 in Dystopian, Reviews

You won’t recognise the America that is introduced in this story. Christian values are taken out of context and embedded in the law, completely oppressing and silencing all women. Women can no longer hold jobs, girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice …

The Flatshare

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 27 June 202027 June 2020 in Fiction, Reviews, Romance

When Tiffy leaves her ex once again, she promises herself it’s for good this time. In need of a place to stay that is not her friend’s place, she reaches out to an ad which has been written by Leon. Leon really needs the money and has convinced his girlfriend Kay that nothing will ever happen. With Leon working nightshifts and Tiffy working her 9-5 job as a publisher, the two of them would never even meet.

Serpent & Dove

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 13 June 202013 June 2020 in Fantasy, Reviews

Meet Louise Le Blanc, a rebellious witch with a mysterious past. She maintains herself through stealing and swindling, making herself notorious among the Chausseurs, who have not found out about the witch-part, luckily. They’d definitely come after her. So when one Chausseur, Reid Diggory, does decide that Lou looks rather suspicious, there’s only one chance, one way, to avoid being burned alive. Marriage.

The Betrothed

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 30 May 20205 June 2020 in Fiction, Reviews, Romance

Meet Hollis Brite, a girl that grew up in Keresken Castle like all the other daughters of the noblemen in Coroa, forever trying to catch the attention of King Jameson. His Highness was never really looking for a queen, until Hollis came around. He confesses his love for her through gifts and silly remarks, hinting at a possible engagement …

An Enchantment of Ravens

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 16 May 202016 May 2020 in Fantasy, Reviews

In this standalone high-fantasy novel, we’re thrown into a world that consists of four regions, each one named after the season every region has always lived in. Isobel, a painter living in the endless summers of Whimsy, has to be very cautious when it comes to her clients. The fair folk cannot create Craft themselves, so they turn to humans to create it for them. And Isobel was doing great: her beautiful portaits have become a phenomenon among the fair folk …

Tweet Cute

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 2 May 202016 May 2020 in Reviews, Romance

This story revolves around Jack and Pepper, two teens assigned to run their family’s businesses Twitteraccounts. Pepper’s family owns the large chain restaurant Big League Burger and Jack’s family is known for their small deli in New York: Girl Cheesing. After BLB introduces a new burger on their menu, Jack is certain it’s a ripoff from their own specialty. He tweets something snarky about it on Twitter, not knowing that BLB was going to fire back …

Daisy

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 18 April 202016 May 2020 in Reviews, Thriller

Disclaimer: This book is only available in Dutch! ‘You’ll finish this one in no-time!’ Summary Meet Daisy, a woman who seems to have it all: a nice job, two loving parents, a home for herself and an amazing husband called…

Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 4 April 202016 May 2020 in Fantasy, Reviews

In this book we follow a crew of the most deadliest and cunning outcasts of Ketterdam working together to fulfill a mission that would make them richer than they’d ever dared to dream of. Kaz Brekker, also known as Dirtyhands is given the chance to pull off the toughest heist ever: he has to break into the highly secured Ice Court and get a prisoner out of its jail …

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