Narrator: Michelle ObamaPublished: 13th November 2018Genre: Autobiography/Memoir In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive … Continue reading Audiobook Review – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Pages: 394Published: 22nd March 2018Genre: Psychological Thriller Lou Wandsworth is used to being headline news as, aged seventeen, she ran away with her 37-year-old teacher, Mike, during a short-lived affair. Now 32, Lou’s life is in tatters - and she resolves to return home to confront Mike for the damage he has caused. But she soon finds that … Continue reading Book Review – The Fear by C.L. Taylor
Pages: 340Published: 2nd May 2019Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Allusions to sexual exploitation, rape, misogyny, injury detail This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them… In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of brutal conflict between the … Continue reading Book Review – A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Pages: 354Published: 5th May 2020Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Transphobia, drugs, sexual references Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of … Continue reading Book Review – Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
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
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
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
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
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
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for what is probably the book with the longest title that I have ever read! When I received the information about the tour I knew I had to take part as I have read two previous young adult books by Emily Barr, especially enjoying The One … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Things To Do Before The End Of The World by Emily Barr
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