Pages: 383Published: 12th May 2020Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/RomanceContent warnings: Racism/micro-aggressions, homophobia When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants - as long as she isn’t herself. Because Muslim girls aren’t lesbians. Nishat doesn’t want to hide who she is, but she also doesn’t want to lose her relationship with her family. And … Continue reading Book Review – The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Hello everyone, Time for my latest A-Z post, featuring all the significant things about the books I read between the start of 2018 and the end of 2022. This one is all about the letter 'E', which is a particularly popular one for character names. Let's get straight on with it! e-book Digital copies of … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – E
Pages: 368Published: 21st January 2020Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Child abduction Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All … Continue reading Book Review – The Hand On The Wall by Maureen Johnson
Hello everyone, It is time for one of my occasional random list posts and today, I am looking back at all the books I have read which feature modes of transport on their front covers. Some of these are just for decoration, some are there because the story is partly set on or within a … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Vehicles On The Cover
Pages: 400Published: 21st September 2021Genre: Young Adult Fantasy After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and … Continue reading Book Review – The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi
Hello everyone, Today I have a spotlight for a what looks a very interesting contemporary story, Maybe It's About Time by Neil Boss. It is a book that not only explores the fascinating topic of class divisions and differing social backgrounds, but is also set in the lead-up to and outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are … Continue reading Blog Tour Spotlight – Maybe It’s About Time by Neil Boss
Pages: 431Published: 4th August 2022Genre: Crime/Mystery On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake. On New … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Hello everyone, It is time for the next alphabetical list. For anyone who has not come across one of my previous posts in this series, here is where I look back at all the standout characters, authors, titles, and settings from the books I read between the start of 2018 and the end of 2022 … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – D
Hello everyone, At long last, this is my first blog tour of the year. A lot of the time when I receive news of an upcoming tour I choose to prioritise my existing TBR unless the book can seriously catch my attention straight away and make me fully commit to reading it - and that … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude
Hello everyone, It is time for a rather belated first Goodreads Challenge update of the year, and I have to admit that the outlook is not looking so good! In the past few years I have been very good at being on track to reach my target, but I had lower expectations for 2023 and … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge Update – May 2023
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