Book Reviews

Uptown Oracle Reads… What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is a self help book catered towards a 30-something woman with a family and career and has some helpful learnings.
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Hunter and The Mage

The Hunter and The Mage Kaitlyn Davis (Affiliate Links) A mage written in prophecy… When Lyana wakes in the Sea of Mist, adventure is the first thing on her mind. But between her unruly new magic and an unyielding young king, the world below comes with more responsibility than she ever dreamed. An entire civilization…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Emissary

As a whole, Emissary is a thoroughly enjoyable (and quick!) read that captures your attention. Whilst some parts are easily predictable, you still want to find out the “whys” behind them, and continue reading. I’d recommend for those who love both reading and gaming!
Uptown Oracle Reads… How To Be Everything

The overall principles were informative, and the approaches were a way to see different balances in life. There’s multiple levels to self-help in this book and it tells you how to plan your life yourself, and doesn’t dictate exactly what you should be doing (like waking at 6am, or running multiple side hustles etc.). Instead…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Grace & Fury

The first thing I have to say about Grace & Fury is that I think I’ve actually read it before and have just forgot. There’s one scene that caused a spark of recognition and then it repeated for some of the other core scenes throughout the book, mostly for Nomi’s storyline. However, whilst I did…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Viper

I re-watched Pirates of the Caribbean and wanted to read a pirate-y book, so Viper was strongly suggested by Connie. It has pirates, a sea adventure and many great characters that you grow to love.
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Trouble With Peace

The Trouble with PeaceJoe Abercrombie (Affiliate Links) Conspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion. Peace is just another kind of battlefield… Savine dan Glokta, once Adua’s most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo…
Uptown Oracle Reads… A Little Hatred

Whilst A Little Hatred is based on a world Abercrombie has wrote about before, you don’t need to have read Abercrombie’s other books to enjoy it. The book also nicely wraps up the conflicts in this book, but leaves certain aspects open for the second book to continue. Overall it’s an exciting new series to…
Uptown Oracle Reads… A Song Below Water

A Song Below WaterBethany C Morrow (Affiliate Links) Tavia is already at odds with the world, forced to keep her siren identity under wraps in a society that wants to keep her kind under lock and key. Never mind she’s also stuck in Portland, Oregon, a city with only a handful of black folk and…