Last month, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let’s Talk YA. You can check out the first, second, third fourth books I’ve previously recommended, all of which are incredible UKYA books that I think need to be shouted about more. Today, I'm discussing the brilliant I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman. Content … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #5
I have to admit, I was sold by the comparison to Stranger Things, that cover and the fascinating concept. I'm a sucker for any small-town, claustrophobic vibes and I definitely got those and loads more. Trigger/content warnings: grief, the death of family members (in the past), violence, assault, abandonment, biphobia and gore. Synopsis: Branches and … Continue reading The Devouring Gray
It has been a while since my last weekly wrap up, so I have quite a few books to discuss today! I will be talking about all the books I'd read up to Sunday 26th May and will try to keep the reviews at about 50 words.
“No woman should be made to fear that she was not enough.” This was quite an intimidating book to pick up, but I sped through it during my illness and have now fallen in love with Shannon's work. Trigger warnings: Death, infertility, suicide ideation, dead bodies, discussion of suicide, graphic violence and miscarriage. The Priory … Continue reading The Priory of the Orange Tree
I just wanted to hop on here and thank each and every one of you that reads my little bookish blog. I never expected anyone to actually like my reviews or bookish ramblings. Today, I was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer UKYABA Award and it has completely floored me. The idea that people genuinely like my blog … Continue reading Thank You!
It's been a little while since my last weekly wrap-up, so I've got quite a few books to talk about today. Therefore, I'll be keeping the reviews short and sweet, but will expand on books that I loved at a future date! 1. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton ⭐️💙🏳️🌈 I really … Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #12
Last month, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let's Talk YA. You can check out the first, second and third books I've previously recommended, all of which are incredible UKYA books that I think need to be shouted about more. Today, I'm talking about the brilliant Moonrise by Sarah Crossan! Synopsis: 'They think I … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #4
I am so excited for all the books I want to read the month, from some amazing new releases, to some epic series and even a few backlist-wonders. As always, this will be a working document that I will update throughout the month to track my progress. Main TBR: Viper by Bex Hogan ✔️ The … Continue reading May TBR
Last month, the lovely Emma from Never Judge A Book By Its Cover and I launched Let's Talk YA and I shared the first and second instalment. Today, I'm shouting about the incredible feminist fairy-tale re-telling, The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill. Synopsis: Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom … Continue reading Let’s Talk YA #3
April went past so quickly! I didn't get to post as much as I wanted to, but I'm proud of what I've achieved this month anyway. I managed to read 25 books this month and you can check out brief reviews/thoughts on each of them in my Weekly Wrap-Ups: #9 #10 #11 Emma from Never Judge … Continue reading April Wrap Up & Haul
A Short Book Lover 