Being 100% Relatable in The Upside of Unrequited || BOOK REVIEW

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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli 5/5 STARS Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance, LGBT+ Author: Becky Albertalli Published: April 2017 Publisher: PUFFIN Pages: 336 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing SO THAT WAS THE SINGLE BEST THING EVER AND I LOVED IT. Just when you thought nothing would top Simon vs, … Continue reading Being 100% Relatable in The Upside of Unrequited || BOOK REVIEW

Series September: An Update

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It has come to my attention that I entirely neglected to inform you my TBR for the month. I did make a video on the subject so if you like, you can always go and watch that. Basically, I made myself another very ambitious TBR for the month and seeing as it's the 10th of … Continue reading Series September: An Update

Uncontrollable Singing in RoseBlood || BOOK REVIEW

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RoseBlood by A.G. Howard 4/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling [Phantom of the Opera] Author: A. G. Howard Published: January 2017 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pages: 432 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Once again Howard has delivered! Whilst it took me a little bit of time to really get into this … Continue reading Uncontrollable Singing in RoseBlood || BOOK REVIEW

August Wrap-Up! || 2017

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Hello my friends! Welcome to my wrap-up for August. I got a lot of reading done last month which I'm supremely happy about. I wish I could say the same for blogging but other than pumping out over-due book reviews I seem to be flailing in the pursuit of a blogging routine. So bear with … Continue reading August Wrap-Up! || 2017

Emotional Overload in A Court of Wings and Ruin || BOOK REVIEW

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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 4.5/5 STARS Genre: New Adult, High Fantasy Author: Sarah J. Maas Published: May 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books Pages: 699 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I have so many thoughts and emotions about this book - two main ones being OH … Continue reading Emotional Overload in A Court of Wings and Ruin || BOOK REVIEW

Unexpected Horror in Translucent || BOOK REVIEW

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Translucent by Dan Rix 2/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Sci-Fi, Horror Author: Dan Rix Published: January 2015 Publisher: Burning Ember Press Pages: 228 {e-book} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Yeah so I'm leaving this one at a 2-star rating. To say it wasn't my cup of tea is an understatement. The … Continue reading Unexpected Horror in Translucent || BOOK REVIEW

Murder Mysteries in City of a Thousand Dolls || BOOK REVIEW

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City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Murder Mystery Author: Miriam Forster Published: February 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 384 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was crazy good. How are more people not raving about this? I loved every page of this book … Continue reading Murder Mysteries in City of a Thousand Dolls || BOOK REVIEW

Bookstores to Visit in Washington, D.C. for Book Lovers

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Welcome one and all to my on-going series about bookstores around the world! No idea what I'm talking about? Let me explain. For the previous few years I have found myself fortunate enough to get quite a bit of world travelling under my belt. From Europe to America I have done the most important thing: … Continue reading Bookstores to Visit in Washington, D.C. for Book Lovers

Mechanical Dragons in Rotten Magic || BOOK REVIEW

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Rotten Magic by Jeffrey Bardwell   3/5 STARS     Genre: Fantasy [Epic], Young Adult, Novella Author: Jeffrey Bardwell Published: August 2017 Publisher: Twigboat Press Pages: 122 {e-book}   Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a very interesting start to the series. I loved that Devin, the main character, was such a tinkerer … Continue reading Mechanical Dragons in Rotten Magic || BOOK REVIEW

Revealing Secrets in Cruel Crown || BOOK REVIEW

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Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Novella Author: Victoria Aveyard Published: January 2016 Publisher: Orion Pages: 208 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads "There is nothing so terrible as a story untold." Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I really enjoyed these two novellas - I thought they provided interesting stories in addition … Continue reading Revealing Secrets in Cruel Crown || BOOK REVIEW