Hello everyone, Is there anyone out there who does not love a beautiful cover? No, I did not think so. But it is also important to remember, a great cover does not always make a great book. The lucky thing is, just about all of the books I read in 2024 which in my opinion … Continue reading Top Five Beautiful Covers I Held In 2024
Hello everyone, Every year in December, I like to look back and share lots of top five lists based on my last 12 months of reading. I am even later starting it in 2024, but better late than never! First of all, I am reflecting on the most powerful books I have read. These are … Continue reading Top Five Powerful Books I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, It may be hard to believe, but the end of 2024 is in sight and so that means it is time to begin my annual wrap-up posts, starting with the End of Year Book Tag. Here we have some fun prompts and a little look ahead at my TBR for the remaining days … Continue reading End Of Year Book Tag 2024
Pages: 403Published: 30th August 2022Genre: Mystery/Gothic FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail, sexual references Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her wellbeing - and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate … Continue reading Book Review – Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Hello everyone, Welcome to the penultimate post of my A-Z of books, which recounts the titles, authors, characters, and settings that I encountered in my first five years of having this blog. I expected there to be more things beginning with 'W'. A lot of book titles start with that letter, but surprisingly few character … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – W
Pages: 319Published: 16th May 2023Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Racism Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished … Continue reading Book Review – Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
Hello everyone, We have entered winter a little earlier than scheduled here in the UK. Yesterday we had snow, and of course that means the temperatures are freezing cold. With that in mind, I decided to look back at some of the coldest settings I have come across while reading. Here is my top 10! … Continue reading Top 10 Coldest Settings I Have Read
Pages: 293Published: 2nd February 2023Genre: Historical/Gothic FictionContent warnings: Gore, injury detail At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the … Continue reading Book Review – The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell
Hello everyone, Into the final three posts of my A-Z of the books I read between 2018 and 2022, and this is one of the shorter ones. We have two letters to cover here, although I recall hardly anything that begins with 'U' so this will mostly be 'V' for Victor, Voila, and Viva Las … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – U and V
Pages: 320Published: 22nd February 2022Genre: Fantasy Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh
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