Top Ten Tuesday · Uncategorized · weekly features

Top Ten Tuesday // Matching Christmas jumpers with book covers

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: December 8: Holiday/Seasonal Freebie  I thought I’d try and do… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Matching Christmas jumpers with book covers

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Top Ten Tuesday // The best audiobooks I’ve read this year

Please continue supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter card is constantly being updated with new information, petitions, and resources. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // The best audiobooks I’ve read this year

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Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Olivia at Heir of Glitter

This is a brand new weekly series on my blog, where queer readers give us five of their most anticipated queer reads of 2019. New posts will be uploaded every Thursday, and each week a different reader/blogger will be featured. Today’s second installment in the series comes from the wonderful Olivia @HeirOfGlitter who has chosen… Continue reading Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Olivia at Heir of Glitter

features · Uncategorized · Veganism

Tips for a successful Veganuary

January is a month of resolutions, fresh starts, and also veganism if you’ve decided to take part in Veganuary. Veganuary is a charity that aims to help people go vegan for a month and raise money for animal and environmental welfare at the same time. They offer recipes, guides on supermarket food and where to… Continue reading Tips for a successful Veganuary

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Blogmas Day 15 – The Friday 56: The Handmaid’s Tale

The Friday 56 is a weekly blog meme hosted by Freda’s Voice. The idea is to share an excerpt from a book you’ve been reading every Friday, to promote the book or simply just to showcase your current read! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you… Continue reading Blogmas Day 15 – The Friday 56: The Handmaid’s Tale

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ARC review: Broken Branches by M. Jonathan Lee

Author: M. Jonathan Lee Pages: 294 Edition: Paperback Publication date: 27th July 2017 Read: 12th June – 15th June 2017 Rating:  TWs: Abuse and PTSD. *Thanks to the publishers, Hideaway Fall, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.* ‘Family curses don’t exist. Sure, some families seem to suffer more pain than others, but… Continue reading ARC review: Broken Branches by M. Jonathan Lee

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Poetry ARC review: Plum by Hollie McNish

Author: Hollie McNish Pages: 80 Edition: E-arc Publication date: 15th June 2017 Read: 19th May – 9th June Rating:  *Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.* ‘Remember that not everyone gets to have grey hairs. Ever. It’s a privilege you should not be moaning… Continue reading Poetry ARC review: Plum by Hollie McNish

Book Reviews · Uncategorized

Book review: Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence

Author: Patrice Lawrence Pages: 448 Genre: Contemporary, YA, Mystery Publication Date: 2nd June 2016 Read: April 2nd – April 5th Rating:    ‘My life had always been too full of him, his street life, his accident, his recovery. It was like my family was plugged into our own Matrix and Andre was the Architect’ This book… Continue reading Book review: Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence

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International Women’s Day: Inspiring Authors and Characters

Happy International Women’s Day everyone! Today is such an important day for the acknowledgement and empowerment of anyone who identifies as a woman, so I wanted to celebrate by taking a look at a few powerful books written by and about inspiring women. Fiction Graphic Novels Manga Books about Feminism Autobiographies/Biographies Of course, this list… Continue reading International Women’s Day: Inspiring Authors and Characters