The prospect of a dark and twisty thriller that's also a feminist call to action was utter catnip to me. Hearing that it discussed toxic masculinity and rape culture made me so intrigued, as these are topics that need to be discussed and explored in more depth. Luckily for me, the lovely Samuel Bonner and Penguin Random … Continue reading The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
Last year, I renamed 'Weekly' Wrap-Ups to Recent Reads, as I feel like that reflects the timescale between posts more accurately! As ever, today I will be briefly reviewing all the books I've read since my last post in approximately fifty words. This post also explains my concept of 'The Chosen Ones' to highlight my favourite books … Continue reading Recent Reads #33
Today, I'm honoured to be taking part in the blog tour for Harley in the Sky. Thank you so much to Laura O'Donnell and Ink Road Books for including me and sending me a copy of this incredibly powerful book in exchange for an honest review. Trigger warnings: depression, mood swings, references to suicidal ideation, … Continue reading Blog Tour: Harley in the Sky
Simply put, this is an absolutely phenomenal book. Thank you so much to Olivia Horrox and Simon & Schuster for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Trigger warnings: suicide (shown on-page in graphic detail), bullying, harassment, catfishing Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole … Continue reading Review: And The Stars Were Burning Brightly
Continuing this incredible publishing week, I'm reviewing Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales, which I was lucky enough to win a signed ARC of thanks to an author give-away! Synopsis: Trigger warnings: death fo a loved one, grief, cancer, outing, fat-shaming, bullying, biphobia, homophobia, slut shaming and bi erasure When Ollie meets his dream guy, … Continue reading Review: Only Mostly Devastated
Today, I'm reviewing the utterly addictive Anna K, which I was lucky enough to win an ARC of, so thank you so much to Harriet Venn and Penguin. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: drug use, animal death, death of a loved one, grief, cheating, depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol, self-harm, racism and revenge porn Meet Anna K. At … Continue reading Review: Anna K
To kick off an incredible publishing week, I'm reviewing the brilliant The Love Hypothesis, which I was lucky enough to be sent a review copy, so thank you so much to Siobhan McDermott and Egmont. Synopsis: Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she’s … Continue reading Review: The Love Hypothesis
This year, I've decided to do something new, in addition to my monthly TBR, I want to shout about my most anticipated releases of each month and see how many of them I've read by the end of the year. For this, I've created a massive spreadsheet and have tried to keep an eye out … Continue reading March Anticipated Releases
This month, I’m aiming to read a fair few books, many of which I’ve been generously gifted by various lovely publishers! As always, this will be a working document that I will update throughout the month to track my progress. The symbol ✨ means that I’m currently reading that book. TBR: The Map from Here to […]
Again, February was hectic for me personally, but again books were there for me to relax my mind. I managed to read 15 books in total, nearly completed my TBR and had my most successful reviewing month ever! Recent Reads: #31 #32 Reviews: Mini Review Monday #11 (Are You Watching? and The Mercies) What Kind of Girl The … Continue reading February Wrap-Up & Haul
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