Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: November 2011 Publisher: Entangled Teen Pages: 335 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Honestly? This book was so much fun. I haven't read something that I could just take for face value and BINGE read all the teenage romance … Continue reading Alien Love in Obsidian | Book Review
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Brigid Kemmerer Published: January 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 476 {paperback} Review on Goodreads HUGE thanks to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Okay so I don’t know … Continue reading The Best Characters in A Curse So Dark and Lonely | Spoiler-Free Book Review
Given that we're one day away from May, I think it's a good time to look back and reflect on things I've learnt from what I've read so far in 2019. I don't often think about what books have taught me, I must admit, but this year I've definitely picked up a few books that … Continue reading Books That Taught Me Something | Top Ten Tuesday
So, I'm doing the wrong prompt for this week's Top Ten Tuesday but THAT'S OKAY. I didn't fancy doing the actual prompt so I'm doing the one from last week because YAY RAIN! Going into winter in Australia, my mind is turning towards all the epic fantasies, cosy contemporaries and chunky monkies of books that I … Continue reading Rainy Day Reads | Top Ten Tuesday
Did I have another month of accumulating a lot of books? Why, yes I did. I've been sent a few, bought a few and of course got my monthly Audible audiobook. Really, it's shameful how big this haul is considering January's haul. But what's a bookworm to do? READ IT ALL. BOUGHT The Wood by … Continue reading February Book Haul | 2019
February was an incredibly slow reading month for me so this will be an incredible brief wrap-up. I read a grand total of 3 books last month. I'm also magnificently late in getting this wrap-up posted but, you see, I moved houses. I think this is a good excuse, no? If anything, it certainly calls … Continue reading February Wrap-Up! | 2019
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry 5/5 STARS Genre: Mythology Author: Stephen Fry Published: November 2018 Publisher: Michael Joseph Pages: 478 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was just as fantastic as book one, Mythos. Stephen Fry has a real knack for storytelling and this has been so … Continue reading Herculean Tales in Heroes || SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
There are some absolute stellar releases coming out in March. I have, of course, already let myself loose upon the online world and pre-ordered at least three of these titles. I can't wait to share them all with you because there are some that I think sound super interesting! As always, this is not a … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | March 2019
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
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
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