Tag: Writing

Book Review – The Silence Of Bones by June Hur

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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

Book Review – The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

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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

TV Adaptation Review – Shadow and Bone (Series One)

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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)

Book Review – Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

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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

Blog Tour + Review – Things To Do Before The End Of The World by Emily Barr

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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

Book Review – Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 479Published: 29th September 2015Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Violence, drugs, references to sexual exploitation Just in time for the Netflix series that has recently premiered, I have finally read Six Of Crows, which is probably (in my experience at least) the most talked about book on Book Twitter, so much so that I had already heard so much about … Continue reading Book Review – Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo