【 THE NURSES' WAR 】 ★★★★★ This book has firmly lodged itself in my heart and does great justice in capturing such a traumatic time in history. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Victoria PurmanPublished: March 2022Publisher: HarlequinPages: 608 (paperback) Many thanks to Harlequin for a review copy of this. I am emotionally exhausted at the end of … Continue reading Emotional Turmoil in The Nurses’ War | Book Review
【 THE ECHIDNA NEAR MY PLACE 】 ★★★ I learnt a lot about echidnas from this book. Genre: Children's FictionAuthor: Sue WhitingIllustrator: Cate JamesPublished: April 2022Publisher: Walker Books AustraliaPages: 32 (hardback) Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this for review. This was a sweet story but oh my goodness it was information overload. … Continue reading The Echidna Near My Place | Picture Book Review
【 A VOW SO BOLD AND DEADLY 】 BOOK #3 IN THE A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY SERIES Love, love, love. ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublished: 408 (paperback)Publisher: BloomsburyPages: January 2021 This was such a great and explosive conclusion to this trilogy and I'm so pumped that we don't have to leave … Continue reading Looming War in A Vow So Bold and Deadly | Book Review
【 A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN 】 BOOK #2 IN THE A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY SERIES A stunning sequel to A Curse So Dark and Lonely. ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublished: January 2020Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 450 (paperback) I was really blown away by how wonderful Kemmerer's writing in this was - … Continue reading Royal Battles in A Heart So Fierce and Broken | Book Review
【 THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME 】 BOOK #2 IN THE BRIDGERTONS SERIES This was one gigantic nope. ★ Genre: Historical RomanceAuthor: Julia QuinnPublished: December 2000Publisher: PlaktusPages: 384 (paperback) I was really surprised (in a bad way) by this book given how much most other people seem to love it. I found it uninspiring and … Continue reading Awful Story in The Viscount Who Loved Me | Book Review
【 ARABELLA'S ALPHABET ADVENTURE 】 ★★★★ A super cute and colourful bookish adventure. Genre: Children's Fiction, Picture BookAuthor: Suzy ZailIllustrator: Christopher NielsenPublished: March 2022Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 32 (hardback) Thanks to Walker Books for a review copy Review on Goodreads This picture book was a pleasant surprise – I had thought we might go on an … Continue reading Bookish Escapades in Arabella’s Alphabet Adventure | Picture Book Review
【 SISTERS OF THE WOLF 】 ★★★★ A really cool story set tens of thousands of years in the past about the first peoples of Canada. Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Patricia Miller-SchroederPublished: August 2021Publisher: Dundurn PressPages: 336 (paperback) Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this for review This was sooo interesting and I found the … Continue reading Ice Age Dramas in Sisters of the Wolf | Book Review
【 DRESSED BY IRIS 】 ★★★★ A beautiful love story set in the backdrop of the Great Depression in Australia. Genre: Historical Fiction, RomanceAuthor: Mary-Anne O'ConnorPublished: February 2022Publisher: HarlequinPages: 480 (paperback) Thank you to Harlequin for a copy of this for review Content warning (click to see) sexual assault – death – violence – grief … Continue reading Family Strength in Dressed by Iris | Book Review
【 FUTURE SEA 】 ★★★★★ An incredibly enlightening and captivating piece of non-fiction to open your eyes. Genre: Non-fictionAuthor: Deborah Rowan WrightPublished: October 2020Publisher: University of Chicago PressPages: 200 (hardback) I loved every second in this book, which feels like a huge achievement for non-fiction for someone who is predominantly a fiction reader. I've been … Continue reading Saving the Seas in Future Sea | Book Review
【 WHAT THE WIND KNOWS 】 ★★★★★ This moved me to tears, I have no words for how beautiful this book was. Genre: Historical Fiction (+ time travel)Author: Amy HarmonPublished: March 2019Publisher: Lake Union PublishingPages: 411 (paperback) Content warning (click to see) death – grief – civil war – guns Quick thoughtsThis book is a … Continue reading Irish History in What the Wind Knows | Book Review
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