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.
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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