I haven't done a book haul since October, so for today's post, I wanted to share the books I've bought or received over the past few months! Firstly, I want to discuss something really exciting that happened for me! I received my first ever ARC last month, so a huge thank you to Pan Macmillan and My … Continue reading November/December Haul
I hope everyone is having a brilliant day today, but also if it's a bit tough, I hope you get through today ok. Today, I'm doing another Top Ten Tuesday, which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and this week's prompt is books I want to receive under the tree, which is such a good prompt. … Continue reading 10 Books I’d Love To Get For Christmas
So, somehow I managed to miss out a post for Monday, so I'm going to continue the tradition of Mini Review Monday and share two quick reviews of books that I really love. First up, it's the gripping One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus (which I also hauled recently). Trigger warnings: ableism, mental illness, suicide, forced outing, … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #4
#SixForSunday is a weekly prompt hosted by Steph at A Little But a Lot in which we’re encouraged to share 6 books or book-related opinions on a theme. I'm changing the prompt for today to my favourite retellings of the year, to keep in with my current themes and because I really think it's been a … Continue reading Six for Sunday: Favourite Re-Tellings
Another day, another rundown of great books I read in 2018! Today I'm sharing 18 stories that are either by LGBT+ authors and/or feature good representation. My Top LGBT+ Books of 2018: Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde The Gender Games by Juno Dawson Skylarks by Karen Gregory I Was Born For This by Alice … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: LGBT+ Stories
So for the past two days, I've shared 18 of my favourite books that I've read this year and fit a particular genre, be it contemporaries or thrillers/mysteries. Today, I wanted to do something else I've loved taking part in (and creating) and that's book tags! Thank you to Jenn from Jenniely for tagging me and Kate at Reading Through Infinity for … Continue reading The Christmas Stocking Book Tag
Since yesterday's rundown of my favourite contemporaries was so well received, I've decide to copy the format, but including mysteries/thrillers instead! Again, I'm not including any re-reads. 18 Top Thrillers of 2018: Close Your Eyes by Nicci Cloke All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth Little Monsters by Kara Thomas Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl In Your … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: Thrillers/Mysteries
One of my favourite sub-genres of fiction is contemporary YA, which is when realistic fiction creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society. Therefore, I wanted to share 18 of the best contemporaries I read this year (not counting re-reads or thrillers/mysteries, as those will be separate lists). I am limiting myself … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: Contemporaries
To follow-up yesterday's late wrap-up, I realised I had another gap that I needed to fill. I haven't checked my reading goals for October and November yet, so I decided to combine them into one post! 1. Books that feature BAME characters and/or are own voicesYou're Not Proper by Tariq Mehmood Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin … Continue reading Revisiting Reading Goals
For day 5 of my 18 days of 2018, I wanted to share all the books I read in November and my quick thoughts on them (fifty words or less ish), even though it's exactly halfway through December. In total, I read 14 books, which I'm really happy with. All The Books I Read in … Continue reading A (Late) November Wrap-Up
A Short Book Lover 