Title: It Goes Like This Author: Miel MorelandGenre: Young Adult ContemporaryPublishing date: 18th May 2021Rating: 4/5 stars Content Warnings: primary trigger warning – Misgendering and none of it is done maliciously (although it’s still obviously harmful to the non-binary character) and hospitals / Minor mentions of: biphobia, homophobia, substance addiction, eating disorders/body image, grief/loss of…
Title: Hot British BoyfriendAuthor: Kristy BoyceGenre: Young Adult ContemporaryPublishing date: 9th February 2021Rating: 3/5 stars After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are…
Title: A Golden FuryAuthor: Samantha CohoeGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublishing date: 13th October 2020Rating: 4/5 stars In her debut novel A Golden Fury, Samantha Cohoe weaves a story of magic and danger, where the streets of Oxford and London come to life, and the curse of the Philosopher’s Stone will haunt you long after the final…
Title: The King's 100Author: Karin BiggsGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublishing date: 26th July 2020Rating: 4/5 stars Sixteen-year-old princess, Piper Parish, is a disappointment to the citizens of Capalon, a STEM-structured kingdom where innovation is valued above all. Her older sister, the queen, views Piper’s tears during their parents’ funeral as a weakness, not to mention her…
Title: Crossing in TimeAuthor: D.L. OrtonPages: 412Publisher: Rocky Mountain PressPublished: 21st April 2015Rating: 4/5 stars *spoiler warning* When offered a one-way trip to the past, Isabel sacrifices everything for a chance to change the rapidly deteriorating present–and see her murdered lover one last time. When she arrives twenty years in the past, buck naked and…
Title: The Wrongful DeathAuthor: Kenneth B. AndersonPages: 317Publisher: Høst & SønPublished: 30th April 2009Rating: 3/5 stars *spoiler warning* An unfortunate chain of events makes Philip responsible for the untimely death of the school bully Sam—the Devil’s original choice for an heir. Philip must return to Hell to find Sam and bring him back to life,…
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First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? I saw this over on The Anatomy of a Bookworm but it was originally hosted by Wandering Words. Rules:>…
Hey everyone! How’re you all doing? 😀 Welcome to my September book haul! Below are all the books I got in September from book subscription boxes and online. It’s been so windy and rainy here the past few days and it’s sooo cold 😲❄️ Apart from that I’m so happy with all the books I…
Hey everyone 😀 Welcome to my August book haul! Below are all the books I got in August either from book subscription boxes or in my local book shop. Hope you enjoy! ❤ Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean. Every generation, a competition to find the next empress of Honoku is held. The rules…
Hey everyone! How’s it going? ❤ It’s time for this month’s Illumicrate unboxing! The theme for this month was ‘Armed And Dangerous’ and included items inspired by blade-wielders, potion-masters and all things dangerous. The book included this month is perfectly suited for this theme and I’m so excited to read it ❤ This gorgeous mug…
