Hello everyone, As always, my TBR barely gets any less substantial while the unread pile that stands rather precariously beside my bookshelf is beginning to teeter. With that in mind and to try and provide myself with an extra slice of motivation, I am taking a look at five of the books I aim to … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – June 2021
Pages: 304Published: 3rd March 2020Genre: Middle gradeContent warnings: References to suicide Just like with the first book in this series, this was a buddy read with Noly. We were very excited to meet the characters again and as usual we had some really fun discussions. After spending the summer at home, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for … Continue reading Book Review – The Secret Of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel
Hello everyone, It is that exciting time of the month where I take part in another tag, and I was ecstatic to be nominated - albeit some time ago now - by Florence for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Her blog is amazing and while she may be currently on hiatus, her posts are well worth … Continue reading The Outstanding Blogger Award #2
Pages: 270Published: 1st April 2018Genre: General Fiction ‘Like a cold spider, the memory stirred in my head and spun an icy web about my brain. Someone else crawled in. I remembered’ Thirty-one-year-old Catherine Hope has a great memory. But she can’t remember everything. She can’t remember her ninth year. She can’t remember when her insomnia started. And … Continue reading Book Review – Maria In The Moon by Louise Beech
Hello everyone, It is the end of another month and my goodness, it was an exceptionally busy one! I am so used to remarking on here about how quickly the time goes, but this time it honestly feels like forever since May began so that really gives an indication of how eventful and productive it … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – May 2021
Pages: 323Published: 21st April 2020Genre: Historical Fiction/CrimeContent warnings: Animal death/cruelty, injury detail, misogyny 1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Indentured to the police bureau, she’s been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman. As … Continue reading Book Review – The Silence Of Bones by June Hur
Hello everyone, It has taken me over two years, but I have finally reached the final post in this fun challenge. The rules are very simple; look back at all of my most memorable reads that begin with a particular letter, and take a look at some of the ones that are still on my … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – Y
Pages: 425Published: 30th November 2020Genre: Fantasy/DystopiaContent warnings: Misogyny, strong sexual references, suicide references, bullying This was a buddy read with Pauliina. We both had an interesting time with the book and had mixed feelings, but it gave us so much to talk and speculate about. I really enjoyed our discussions, so thank you Pauliina for reading it with me! … Continue reading Book Review – The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Image credit: Netflix Hello everyone, There was excitement all round when in 2019 it was announced that Netflix would be adapting Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, namely the Shadow And Bone trilogy and the Six Of Crows duology, and after a slight delay due to the coronavirus pandemic it finally hit our screens on April 23rd. The announcement of show … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – Shadow and Bone (Series One)
Pages: 413Published: 30th April 2020Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Missing person storyline, references to rape, drug references, child death Pip is not a detective anymore.With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.But she will have … Continue reading Book Review – Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
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