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My Top Books of 2018

Dec 30, 20188 Comments

It's all been leading up to this. This year I have read 290 books and somehow, I had to whittle that number down to just 18 of my favourite books. To make it a bit easier, I must have only read the book in 2018, so no re-reads are allowed (you can check them out here). Also, I am only … Continue reading My Top Books of 2018

Mini Review Monday #4

Dec 24, 2018Dec 21, 20196 Comments

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

Revisiting Reading Goals

Dec 18, 2018Dec 17, 20181 Comment

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

A (Late) November Wrap-Up

Dec 17, 2018Apr 19, 20201 Comment

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

Tuesday Thoughts

Nov 27, 2018Nov 30, 20183 Comments

So, I've had a bit of time out of blogging due to a hectic month, which means that I haven't quite be as regularly posting as I'd hoped to be. However, I want to make up for this today with a couple of reviews for some books that I think need a lot more love. … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts

Mini Review Monday #3

Oct 29, 2018Apr 11, 20196 Comments

I'm back again, with another two mini reviews to share today. They're both gripping mysteries, ready for these darker nights! First off, it's the beautiful Blackbird by N.D.Gomes. Blackbird Review: My name is Alex. I am fifteen years old, and I don't know where my sister is. Or if she will ever come back. On … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #3

Mini Review Monday #2

Oct 22, 2018Apr 11, 20192 Comments

Following on from last week's Mini Review Monday, I realised how much I enjoy just sharing my thoughts on some of the wonderful books that don't seem to get as much love as they deserve! So, I decided to continue this today with another three amazing books. First up is The Astonishing Colour of After by … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #2

Mini Review Monday #1

Oct 15, 2018Jul 8, 201910 Comments

For day 15 of Blogtober, I thought I'd bump up my review count for this month by including some mini reviews of books I've read this year that I've absolutely loved! First up, it's the gorgeous Goodbye Perfect by Sara Barnard. Goodbye Perfect by Sara Barnard: When I was wild, you were steady . . … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #1

Happier Thinking Review

Oct 13, 2018Oct 12, 20182 Comments

I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review, so thanks to Lana Grace Riva for sending me a copy of her lovely book. Happier Thinking: Changing how you think is possible. I wasn't always so sure that was true until I experienced it myself, but I know now … Continue reading Happier Thinking Review

Mini Moïra Fowley-Doyle Reviews

Oct 8, 2018Apr 11, 20192 Comments

For day 8 of #Blogtober, I'm going to fulfil one of my goals for September! I was aiming to write a book review per week and today, I'll be doing just that for not one, but two books. As it's autumn, I'm going to review two spooky, magical reads (one of which I included on … Continue reading Mini Moïra Fowley-Doyle Reviews

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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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