【 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
【 STARSIGHT 】 book #2 in Skyward series ★★★★★ A scudding good sequel. Genre: Sci-Fi, YAAuthor: Brandon SandersonPublished: November 2019Publisher: OrionPages: 461 (paperback) **potential spoilers for book 1** This has rapidly become one of my new-found Sci-fi favs - it feels as if there's been a real dirth of good YA Sci-fi over the last … Continue reading Spacey Sequels in Starsight | Book Review
【 WINGS OF FURY 】 ★★★★ A twisty-turny retelling of Greek myth with women taking the lead. Genre: Mythology (retelling)Author: Emily R. KingPublished: March 2021Publisher: 47NorthPages: 302 (paperback) I've been really excited to read this book and so glad that I finally have. Before reading this, I thought premise sounded really cool and there were … Continue reading Feminist Greek Myth in Wings of Fury | Book Review
【 ANATOMY 】 ★★★★ An intriguing, but addictive-to-read book. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Dana SchwartsPublished: January 2022Publisher: PiakusPages: 335 (paperback) I find the cover of this book so strange – but having read it, it's oddly fitting. It makes me both drawn in and pushed away at the same time. To sum it up, overall I … Continue reading Love and Science in Anatomy | Book Review
【 THE DEEP 】 ★★★★★ A spectacularly clever commentary of generational trauma in relation to the slave trade. Genre: FantasyAuthor: Rivers SolomonPublished: November 2019Publisher: HodderPages: 155 (paperback) I was really excited to dive into this one because I knew it was going to be a very poignant tale for presenting the generational impact of white … Continue reading Generational Trauma in The Deep | Book Review
【 STOLEN FOCUS 】 ★★★★★ This was an unexpectedly brilliant find. Genre: Non-fictionAuthor: Johann HariPublished: January 2022Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 352 (paperback) I ended up reading this because it was offered for free on Audible and I'm so glad I did! The premise of this hooked me in, because who doesn't feel worried about reducing attention spans?! … Continue reading Rethinking Life in Stolen Focus | Book Review
【 THE NURSES' WAR 】 ★★★★★ This book has firmly lodged itself in my heart and does great justice in capturing such a traumatic time in history. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Victoria PurmanPublished: March 2022Publisher: HarlequinPages: 608 (paperback) Many thanks to Harlequin for a review copy of this. I am emotionally exhausted at the end of … Continue reading Emotional Turmoil in The Nurses’ War | Book Review
【 SEREE'S STORY 】 ★★★★ This was quite sad but ultimately a happy ending. Genre: Children's FictionAuthor: Irma GoldIllustrator: Wayne HarrisPublished: April 2022Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 32 (hardback) Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this for review. The theme of animal welfare awareness was really prominent in this book, which would make it a … Continue reading Seree’s Story | Picture Book Review
【 THE ECHIDNA NEAR MY PLACE 】 ★★★ I learnt a lot about echidnas from this book. Genre: Children's FictionAuthor: Sue WhitingIllustrator: Cate JamesPublished: April 2022Publisher: Walker Books AustraliaPages: 32 (hardback) Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this for review. This was a sweet story but oh my goodness it was information overload. … Continue reading The Echidna Near My Place | Picture Book Review
【 MALICE 】 ★★★★★ The queer retelling of Sleeping Beauty you've always wanted. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairytale retellingAuthor: Heather WalterPublished: April 2021Publisher: Del ReyPages: 464 (paperback) This was honestly wonderful. I loved every second of this book and thought it was ridiculously fun what Walter has done with the original fairytale. Setting aside for … Continue reading Good and Evil in Malice | Book Review
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