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
Tag: anticipated releases
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 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
Chosen Ones
I was lucky enough to gain access to an eARC of this compelling book thanks to Hodder and Netgalley and as it is being published today, I thought that it was the perfect timing for me to share my review. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: PTSD, death, suicide, trauma, neglect, emotional abuse, depression A decade ago near … Continue reading Chosen Ones
Last Lesson
This had such an intriguing synopsis that completely drew me in and I was lucky enough to be gifted an ARC by the wonderful Hannah Bradridge at Penguin. As it is Last Lesson’s publication date today, I thought that it was the perfect timing for me to share my review. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: violence, bullying, … Continue reading Last Lesson
