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
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!
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
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
This Easter weekend, Kate at Reading Through Infinity is hosting a readathon and I'm planning to use this time to crack through some of my April/O.W.L.s TBR! It will run from 12.01am on Friday 10th April until 11.59pm on Monday 13th April. She's set out some optional prompts, which I'm going to try and fit with my pre-existing … Continue reading Easter Readathon TBR
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
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
This month, I'm aiming to read a fair few books whilst I'm at home, many of which I've been generously gifted by various lovely publishers! As always, this will be a working document that I will update throughout the month to track my progress. The symbol ✨ means that I'm currently reading that book. This month, … Continue reading April/O.W.L.s TBR
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 April Anticipated Releases
Well, March has been an odd month for us all, I think it's safe to say. My life has shifted massively, as suddenly I've left school and been classed as a key worker. As ever, I've escaped reality to explore new worlds through books, reading 23 books in total and completing my TBR. Recent Reads: #33 … Continue reading March Wrap-Up & Haul
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