Book Features · LGBTQIA

7 new LGBTQIA+ contemporaries for your summer reading list

For me, summer is the perfect time for fun, light-hearted contemporaries, with soft romances. And there have been a lot of great LGBTQIA+ contemporaries that have hit shelves in the last couple of months. So I’ve rounded up seven that I think would be ideal for the warm summer weather, and you might just want… Continue reading 7 new LGBTQIA+ contemporaries for your summer reading list

ARC reviews · Book Reviews

Review: The Opposite of Always // A YA contemporary with a Groundhog Day twist

Author: Justin A. Reynolds Pages: 464 pages Edition: e-ARC Read: 6th – 9th March 2019 Rating: 4 stars CWs: Death, chronic illness, racism, racial profiling, shootings When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting… Continue reading Review: The Opposite of Always // A YA contemporary with a Groundhog Day twist

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday // Contemporaries, graphic novels, and funny books to save for a rainy day

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: April 16: Rainy Day Reads If there’s one thing we… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Contemporaries, graphic novels, and funny books to save for a rainy day

Announcements · Readathons · TBRs and Wrap ups

April 2019 TBR // Aro Ace April and #ARCAttack

Yes friends, this month, I’m taking part in TWO different reading challenges. They both sounded so good and I couldn’t choose between then, so I thought: The challenges I’m doing are: Aro Ace April, run by Imi @ImiReviewsBooks and Ellie @FaerieontheShelf #ARCAttack run by Vicky @WhatVickyRead The aim of Aro Ace April is to read… Continue reading April 2019 TBR // Aro Ace April and #ARCAttack

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday // Things that make me want to pick up a book

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: April 2: Things That Make Me Pick Up a Book… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Things that make me want to pick up a book

Book Hauls

Feb 2019 Book Haul // Sapphic stories and sprayed edges

I’m way behind in posting this haul, but I wanted to share some of the books I got in February. I got six books in total and one of the most exciting for me was The Near Witch, because I’ve been looking forward to its re-release for ages. I was also sent Summer Bird Blue by… Continue reading Feb 2019 Book Haul // Sapphic stories and sprayed edges

Book Features · LGBTQIA

Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Shri at Sun and Chai

This is a 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. The tenth and final instalment in the series is from the marvellous Shri @SunandChai. She shares five… Continue reading Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Shri at Sun and Chai

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday // Books I want to read in spring

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 19: Books On My Spring 2019 TBR I found… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Books I want to read in spring

Book Features · LGBTQIA

Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Lorin at Tea Recs Book Review

This is a 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. The eight instalment in the series is from the wonderful Lorin @TeaRecsBookReview. She’s sharing five queer books… Continue reading Queer readers’ 5 most anticipated LGBT+ reads of 2019 // Lorin at Tea Recs Book Review

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday // Books that deserve sequels (or companion novels, I’d take anything to be honest)

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 12: Standalone Books That Need a Sequel If I’m… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Books that deserve sequels (or companion novels, I’d take anything to be honest)