I am finally here with my October & November wrap-up! I got a new job in September and am still trying to find the best way to manage my time so that I can read, bookstagram and blog so bear with me! I read three books in October and four in November, and completed my Goodreads goal of 50 books! (more…)
This evening I have a very exciting spoiler-free review to share with you. At YALC 2017 I managed to grab an ARC of The Hazel Wood and I am so glad that I did. I absolutely loved this book and think anyone who enjoys dark fairy tales will love it as well!The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert UK ARC – 357 pages Release date: 8th of February 2018 Published by Penguin ISBN: 0141388668 Goodreads page for…
I am very excited to be sharing my review of Cloaked in Shadow with you all today. Ben is one of my closest friends and I was over the moon to be able to read an early copy of his debut novel. It’s always a little daunting reading a friend’s book, but luckily I LOVED this one!!Cloaked in Shadow by Benjamin Alderson – The Dragori, #1 ARC – pages TBC Release date: 18th of December 2017 Published by…
Today I have a book haul for you and, as you can see from the title, it’s because I started a new job! My TBR is out of control and I definitely shouldn’t be buying new books… but I got paid and the next thing I knew I’d bought quite a few new books. Let me know if you’ve read any of these! (more…)
This evening I have a spoiler free review of Call Me By Your Name for you. I must admit that the film trailer for this book is what made me want to read it, as well as my friend Nicole (@colecordium) loving it. This book follows the summer romance of two bisexual Jewish guys in the Italian Riviera and, for the most part, I absolutely loved this book.Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman US…
Today I have a review of an exciting October release for you. Beasts Made of Night is a Nigerian inspired fantasy following Taj, an aki who can kill sin-beasts and eat sins. This was such a unique read and I definitely recommend to fans of YA fantasy! Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi UK ARC – 296 pages Release date: 31st of October 2017 Published by Razorbill ISBN: 044849390X Goodreads…
My first read of October was Because You Love To Hate Me, a book with 13 tales about villains. I thought it was the perfect book for October and Halloween. As with all short story anthologies, there were some stories I loved and some that I really did not. Overall though my ratings averaged out at 4.07 stars, so I can definitely say I liked this book. Because You Love To Hate Me edited by Ameriie…
This is the best reading month I have EVER had! I managed to read 10 books this month and I am so happy about it! 8 of the books I read were new September releases and I am quite proud of myself for managing to keep up with new books a little better this month. (more…)
Today I have a spoiler-free review of another September release, this time it’s Warcross. I was sent a copy of this book by Penguin and I can’t thank them enough! I absolutely love this book and definitely reccomend, whether you’re a gamer or not!Warcross by Marie Lu (Warcross, #1) UK hardcover – 368 pages Release date: 14th of September 2017 Published by Penguin ISBN: 0241321425 Goodreads page…
Today I finished Invictus, a time-travel novel following Faraway McCarthy and his wonderful crew. This book is definitely one of my favourite books of 2017 and I can’t recommend it enough. Here is my spoiler-free review!Invictus by Ryan Graudin UK arc – 458 pages Release date: 21st of September 2017 Published by Orion Children’s Books ISBN: 1510102868 Goodreads page for Invictus here! (more…)
Today is the 22nd of September, the Autumn equinox, and the perfect day to share 5 of my favourite reads for cosy days. Perfect for hiding from the wind and rain that’s likely heading our way. My wonderful bestie Mia, The Cosy Reader, just shared her 5 favourite cosy autumnal reads as well. You can find her blog post here! (more…)
Today I have a spoiler-free review of a book I am sure not many of you have heard of. This book was first translated from Swedish to English in 2001 by Tiina Nunnally and I really enjoyed it. I read this book because of a film, I will explain all that below! The Visit of The Royal Physician by Per Olov Enquist UK paperback – 309 pages Release date: 2003 (first published in 1999) Published by…
Today I am taking part in the Lykke Blog Tour to celebrate the release of The Little Book of Lykke. I loved Meik Wiking’s first book, The Little Book of Hygge (review here), so I was over the moon when Penguin contacted me and asked if I’d like to read an early copy. I am happy to report that I loved this book just as much as the first! Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness The Little Book of Lykke: The…
This evening I have my spoiler-free review of Hunting Prince Dracula for you. My review of the first book, Stalking Jack the Ripper, is on Goodreads here! I enjoyed book one, but I definitely liked book two a lot more. I loved that this book is set in Romania, whereas the first was in London!Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco – Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2 US ARC – 418 pages Release date:…
August was a great reading month for me. I managed to read six and a half books, sadly not finishing the seventh, so that will be in next months wrap up. I am realising that since graduating from university and releasing my book, I’ve been able to focus a lot more on reading which I am very happy about! Have you read any of the books below? (more…)
Today I have another Susanna Kearsley book review for you. After I loved The Firebird so much I decided to treat myself and read another one of her books straight away. This book was set in Angle in Wales and it was so cosy / so mysterious. I really enjoyed it!Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley US paperback – 336 pages Release date: 6th of October 2015 Published by Sourcebooks Landmark…
This evening I have my spoiler-free review of The Firebird for you. This is the sequel to The Winter Sea, and also features a character from The Shadowy Horses, so I’d recommend reading those first, just to get the most out of the book. I absolutely loved this book from start to finish! The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley – Slains #2 US paperback – 539 pages Release date: 4th of June 2013 Published…
