The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah ★★★★ Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Kristin HannahPublished: February 2021Publisher: St Martin's PressPages: 464 [hardback] Review on Goodreads Thank you to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Ooooph. This book is hard-hitting and glorious. As with anything that Hannah writes, … Continue reading Great Struggle in The Four Winds | Book Review
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons Genre: Fantasy Author: Jenn Lyons Published: August 2020 Publisher: Tor Books Pages: 656 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Pan Macmillan for providing me a copy for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing These stories are just so epic! It took me a little while to get … Continue reading Fuzzy Memories in the Memory of Souls
The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Fiona McIntosh Published: November 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Pages: 413 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Big thank to Penguin Random House for sending me a copy in exchange for review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing I am now convinced there is nothing McIntosh can write … Continue reading Battles of the Heart in the Champagne War | Spoiler-Free Review
Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Author: Maria V Snyder Published: November 2019 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 439 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a fun sequel! I always enjoy a book by Snyder and I think the plot for this series is great. This definitely reads … Continue reading Isolation in Chasing the Shadows | Book Review
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Review on Goodreads Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review [ intense suspense • racism • negative stereotypes • dystopian themes • sex scenes ] Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing It's nearly midnight, I haven't been able to put … Continue reading Anxiety in Leave the World Behind | Spoiler-Free Review
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini [representation • sapphic relationship] Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Christopher Paolini Published: September 2020 Publisher: Tor UK Pages: 880 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Thank you to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this for an honest review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing I finally conquered this … Continue reading Strange Aliens in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars | Spoiler-Free Review
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough Genre: Non-Fiction Author: David Attenborough Published: October 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 272 [hardback] Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for sending a copy of this to review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing … Continue reading The Reality of Climate Change in A Life on Our Planet | Spoiler-Free Review
Furyborn by Claire Legrand Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Claire Legrand Published: April 2018 Publisher: Sourcefire Books Pages: 470 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Well that was really rather good. I can't believe how easy that was to read - the pages just flew by! This is a spellbinding story of two … Continue reading Magical Fights in Furyborn | Spoiler-Free Review
More Fool Me by Stephen Fry Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoirs Author: Stephen Fry Published: September 2014 Publisher: Michael Joseph Pages: 388 [hardback] Review on Goodreads VERDICT: WORTH IT Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was an entertaining third instalment to Fry's memoirs. His writing is always such a delight to read and I really enjoy the last … Continue reading British Humour in More Fool Me | Spoiler-Free Review
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Naomi Novik Published: September 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 336 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Penguin for sending a copy my way in exchange for an honest review! VERDICT: WORTH IT Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing And you know what?! … Continue reading Monsters in A Deadly Education | Spoiler-Free Review
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