This month, I'm aiming to read far too many books again, many of which I've been generously gifted by various lovely publishers! I will also be doing quite a few buddy reads with some awesome people. As always, this will be a working document that I will update throughout the month to track my progress. … Continue reading May TBR
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April Wrap Up + Haul
In contrast to March, April just seemed to fly by for me! I was lucky enough to be nominated for the UKYABAs for Best Newcomer and Most Inspirational, which absolutely made my month. I also hit a thousand followers on Twitter, so I'm running a giveaway! This month, I managed to complete my overly ambitious … Continue reading April Wrap Up + Haul
Recent Reads #36
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 #36
Good Girl, Bad Blood Blog Tour: Q + A with Holly Jackson + Review
I absolutely loved A Good Girl's Guide To Murder last year, so of course I was super excited for the sequel. Luckily for me, the awesome people at Egmont not only sent me a review copy, they also invited me onto the blog tour and allowed me to conduct a Q & A with Holly Jackson … Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Blood Blog Tour: Q + A with Holly Jackson + Review
Incendiary
Firstly, I was drawn to that stunning cover and then the synopsis revealed such a unique sounding magic system and inventive world. Luckily for me, the amazing people at Hodder granted my request via Netgalley to read this brilliant YA fantasy early! Trigger warnings: violence, murder, torture, graphic injury/death, parental abuse/manipulation I am Renata Convida. I … Continue reading Incendiary
The Deck of Omens
I absolutely loved The Devouring Gray last year, so of course I had to preorder the sequel. To top it off, the amazing team at Titan sent me an eARC, so I got to read this perfectly unsettling sequel early! This post may contain spoilers for The Devouring Gray so if you haven't read it … Continue reading The Deck of Omens
The June Boys
I was extremely drawn to this compelling sounding YA thriller months ago and then Thomas Nelson granted my request via Netgalley! So, I managed to read it early and it ended up surpassing my expectations. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: kidnapping, death, murder, child neglect, mental illness, trauma, grief, gun violence, captivity, starvation, blood The Gemini Thief … Continue reading The June Boys
Venom
I absolutely loved Viper last year, so of course I had to preorder the sequel. To top it off, the amazing Hachette Children's Group granted my Netgalley wish for it last week, so I got to read most of Venom early!
This post may contain spoilers for Viper, which is the first book in the trilogy, so if you haven't read it yet, please go and read it before returning to this post!
Mini Review Monday #14
Today I'm sharing another instalment of my Mini Review Mondays, after continuing it earlier this year! In case you haven't seen any of my previous posts, I do 'mini' reviews of books that I've read, loved and usually promised to review ages ago. Today, I'm focusing on three brilliant stories that I was lucky enough to … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #14
Recent Reads #35
Before I start this post, I want to thank each and every person that nominated me for a UKYABA award. To be considered Best Newcomer and Most Inspirational to people honestly means the world to me and coming back from a long day of work to seeing my name on those long lists was just … Continue reading Recent Reads #35
A Short Book Lover 