Can you believe we're halfway through 2022? It's crazy! This year has been a great year of reading for me, it's looking possible that I might hit 100 books in this year – which has been a dream of mine for YEARS! It would be so exciting to read that much. So I wanted to … Continue reading Top 7 Reads of 2022 So Far
【 TIMEKEEPER 】 book one in the Timekeeper series ★★★★ A fun take on the whimsy of clock towers. Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Tara SimPublished: November 2016Publisher: Sky Pony PressPages: 414 (hardback) My favourite thing about this book was the quiet way magic was imbued in the story. This is all about a mechanic who … Continue reading Timekeeper | Book Review
Perhaps we're working towards the end of June, perhaps I had forgotten that I hadn't written this post yet. Perhaps. But we're here now! May was a slower reading month for me than anticipated but I still had a good time reading what I did get around to. I also made the decision to take … Continue reading May Reading Wrap-Up | 2022
【THE DIAMOND EYE 】 ★★★★★ Kate Quinn has done it again. One of the best books I've ever read. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Kate QuinnPublished: March 2022Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyPages: 435 (hardback) If you haven't read Kate Quinn yet, then you are depriving yourself of some of the highest quality historical fiction out there. I … Continue reading The Diamond Eye | Book Review
Are your bookshelves creaking yet? There are so many books coming out this month that I would love to get my hands on! I've been getting lost down rabbit holes looking at all the new books coming out in June and getting way too excited about them. I've definitely had a visit or two to … Continue reading June New Releases | 2022
【 VICTORIES GREAT THAN DEATH 】 ★★★★ This was refreshingly diverse sci-fi Genre: Young Adult, Sci-FiAuthor: Charlie Jane AndersPublished: April 2021Publisher: Titan BooksPages: 400 (paperback) Wow, what a chaotic novel - so much fun. This gave me such strong Hitchhiker's vibes throughout, but it was so much more than just its plot. One of the … Continue reading Spacey Fun in Victories Greater Than Death | Book Review
【 GIDEON THE NINTH 】 ★★★★★ This was possibly the best book I've ever read. Genre: Fantasy (paranormal)Author: Tamsyn MuirPublished: September 2019Publisher: TorPages: 448 (hardback) I'm not kidding – this might just be my new favourite book. This was AMAZING. I have always been put off by this cover and never knew what this book … Continue reading Necromancy in Gideon the Ninth | Book Review
【 BLOBFISH 】 ★★★★★ This is hands down my favourite picture book. Genre: Children's FictionAuthor: Olaf FalafelPublished: June 2022Publisher: Walker Books AustraliaPages: 32 (hardback) Thanks Walker Books for sending me a copy for review No matter what age you are, I strongly suggest getting yourself a copy of this to cheer you up. Blobfish has … Continue reading Hilarity in Blobfish | Picture Book Review
【 THE LIMITLESS SKY 】 ★★ *wades through confusing plot holes* Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Young AdultAuthor: Christina KilbournePublished: May 2022Publisher: Dundurn PressPages: 384 (paperback) Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this for review Yeah hm. I found this one tricky to follow and it felt like the first few chapters of what could've been … Continue reading Secrets in The Limitless Sky | Book Review
【 NEOM 】 ★ I have no idea what this book was about. Genre: Sci-FiAuthor: Lavie TidharPublished: November 2022Publisher: TachyonPages: 256 (paperback) Thanks NetGalley for a copy of this for review I went into this so excited by the premise, the cover and the setting. And then it was all downhill from there. Perhaps I … Continue reading …. huh? In Neom | Book Review
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