I took my O.W.L.S back in April and now it's time for my N.E.W.T.S! I have finally decided on a career as an Auror, which means I have a few more challenges this time around! This means I have to get an O in Defence Against The Dark Arts, an E in Charms and Potions and an … Continue reading N.E.W.T.S TBR
July was such an amazing month for me, but also incredibly hectic, so yet again, my posting has been a bit hit and miss. I went to my first ever YALC and even spoke on a blogging panel as part of the UKYABA celebrations! I will have a post up soon about my experience there … Continue reading July Wrap-Up
In my last post, 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 briefly reviewing all the books I've read since my last wrap-up in approximately fifty words. 1. The Boxer by Nikesh Shukla 🏳️🌈 ⭐️🧠 Shukla has a gift for writing … Continue reading Recent Reads #18
Trigger Warnings: suicide, sexual assault (off page, implied), blood, death, animal abuse, self harm, child abuse, sexual harassment, emotional manipulation and control I'm incredibly lucky enough to have been invited onto another blog tour today! Thank you to Amber Ivatt and Pan Macmillan for including me and sending me a copy of this brilliant book in exchange … Continue reading The Kingdom
Thank you to Michelle Nathan and Penguin for including me and sending me these brilliant books in exchange for an honest review. As today's post is featuring All That Glitters, the synopsis will include spoilers for the first book in the series, #FindTheGirl. I was instantly drawn to these books because I've been a fan of … Continue reading #FindTheGirl: All That Glitters
I'm creating a few of these 'weekly' wrap-ups and backlisting them, as I was a bit scatty last month! This feature is also being renamed to Recent Reads, as I feel like that is more accurate for my posting schedules. As ever, I will be briefly reviewing all the books I've read since my last weekly … Continue reading Recent Reads/Weekly Wrap-Up #17
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, rape, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexism, obsessive behaviour. gaslighting, stalking and biphobia Today is quite a special post, as it is my first ever blog tour! Tomorrow, the heart-breaking, wonderful I Hold your Heart by Karen Gregory is officially released and I'm honoured to be reviewing it. Thank you to Faye Rogers … Continue reading I Hold Your Heart
I am so excited for all the books I want to read the month, with some amazing new releases, exciting ARCs and a re-read of one of my favourite books. Of course, it's YALC month and it's my first time going; I'm literally counting down the days. As always, this will be a working document … Continue reading July TBR
This was a quieter month for me in terms of blogging, due to some personal issues and so, this will be quite a short wrap-up. However I did celebrate my first blogiversary, which was a really nice way of reflecting on the progress of this blog, completed my TBR, read 23 books and reviewed Summer Bird Blue. … Continue reading June Wrap-Up and Haul
As ever, it's been a while since my last weekly wrap-up (I should really change the name), but I'm hoping to make these more regular from now on. I'll be reviewing all the books I've read recently in around fifty words or less, but honestly, they've all been excellent. 1. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #16
A Short Book Lover 