Today I wanted to share my top 18 books that feature BAME characters and/or are written my BAME authors that I've read in 2018. 18 Amazing Diverse Reads: American Panda by Gloria Chao The Diviners series by Libba Bray The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X.R.Pan Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Dear Martin … Continue reading 18 Diverse Reads
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Top 18 Re-Reads of 2018
I can scarcely believe that there is only four days left of 2018, but what a wild year it's been. Today, I'm continuing my 18 Days of 2018 series with a countdown of my top re-reads of the year. For a book to be counted, I must have read the booking previous years and then … Continue reading Top 18 Re-Reads of 2018
18 Days of 2018: Feminist Books
Today I wanted to share some of my favourite books that I've read this year that contain feminist themes or deal with issues that are part of feminism. 18 Amazing Feminist Books: Damsel by Elana K Arnold The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Stevens Misogynation by Laura Bates … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: Feminist Books
10 Books I’d Love To Get For Christmas
I hope everyone is having a brilliant day today, but also if it's a bit tough, I hope you get through today ok. Today, I'm doing another Top Ten Tuesday, which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and this week's prompt is books I want to receive under the tree, which is such a good prompt. … Continue reading 10 Books I’d Love To Get For Christmas
Mini Review Monday #4
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
Six for Sunday: Favourite Re-Tellings
#SixForSunday is a weekly prompt hosted by Steph at A Little But a Lot in which we’re encouraged to share 6 books or book-related opinions on a theme. I'm changing the prompt for today to my favourite retellings of the year, to keep in with my current themes and because I really think it's been a … Continue reading Six for Sunday: Favourite Re-Tellings
18 Days of 2018: LGBT+ Stories
Another day, another rundown of great books I read in 2018! Today I'm sharing 18 stories that are either by LGBT+ authors and/or feature good representation. My Top LGBT+ Books of 2018: Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde The Gender Games by Juno Dawson Skylarks by Karen Gregory I Was Born For This by Alice … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: LGBT+ Stories
The Christmas Stocking Book Tag
So for the past two days, I've shared 18 of my favourite books that I've read this year and fit a particular genre, be it contemporaries or thrillers/mysteries. Today, I wanted to do something else I've loved taking part in (and creating) and that's book tags! Thank you to Jenn from Jenniely for tagging me and Kate at Reading Through Infinity for … Continue reading The Christmas Stocking Book Tag
18 Days of 2018: Thrillers/Mysteries
Since yesterday's rundown of my favourite contemporaries was so well received, I've decide to copy the format, but including mysteries/thrillers instead! Again, I'm not including any re-reads. 18 Top Thrillers of 2018: Close Your Eyes by Nicci Cloke All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth Little Monsters by Kara Thomas Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl In Your … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: Thrillers/Mysteries
18 Days of 2018: Contemporaries
One of my favourite sub-genres of fiction is contemporary YA, which is when realistic fiction creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society. Therefore, I wanted to share 18 of the best contemporaries I read this year (not counting re-reads or thrillers/mysteries, as those will be separate lists). I am limiting myself … Continue reading 18 Days of 2018: Contemporaries
A Short Book Lover 