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
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
It's been quite a while since my last wrap up, so I have quite a few books to discuss today! As always, I'll be reviewing each of my recent reads in fifty words or less. 1. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas I'm so nearly finished with this infamous series and I'm enjoying it, … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #15
Trigger warnings: car accident, sibling death, grief, panic attacks, drowning I loved Starfish last year and was eagerly anticipating Bowman's second book, knowing about her beautiful writing style and raw, honest discussion of dark issues. But did Summer Bird Blue live up to my expectations? Synopsis: Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the … Continue reading Summer Bird Blue
May has just flown by! I didn't get to post as much as I wanted to, but I'm proud of what I've achieved this month anyway, especially my UKYABA nomination! I managed to read 23 books this month and you can check out brief reviews/thoughts on each of them in my Weekly Wrap-Ups: #12 #13 … Continue reading May Wrap-Up and Haul
Today, I'll be reviewing all the books I've read up since my last wrap-up, but only up until the end of May. 1. Finale by Stephanie Garber 🧠 This was such a satisfying end to the trilogy for me, with even more magic, beautiful enchanted objects and world/mythology building that was so rich. Four and a … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #14
Last month, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let’s Talk YA. You can check out the first, second, third fourth books I’ve previously recommended, all of which are incredible UKYA books that I think need to be shouted about more. Today, I'm discussing the brilliant I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman. Content … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #5
I have to admit, I was sold by the comparison to Stranger Things, that cover and the fascinating concept. I'm a sucker for any small-town, claustrophobic vibes and I definitely got those and loads more. Trigger/content warnings: grief, the death of family members (in the past), violence, assault, abandonment, biphobia and gore. Synopsis: Branches and … Continue reading The Devouring Gray
It has been a while since my last weekly wrap up, so I have quite a few books to discuss today! I will be talking about all the books I'd read up to Sunday 26th May and will try to keep the reviews at about 50 words.
A Short Book Lover 