Who's ready for another month of new releases?! I just love seeing what goodies are hitting our shelves this month and then playing a game of self control to see if I can resist spending all my money on them (most of the time I lose). So feast your eyes upon the newly printed stories … Continue reading June Book Releases!
Hi everyone! I've decided to do my March and April book haul together so here we go. I hadn't thought I'd have that many books to show you, but (as always) I have a good few. New Books Providence | Max Barry I managed to score this one in a competition at my local book … Continue reading March & April Book Haul! | 2021
【ＴＨＥ ＬＯＯＰ】 ★★★★ Genre: Sci-Fi, Young AdultAuthor: Ben OliverPublished: April 2020Publisher: Chicken HousePages: 384 [paperback] [ ᴛᴡ • ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ • ɴᴇᴇᴅʟᴇꜱ • ᴅʀᴜɢꜱ • ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ ] First thoughts Wowww this book really got me hooked! I was sucked into this super fast-paced story and couldn't put it down. I don't remember the last time a book … Continue reading The End of the World in The Loop | Book Review
【Ｔｈｅ Ｓｔａｒｌｅｓｓ Ｓｅａ】 ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Magical RealismAuthor: Erin MorgensternPublished: November 2019Publisher: Harvill SeckerPages: 498 [paperback] First thoughts *picks jaw back up off the floor* woowwww! This book is perfect insanity, and I loved it so much. From the very first chapter this whisks you away into a different realm of existence where anything goes and cats … Continue reading Perfect Insanity in The Starless Sea | Book Review
Only Humanby Sylvain Neuvel book three in the Themis Files ★★★★ Genre: Sci-FiAuthor: Sylvain NeuvelPublished: May 2018Publisher: Michael JosephPages: 353 [paperback] First thoughts A great conclusion to this trilogy! I was so interested to see where book three was going to go after the events of book two. Things finish off in quite a final … Continue reading Other Worlds in Only Human | Book Review
Sistersongby Lucy Holland ★★★★★ Genre: Historical Fiction, FantasyAuthor: Lucy HollandPublished: April 2021Publisher: MacmillanPages: 405 [paperback] Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a copy of this in exchange for review First thoughts This was amazing! This story is captivating and something unlike anything else I've read. The characters are brilliant and the trans-rep seemed to be … Continue reading Trans Representation in Sistersong | Book Review
Fear not friends, for I am here with this post. Am I late? Yes. BUT IT'S FINE. I'm here and we can happily settle in with a cup of tea and our wallets to decide what we will irresponsibly spend our money on this month. I like this idea very much—and there are some greats … Continue reading May Book Releases! | 2021
Odin's Childby Siri Pettersen ★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Siri PettersenPublished: March 2021 [in English]Publisher: ArctisPages: 519 [hardback] DNF 60% Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts I just couldn't get through this one, unfortunately. I tried so hard to push through this but I found the pace … Continue reading DNF: Odin’s Child | 60%
Oh boy, this is late. Are we surprised? I *am* a little surprised. I went into April FULLY expecting to have more time on my hands and, quite frankly, I'm insulted by how busy I was. So here we are, doing my March wrap-up when I sort of need to start writing April's!! I hope … Continue reading March Reading Wrap-Up! | 2021
A Promised Landby Barack Obama DNF 38% Genre: Non-fiction, Political memoirAuthor: Barack Obama Published: November 2020Publisher: Crown Publishing GroupPages: 751 [hardback] Ach, nope. Couldn't do it. Tried really hard and loved the audiobook narration by Obama himself - but ultimately I found this tediously boring. Not my cup of tea, wasn't interested in the extreme … Continue reading DNF: A Promised Land | 38%
