The Cold Is In Her Bones

May 22, 20193 Comments

TW: snakes, insects, sexual assault and emotional abuse I went into this, knowing nothing but that it was inspired by the story of Medusa, which was enough to sell me. Her story has enthralled me since I discovered the full tale when I was younger, so I'm always up for a Medusa inspired, atmospheric tale of curses … Continue reading The Cold Is In Her Bones

The Priory of the Orange Tree

May 17, 201914 Comments

“No woman should be made to fear that she was not enough.” This was quite an intimidating book to pick up, but I sped through it during my illness and have now fallen in love with Shannon's work. Trigger warnings: Death, infertility, suicide ideation, dead bodies, discussion of suicide, graphic violence and miscarriage. The Priory … Continue reading The Priory of the Orange Tree

Weekly Wrap Up #12

May 12, 2019Aug 23, 20193 Comments

It's been a little while since my last weekly wrap-up, so I've got quite a few books to talk about today. Therefore, I'll be keeping the reviews short and sweet, but will expand on books that I loved at a future date! 1. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton ⭐️💙🏳️‍🌈 I really … Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #12

Let’s Talk YA #4

May 10, 2019May 30, 20198 Comments

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 and third books I've previously recommended, all of which are incredible UKYA books that I think need to be shouted about more. Today, I'm talking about the brilliant Moonrise by Sarah Crossan! Synopsis: 'They think I … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #4

Let’s Talk YA #3

May 3, 2019May 9, 20197 Comments

Last month, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let's Talk YA and I shared the first and second instalment. Today, I'm shouting about the incredible feminist fairy-tale re-telling, The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill. Synopsis: Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #3

Weekly Wrap-Up #11

May 2, 2019Sep 21, 20192 Comments

This is a of a bit later than planned post, which briefly reviews all the books I read in April since my last Weekly Wrap-Up. The overall month wrap-up would also be going up today and I'm hoping to fulfil some of my review promises soon. 1. Deadpool v.s. Shield This was a fun, quick and brilliant … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #11

Weekly Wrap-Up #10

Apr 21, 2019Sep 21, 20196 Comments

This has been one of my most productive reading weeks ever, with the gorgeous weather helping me just sit and relax with a good book. I've read a fair bit since last week, so I'll be keeping the reviews brief today, as I'm planning to do full reviews of my favourites soon. 1. Beauty Sleep by … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #10

Let’s Talk YA #2

Apr 19, 2019Apr 18, 20199 Comments

Last week, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let's Talk YA and my first pick was the Beautiful Broken Things duology by Sara Banard. This is going to be a regular feature on my blog and I'm aiming to run it weekly, so today I've chosen the gritty, raw … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #2

Weekly Wrap-Up #9

Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 20194 Comments

It's been a while since my last Weekly Wrap-Up, but I'm making up for it today by briefly reviewing all the books I've read in the past two weeks. 1. The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas 💙 This was tense, taunt and heavily atmospheric. Compulsively readable with a great, flawed and intelligent protagonist. I found that I … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up #9

Weekly Wrap-Up #8

Mar 31, 2019Aug 19, 201914 Comments

This is my final wrap-up of the month, which is why this is slightly late, so my Monthly Wrap Up can contain all the books I've read. This week I read 4 books, but what did I think of them?