Spontaneous e-Haul!

Sneakily avoiding book buying bans.

How to Deal with The Chosen One

Follow my blog with Bloglovin The time has come. The Chosen One has risen. And the eye-rolling is abound . . .  This is something that's been playing on my mind recently, the superfluous numbers of 'chosen' characters in (specifically) YA novels. Hmph. They can be somewhat frustrating and often result in you exclaiming OH GET … Continue reading How to Deal with The Chosen One

Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A world of fire, booklessness, and a confused man. Hm.

Book Review: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Wolf Wilder 4/5 STARS ADD IT ON GOODREADS Genre: Fiction, Middle-grade, Historical Fiction, Fairy-tale Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Published: September 2015 Author: Katherine Rundell Pages: 319 {Hardcover} Original review on Goodreads **I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.** “A real wolf … Continue reading Book Review: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

Book review: Wishing Cross Station by February Grace

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Wishing Cross Station ADD IT ON GOODREADS 4/5 STARS Original review on Goodreads Genre: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, Romance Author: February Grace Publisher: Booktrope Published: May 2015 Pages: 153 {eBook}   **I received a free eBook copy of this book via NetGalley for an honest review. Thanks also to February … Continue reading Book review: Wishing Cross Station by February Grace

Series I’ve Yet to Read!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Well I don't know about you but sometimes I feel like I'm playing a never ending game of catchy-up when it comes to what I need to read. There are some real whoppers that I've yet to delve into and then there are also those books that you buy thinking: Yeah! … Continue reading Series I’ve Yet to Read!

Reaching for Tissues in The Railway Man

Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Railway Man by Eric Lomax ADD IT ON GOODREADS 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Non-Fiction, Memoir, War Author: Eric Lomax Published: January 2014 Publisher: Vintage Pages: 336 Original review on Goodreads **To see any spoilers click on the provided link to be redirected to my review on Goodreads where the spoiler will … Continue reading Reaching for Tissues in The Railway Man

Book Review: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda Genre: Young Adult Author: Becky Albertalli Published: April 2015 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Original review on Goodreads "Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn't be this big awkward thing whether you're straight, gay, bi, … Continue reading Book Review: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fairy-tale Retelling Author: Sarah J. Maas Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: May 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses After many stressful hours of furious reading, at 2am in the morning I finished what is quite possibly one of my favourite books. … Continue reading Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Library, Friend, or Bookshop?

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Books and Where to Get Them I don't know about you, but I myself always struggle when it comes to the decision of should I buy or borrow. And, if you're anything like me, 94% of those decisions end up with a trip to the bookshop . . . So … Continue reading Library, Friend, or Bookshop?