Wolf Children by Paul Dowswell 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction, Children's Fiction Author: Paul Dowswell Published: October 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 288 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was such an interesting read. I've not … Continue reading Angry Nazis in Wolf Children || BOOK REVIEW
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black 5/5 STARS Genre: Paranormal Fantasy, Young Adult Author: Holly Black Published: Indigo Publisher: January 2015 Pages: 335 {paperback} 5 of 5 stars Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. I can't believe just how much I enjoyed this book. I'm buzzing from how much … Continue reading Fabulous Fae in The Darkest Part of the Forest || BOOK REVIEW
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor 4.5/5 STARS Genre: Paranormal Fantasy, Young Adult Author: Laini Taylor Published: September 2011 Publisher: Hodder Pages: 420 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This book was awesome!! I’m so pleased that I finally read it. I totally understand now why everyone obsesses over Taylor’s books … Continue reading Kick-Ass Fighting in Daughter of Smoke and Bone || BOOK REVIEW
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Children's Ficiton Author: Lemony Snicket Published: August 1999 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Pages: 192 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a cute little read and just as eventful as the first!! I just love the writing style and all the little comments Snicket … Continue reading Slippery Snakes in The Reptile Room | BOOK REVIEW
Are you ready? Is your money lined up at the start line and ready to get you some books?! I SURE HOPE SO. It might be like mid-March but YA KNOW WHAT we're still doing this. Because now you can buy half and pre-order half and this is what life is about. So let's take a … Continue reading Books To Buy This Month! || March 2018 Book Releases
The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley 1.5/5 STARS Genre: Science-Fiction Author: Kameron Hurley Published: February 2017 Publisher: Angry Robot Pages: 396 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Haha, welllll. I did not enjoy this. I've never been so determined in my life to finish a book I wasn't enjoying but there we … Continue reading Organic nOpE in The Stars Are Legion || BOOK REVIEW
Due to my incredible capacity lately to get out content on time, I've managed to forget to do a book haul in January. So - oops! That means that yes! In March you shall now be delighted with the onslaught of two months worth of book hauls. Hold on to your hats and grab some … Continue reading January + February Book Haul! || 2018
Well hello! I am writing to you from Cork, Ireland - how exciting! Well, not all 100% exciting if you read my previous post and know why I'm here. I've just settled in at my granddad's place after approximately 2927161 hours of travelling to get here. Seriously, whew. What a lot of travelling. Which means … Continue reading February Wrap-Up! || 2018
Howdy friends! Welcome back to a top ten Tuesday. As I went to write this post I noticed how yet again I've barely done anything but TTT each week *gasp*, well thank goodness for TTT or you'd all be in a Kirstie-less blogging hole. Whew. As a minor side-step and precursor to this post I … Continue reading Quotables || Top Ten Tuesday
Today I want to a steal of a moment of your day to note the passing of my precious cat, Smartie. I wish I could bring happier news but I am so, so sad and am going to therefore unburden this grief in the only way a literary blogger can. I want to discuss some … Continue reading Stop All The Clocks || A Sad, Sad Post
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