Spellbreaker by Charlie Holmberg | Book Review

【 SPELLBREAKER 】 ★★★ This was a pleasant read. Genre: Fantasy, Historical FictionAuthor: Charlie HolmbergPublished: November 2020Publisher: 47NorthPages: 300 (paperback) I feel like my opening line perfectly captures my neither-here-nor-there-ness about this book. I enjoyed it, it was good. I'm not raving about. I probably won't continue the series. The first thing that drew me … Continue reading Spellbreaker by Charlie Holmberg | Book Review

Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf | Book Review

【 BRING ME THEIR HEARTS 】 ★★★★★ Amazing. The feisty enemies to lovers you need in your life. Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Sara WolfPublished: June 2018Publisher: Entangled TeenPages: 400 (paperback) I had been recommended this book a lot before picking it up – and rightly so. This was so good! I'm obsessed. I really am … Continue reading Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf | Book Review

Harrow the Ninth | Mini Book Review

【 HARROW THE NINTH 】 ★★★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Tamsyn MuirPublished: October 2020Publisher: TorPages: 510 (hardback) Right, I have no idea what I just read. I still loved it? But no idea what happened. I'm sitting this at 3 stars because whilst brilliant, humerus and addictive to read, I felt this possibly went too far down … Continue reading Harrow the Ninth | Mini Book Review

Where the Crawdads Sing | Book Review

【 WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING 】 ★★★★ A simple story with a lot of heart and an excellent tale to make you think. Genre: FictionAuthor: Delia OwensPublished: August 2018Publisher: CorsairPages: 368 (paperback) Reading this when there's been so much hype around it had me nervous for sure. So I'm glad to report that I enjoyed … Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing | Book Review

September Hopefuls | 2022

I'm looking at September as a bit of a fresh start for me. I've been in a mild reading slump over the last six or so weeks, after I had a run of books that just didn't quite cut the mustard for me. So while I'm still pausing the TBR jar game, I've also made … Continue reading September Hopefuls | 2022

July Reading Wrap-Up | 2022

Well, July was a bit of a slow reading month for me, I won't lie. Despite best efforts, there were a few books that ended up slowing me down. The Brightest Star had me bogging through it for what felt like weeks, and The Old Lie was not as quick a read as I had … Continue reading July Reading Wrap-Up | 2022

4 Underrated Fantasy Books

There's so much fantasy out there that gets lost in the endless volumes of its peers, so I thought it would be fun today to look at 4 fantasy books that I personally think are underrated. And all of which you'd thoroughly enjoy reading, of course. Grave Mercy I'm opening up with the most popular … Continue reading 4 Underrated Fantasy Books

The Brightest Star | Book Review

【 THE BRIGHTEST STAR 】 ★★★ Slow and gentle, if a little unexciting. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Emma HarcourtPublished: July 2022Publisher: Harlequin FictionPages: 386 (paperback) Thank you to Harlequin for a review copy. I am absolutely in love with the cover for this book – isn't it just the prettiest thing you've ever seen? I'm also … Continue reading The Brightest Star | Book Review

August Hopefuls | 2022

I'm taking a break at the moment from the usual TBRs I set myself with my TBR jar game that I run on my YouTube channel. I'm still battling with the feeling that I'm catching up, and so sticking to mood reading/reading ARCs until I feel I'm on top of things. My guess at this … Continue reading August Hopefuls | 2022

The Wearing of the Green | Book Review

【 THE WEARING OF THE GREEN 】 ★★★ Gentle historical fiction about the goldrush era in Australia. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Claire SaxbyPublished: April 2022Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 192 (paperback) Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this for review. It's been a long time since I read middle grade historical fiction and I'd forgotten how … Continue reading The Wearing of the Green | Book Review