Unbelievable Truth in The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 1 Comment

The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Jeremy Dronfield Published: January 2019 Publisher: Michael Joseph Pages: 432 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Biggest thanks to Penguin for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing I … Continue reading Unbelievable Truth in The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

Parisian Magic in Enchantée || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 5 Comments

Enchantée by Gita Trelease 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Author: Gita Trelease Published: February 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 480 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Many thanks to Pan Macmillan for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for an honest review The extra exciting thing about this post today is that it … Continue reading Parisian Magic in Enchantée || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

Carnivorous Cities in Mortal Engines || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 6 Comments

Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve 4/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi (Steampunk), Young Adult Author: Philip Reeve Published: November 2001 Publisher: Scholastic Pages: 336 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was awesome and something so different to most other books out there. The audiobook experience was top notch and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In … Continue reading Carnivorous Cities in Mortal Engines || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

Spectacular Goblins in White Stag || SPOILER-FREE BOOK REVIEW

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 1 Comment

White Stag by Kara Barbieri 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Kara Barbieri Publisher: Wednesday Books Published: January 2019 Pages: 368 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was really good! I loved that it’s fae-styled world … Continue reading Spectacular Goblins in White Stag || SPOILER-FREE BOOK REVIEW

January Book Haul || 2019

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 9 Comments

Some could say that I've completely lost the plot and have gone mad buying great quantities of books. I'm not sure I would disagree. I have another MASSIVE haul to share with you today and I'm really excited about all these books! You see, I received quite a lot of ARCs (advance reader copies) and then … Continue reading January Book Haul || 2019

January Wrap-Up! || 2019

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 5 Comments

Hello, everyone! I have returned from my month-long travels (it seems crazy that after such a long build-up it's now all done) and I get to share with you what I got up to reading. As expected, I read less whilst travelling but I read some GREAT books and I can't wait to share them … Continue reading January Wrap-Up! || 2019

Deceitful Faeries in The Wicked King || BOOK REVIEW

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 8 Comments

The Wicked King by Holly Black 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Holly Black Published: January 2018 Publisher: Hot Key Books Pages: 326 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thanks to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Just when you thought … Continue reading Deceitful Faeries in The Wicked King || BOOK REVIEW

Books to Buy This Month! || January 2019

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 18 Comments

One can never have enough books, so let's look at all the new goodies we can buy THIS month. We've had a fantastic run of amazing releases latetly, and January certainly isn't letting us down. There are a SLEW of great reads coming our way - so ready your purses: it's time to shop. FANTASY … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! || January 2019

MASSIVE December Book Haul! || 2018

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 17 Comments

I place myself on a book-buying ban each December because I receive so many as gifts. And kids, this year was no exception. I asked for many books this Christmas and I sure did receive a lot. I'm so excited to read all of them and have already knocked a couple off the list. It's … Continue reading MASSIVE December Book Haul! || 2018

December Wrap-Up || 2018

~ Kirstie Ellen ~ 7 Comments

2018 is done! Which means you have the delightful chance to see what I got up to in the final month of that year and I'll soon be coming out with my wrap-up for the whole year itself. I can't wait! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and got everything you wished for! … Continue reading December Wrap-Up || 2018