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Mini Review Monday #5

Jan 21, 2019Jul 8, 20194 Comments

Today, I'm sharing three shorter (ish) reviews that all have sequels coming out this year that I can't wait to read. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black: Trigger warnings: abuse, murder, suicide One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to … Continue reading Mini Review Monday #5

Merry Christmas!

Dec 16, 2018Dec 21, 20182 Comments

So, while I'm working on my massive (and late) November Wrap-Up, I decided to fill day 4 of 18 days of 2018 with a fun little post. I'm using books off my TBR to spell out Merry Christmas, as I've seen other blogs use this same tactic to spell out different words. I am also … Continue reading Merry Christmas!

18 days of 2018: Favourite Series

Dec 13, 2018Apr 19, 20203 Comments

There are only 18 days left in 2018 and I want to try and share a bookish post each day that relates to a certain theme. A lot of them will be my favourite books of the year that fit a certain category, but essentially I just want to celebrate this year, as I created … Continue reading 18 days of 2018: Favourite Series

Top 10 Authors I’d Love To Meet

Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 20184 Comments

Day 2 of Blogtober and today, I'm participating in another Top Ten Tuesday, which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and this week's prompt is Authors I'd Love To Meet. I have so, so many authors that would be amazing to meet; hopefully I can go to YALC next year and finally see some of my … Continue reading Top 10 Authors I’d Love To Meet

Top Ten Tuesday: 31st July

Jul 31, 2018Jul 24, 2018Leave a comment

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and this week's prompt is Popular Books That Lived Up To The Hype. So, without further ado, here's my ten choices for this week, which I thought not only lived up to but exceeded the hype: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Six of Crows … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 31st July

My Current Physical TBR 16.7.18

Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018Leave a comment

So today, I'm going to share what my current TBR pile looks like and include a reason why I've picked up that books. Some of these are re-reads and again it's a mix of library and owned books. My Current TBR Pile: Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard This is a re-read, as I love … Continue reading My Current Physical TBR 16.7.18

Top Ten Tuesday: 10th July

Jul 10, 2018Sep 23, 20184 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and this week's theme is Best Books I've Read in 2018. I'm up to 173 books on my Goodreads challenge for this year, so it took a long time to cut my favourites down to just ten, but I did it after a lot of deliberating and … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 10th July

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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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