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July Wrap-Up Part 1

Aug 6, 2018Dec 15, 20182 Comments

I am aware that we are now nearly a week into August, so this wrap-up is a little bit late! However, I've been really busy and unfortunately just haven't had the time to write this until now. Better late than never though, I guess. July was a very hectic month for me, but I still … Continue reading July Wrap-Up Part 1

Friday 13th July: What I’ve Read This Week

Jul 13, 2018Aug 6, 20182 Comments

Last week, I introduced a new feature of my blog, where I update you guys weekly (ish) with what I've read each week. I started off on 6th July, with this post and today, I wanted to show what I've read since and include mini reviews for each book. This was such a strong reading week and … Continue reading Friday 13th July: What I’ve Read This Week

Friday 6th July: What I’ve Read This Week

Jul 6, 2018Aug 6, 20184 Comments

So, I've had this blog for two weeks now and decided that I should let you guys know a little bit more about my reading habits. Essentially, I read everywhere and at most times of the day, you'll find me with my nose firmly stuck in a book. Anyway, I want to start a semi-weekly … Continue reading Friday 6th July: What I’ve Read This Week

June Wrap-Up

Jul 1, 2018Sep 30, 20184 Comments

June has come to a close and with it, so has the first week of my new enterprise of book blogging. Now, I haven't been blogging throughout most of June, but oh boy, have I been reading. This month I've read 28 books, so my review for each book will be limited to a sentence, … Continue reading June Wrap-Up

18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 6

Jun 30, 2018Jun 30, 20182 Comments

Today marks the end of Pride Month 2018 and the end of my 18 LGBT+ Book Recommendations and, in case you missed the five other parts, here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5. I've saved some of my absolute favourite until last, so let's get started. 3 LGBT+ Books You Need To Read 16. Queens of … Continue reading 18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 6

18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 5

Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 20182 Comments

Another day, another 3 Pride Recommendations. If you missed the first four days of my Pride celebration, here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. So, without further ado, let's get into today's recommendations: 3 LGBT+ Books You Need To Read 13. Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (f/f relationship) The feminist, queer fantasy you … Continue reading 18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 5

18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 2

Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 20185 Comments

Time for Part 2 of my Pride Month Recommendations, where I'm celebrating 18 LGBT+ books over 6 days to mark Pride Month 2018. In case you missed Part 1, here's a handy link to catch you up: Part 1 Now, let's start with today's 3 Pride recommendations: 3 LGBT+ Books You Need To Read   … Continue reading 18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 2

18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 1

Jun 25, 2018Jun 29, 20187 Comments

So, as it's Pride Month, I thought I'd do a list of 18 books that contain LGBT+ themes or are ownvoices to celebrate Pride 2018. The post ended up looking overwhelming, so I've split it up into six parts, each with 3 books in. I'll post a new one every day until the end of … Continue reading 18 Books For Pride 2018 Part 1

Kicking Things Off

Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 20183 Comments

So, I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog for ages now. As a self-confessed book addict, I certainly have plenty to say. I've always loved writing and constantly have my head stuck in a book, so this should be fun. My aims for this blog are to share my love of reading, … Continue reading Kicking Things Off

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Rating System

Updated on the 4th August 2019 to differentiate between disability and mental health representation, so will be used going forward in future posts

⭐️ = BAME authors/characters

🏳️‍🌈 = LGBT+ authors/characters

💙 = disability representation

🧠 = mental health representation

Star Ratings:

⭐️ = Hated it

⭐️.5 = Strongly disliked it

⭐️ ⭐️ = Disliked it

⭐️ ⭐️.5 = It was just ok

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = I enjoyed it, but it was forgettable

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5 = Had great moments but something was missing for me

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = Really enjoyed it

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5= Loved it, would probably buy a copy of it

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = Obsessed with it – will read everything I can in the series or by the author

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