Today is the UK release day for Victoria Schwab’s latest YA novel, Gallant, and I’m excited to be sharing my review of this haunting, lyrical novel. Synopsis Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a… Continue reading Book review: Gallant by V. E. Schwab
Ah 2021. Year two of the panini. A year of excitement and disappointment, little wins and big losses. In some respects, 2021 was like a dropped ice cream cone that’s slowly beginning to decompose in the midday sun. There’s a pool of ice cream everywhere and when someone steps on it, turning it into a… Continue reading Wrapping up 2021 // Reading over 100 books, getting back into old hobbies, and finally seeing friends
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: July 27: Books I’d Want With Me While Stranded On… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Books I’d want to be stranded on a desert island with
Today is my stop on the Black Water Sister blog tour, hosted by EDPR. I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from the book that gives a real flavour of why this book is as brilliant as it is. A huge thank you to EDPR for providing me with a copy of the book in… Continue reading Blog tour: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
Today is my stop on the Hodderscape Illusionary blog tour and I’m happy to be sharing my review of what’s become one of my new favourite duologies. Thank you to Hodderscape for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for participation in the blog tour and an honest review. Synopsis Reeling from… Continue reading Blog tour: Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova
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: March 16: Books On My Spring 2021 TBR I loooove… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Books on my spring TBR
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: February 16: Purple, Yellow, and/or Green Book Covers (in honor… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Purple, yellow, and green book covers
I’m so excited that it’s February because I’ve been looking forward to taking part in F/F February for ages. F/F February is an annual reading challenge hosted by Imi and Ellie over at Beyond a Bookshelf, and the aim is to read and celebrate sapphic books during all of February. February is also Black History… Continue reading February 2021 TBR // F/F February and Black History Month
In 2020, I somehow managed to read more books than any other year. Ever. So when it came down to choosing the best of the best, I had a bit of a task on my hands. How do you narrow down 120 books to 10 or 15 favourites? With difficulty, apparently. But after some musing… Continue reading 18 of the Best Books I Read in 2020
Today I’m excited to be sharing my review for Fable by Adrienne Young. This is a YA fantasy story about a girl who joins a ship’s crew to try and find her father. A big thank you to Titan for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence… Continue reading Book review: Fable // Shipwrecks, storms, and romance on the high seas
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