【 SON OF THE STORM 】 ★★★★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Suyi Davies OkungbowaPublished: May 2021Publisher: OrbitPages: 496 [paperback] [ TW ° gruesome violence ° blood ° undead ° death ] First thoughts So interesting! I loved the world building and the complexities of society in this story. It is absolutely to die for and my imagination … Continue reading Epic African Empires in Son of the Storm | Book Review
【 DIAL A FOR AUNTIES 】 ★★★★★ Genre: Contemporary, Romance, MysteryAuthor: Jesse SutantoPublished: April 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 298 [paperback] Big thanks to Harlequin Australia for a review copy in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts Holy guacamole, this was fantastic. I laughed the whole way through it - it's totally ridiculous and brilliant. You simply … Continue reading Accidental Murder in Dial A for Aunties | Book Review
【ＴＨＥ ＬＯＯＰ】 ★★★★ Genre: Sci-Fi, Young AdultAuthor: Ben OliverPublished: April 2020Publisher: Chicken HousePages: 384 [paperback] [ ᴛᴡ • ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ • ɴᴇᴇᴅʟᴇꜱ • ᴅʀᴜɢꜱ • ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ ] First thoughts Wowww this book really got me hooked! I was sucked into this super fast-paced story and couldn't put it down. I don't remember the last time a book … Continue reading The End of the World in The Loop | Book Review
Only Humanby Sylvain Neuvel book three in the Themis Files ★★★★ Genre: Sci-FiAuthor: Sylvain NeuvelPublished: May 2018Publisher: Michael JosephPages: 353 [paperback] First thoughts A great conclusion to this trilogy! I was so interested to see where book three was going to go after the events of book two. Things finish off in quite a final … Continue reading Other Worlds in Only Human | Book Review
Sistersongby Lucy Holland ★★★★★ Genre: Historical Fiction, FantasyAuthor: Lucy HollandPublished: April 2021Publisher: MacmillanPages: 405 [paperback] Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a copy of this in exchange for review First thoughts This was amazing! This story is captivating and something unlike anything else I've read. The characters are brilliant and the trans-rep seemed to be … Continue reading Trans Representation in Sistersong | Book Review
In ControlDangerous Relationships and How They End in Murderby Jane Monckton Smith ★★★★★ Review on Goodreads Genre: Non-FictionAuthor: Jane Monckton SmithPublished: March 2021Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 256 [paperback] TW [ violence | domestic abuse | death | coercive control | stalking ] First thoughts This was, quite simply, harrowing. A must-read for every person out there to … Continue reading A Must Read: In Control | Book Review
Mercurialby Naomi Hughes ★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Naomi HughesPublished: March 2021Publisher: Self-PublishedPages: 412 [paperback] Review on Goodreads First thoughts This was AMAZING. Loved it. Devoured it. Want more. I love the cover, I loved the characters, I loved the setting, I loved all the stabby-ness. So much angst. So much action. Many dogs (that … Continue reading Destruction in Mercurial | Book Review
Game Changerby Neal Shusterman ★★ Genre: Young Adult, Sci-FiAuthor: Neal ShustermanPublished: February 2021Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 400 [paperback] Thanks to Walker Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! First thoughts This was an interesting read. I thought I was going to love it more than I did in the end - … Continue reading Parallel Worlds in Game Changer | Book Review
Defending the Galaxyby Maria V. Snyder ★★★★ sequel to Chasing the Shadows Genre: Young Adult, Sci-FiAuthor: Maria V. SnyderPublished: December 2020Publisher: HarlequinPages: 554 [paperback] Review on Goodreads First thoughts This was good fun! These books definitely read young but I was so hooked. This was hands down my favourite in the series and I fell … Continue reading Space Travel in Defending the Galaxy | Book Review
Daughter of the Siren Queenby Tricia Levenselelr ★★★★★ sequel to daughter of the pirate king Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Tricia LevensellerPublished: February 2018Publisher: Square FishPages: 368 [paperback] Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Aaaa-mazing! Just as good as book one and filled with so much action. This had a wicked fast pace and was so easy to … Continue reading Pirates! in Daughter of the Siren Queen | Book Review
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