Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Genre: Romance, Contemporary Author: Kevin Kwan Published: June 2020 Publisher: Hutchinson Pages: 368 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I really enjoyed this story. This is the first time I've read anything by Kwan and I am 100% convinced I need to get onto Crazy Rich Asians. … Continue reading Lots of Money in Sex & Vanity | Spoiler-Free Review
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian Author: Sylvain Neuvel Published: April 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 322 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This series just gets better and better! I cannot get over how damn good the audiobook performances are. There is quite literally no other audiobook I've ever come … Continue reading The Apocalypse in Waking Gods | Book Review
Hello! I hope you're all having an amazing week! Today we are here to do the shameful task of looking at the enormous number of books I acquired in August. Seriously, it was bad. I don't know how it happened but a book fair with cheap books certainly didn't help. Let's dive right in! BOUGHT … Continue reading August Book Haul! | 2020
Hello strangers! It has been over a week since I last posted, I do apologise. Have I been busy? Why yes I have. As a tip off, if I ever disappear spontaneously like that and you're unsure if I've been abducted by aliens or am just busy, always head over to my YouTube Channel because … Continue reading August Wrap-Up! | 2020
Can you believe we're already up to September?! I'm both thrilled that Christmas is coming but also irked that I haven't been able to read as many books as I wanted. Despite my best efforts, I've finally had to lower my reading goal count and I'm really struggling to hit even that. GAH. So, of … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | September 2020
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Author: Trevor Noah Published: November 2016 Publisher: Doubleday Canada Pages: 288 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was incredible and harrowing all at once. I'm completely taken aback by the things that Trevor Noah experienced in his … Continue reading Eye-Opening Stories in Born a Crime | Spoiler-Free Review
Hey everyone! Today I'm here with some fun to look at dreamy book covers! I found this tag over at The Mermaid Behind the Books and thought I'd give it ago myself! The Rules Thank the lovely person who tagged you, spread the love! Mention Tiana @ The Book Raven creator of this book tag! … Continue reading The Dreamy Covers Book Tag
Ach, WordPress has finally forced me to swap to this new strange editor. If you don't use WordPress you'll likely be like what the heck are you on about. But if you do - gosh I don't like it. It makes it very hard to use my normal templates!! Ah well. Isn't change fun. Top … Continue reading Books That Should Be Netflix Shows | Top Ten Tuesday
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku Genre: Non-Fiction, History, Memoirs Author: Eddie Jaku Published: July 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 208 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a completely … Continue reading Hope in The Happiest Man on Earth | Spoiler-Free Review
I used to have such a fierce rule where I would review everything I read after I finished reading it. I wouldn't move on to the next book until that review was DONE. I don't know how I did it and I don't know when that rule slipped. I miss that amazing self-discipline I demonstrated! … Continue reading Books I LOVED but Never Reviewed | Top Ten Tuesday
