Hi everyone, I hope you're all keeping safe and healthy. It's a new month, so you know what that means, new books!! Come with me to explore some fantastic new releases for July and see if you can resist whipping out your wallets to add them to your shelves! As a side note, this is … Continue reading New Book Releases! | July 2021
【 THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND 】 ★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi, ThrillerAuthor: Joan HePublished: May 2021Publisher: Text PublishingPages: 375 [paperback] Thanks to NetGalley and Text Publishing for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review First thoughts Wow okay this was good in so many ways! This is also fast becoming … Continue reading Robots in The Ones We’re Meant to Find | Book Review
Hey guys, I hope everyone is keeping well. I've been having a think about time management and have decided to revamp the way I do my monthly wrap-ups. So, welcome to the new format!! I'm having lots of fun filming my monthly reading wrap-ups as well as my book hauls, so I've decided (to save … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up | May 2021
【 THE BOY FROM THE MISH 】 ★★★★★ Genre: ContemporaryAuthor: Gary LonesboroughPublished: February 2021Publisher: Allen & UnwinPages: 288 [paperback] First thoughts This was really good! I'd heard some great reviews for this queer First Nations story so I knew I have to pick it up. This lived up to the hype and I'm so glad … Continue reading Queer Indigenous YA in The Boy from the Mish | Book Review
【 SON OF THE STORM 】 ★★★★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Suyi Davies OkungbowaPublished: May 2021Publisher: OrbitPages: 496 [paperback] [ TW ° gruesome violence ° blood ° undead ° death ] First thoughts So interesting! I loved the world building and the complexities of society in this story. It is absolutely to die for and my imagination … Continue reading Epic African Empires in Son of the Storm | Book Review
【 DIAL A FOR AUNTIES 】 ★★★★★ Genre: Contemporary, Romance, MysteryAuthor: Jesse SutantoPublished: April 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 298 [paperback] Big thanks to Harlequin Australia for a review copy in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts Holy guacamole, this was fantastic. I laughed the whole way through it - it's totally ridiculous and brilliant. You simply … Continue reading Accidental Murder in Dial A for Aunties | Book Review
【 THE ARDENT SWARM 】 ★★★★ Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Yamen ManaiPublished: February 2021Publisher: Amazon CrossingPages: 204 [paperback] First thoughts This was an excellent and clever read! I was really curious to pick this up as the blurb described it as "a stirring allegory", and I couldn't put it better myself. What's it about? The Ardent … Continue reading Beekeeping in The Ardent Swarm | Book Review
【LEAVE ME ALONE】 ★★★ Genre: Non-Fiction, MemoirAuthor: Christian HullPublished: March 2021Publisher: Allen & UnwinPages: 256 [paperback] First thoughts This was quite the entertaining read and very easy to get through. A wonderful amount of X-rated content fills more or less the last 50% of the book and was a good little cackle to get through. … Continue reading R-rated Memoirs in Leave Me Alone | Book Review
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
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