If you've been following me for a while, you may remember that Emma and I cohosted a feature called Let’s Talk YA. We decided to revamp this during this world-wide pandemic to become a weekly series where we highlight books that are being published during this time that may not get the release they deserve. We … Continue reading Let’s Talk Books
I love Elizabeth Acevedo's work immensely, so as soon as I found out that another book was on the way from and that it was in verse, dealt with grief and had amazing representation, I knew I needed it in my life. Happily, Lizz Skelly and Bonnier Books granted my wish, sending me a stunning … Continue reading Clap When You Land
I was incredibly intrigued by the sound of this book through the synopsis and I really enjoyed The Boneless Mercies, so I knew I had to pick Seven Endless Forests up. Luckily, the awesome Laurie McShea at Simon and Schuster sent me a copy to review. Synopsis: Trigger warnings: animal death, death, grief, flashbacks to … Continue reading Seven Endless Forests
This year, I've decided to do something new, in addition to my monthly TBR, I want to shout about my most anticipated releases of each month and see how many of them I've read by the end of the year. For this, I've created a massive spreadsheet and have tried to keep an eye out … Continue reading May Anticipated Releases
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
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
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
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
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
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
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