• 2016,  Book Reviews,  Contemporary,  Detective,  Ebook,  Net Galley

    Book Review- Himself

    Title: Himself Author: Jess Kidd Pages: 368 Genre: Fiction, Paranormal, Mystery Rating: 5/5 Blending strange kindnesses, casual violence and buried secrets: an unforgettable debut from a dark new voice in Irish fiction When Mahony returns to Mulderrig, a speck of a place on Ireland’s west coast, he brings only his handsome face, a photograph of his long-lost mother and a determination to do battle with the village’s lies. His arrival causes cheeks to flush and arms to fold in disapproval. No one – living or dead – will tell what happened to the teenage mother who abandoned him as a baby, despite Mahony’s certainty that more than one of them…

  • 2016,  Book Reviews,  Disappointing,  Fantasy,  Fiction,  Historical

    Book Review- The Angel’s Game

    Title: The Angel’s Game Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Pages: 531 Series: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #2 Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction Rating: 3/5 From the author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind comes a riveting new masterpiece about love, literature, and betrayal.In this powerful, labyrinthian thriller, David Martín is a pulp fiction writer struggling to stay afloat. Holed up in a haunting abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, he furiously taps out story after story, becoming increasingly desperate and frustrated; thus, when he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real, David leaps at the chance. But…

  • 2016,  Adult,  Dystopian,  Fantasy,  Fiction,  Sci-fi,  Shelf Control

    Shelf Control 14/06/16

    This is a weekly feature that I will be posting on a Tuesday, where I will be spotlighting a book that I have on my shelves that I haven’t read. This is a great idea for a weekly post, as I have loads of unread books, and i find it really interesting to read why others have purchased and want to read certain books!! This is hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. ~~~ This Week’s Book: Title: The Dispossessed Author: Ursula K. Le Guin Published: 1974 Pages: 387 Synopsis: Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have…

  • 2016,  Book Reviews,  Contemporary,  Ebook,  Net Galley,  YA

    Book Review- The Boy Most Likely To

    Title: The Boy Most Likely To Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick Pages: 425 Genre: YA, Contemporary Rating: 2/5 Surprises abound and sparks ignite in the highly anticipated, utterly romantic companion to My Life Next DoorTim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To:– find the liquor cabinet blindfolded– need a liver transplant– drive his car into a houseAlice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To:– well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters.For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. But Tim has never been known for making the smart choice, and Alice is starting to wonder if the…

  • 2016,  Bookish (and not so bookish) thoughts

    Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts #3

    This is a weekly blog meme hosted by Bookishly Boisterous (link here) where you can write about anything that’s happening in your life, book related or not! 1. Our semester results were released today!! I never know when they’re going to be released, so it’s always a bit of a surprise. They release different schools at different times so the website doesn’t crash, and of course my school didn’t get released until 3pm, so I was refreshing for a long time!!!! Anyway I did pretty well, I got Bs for all of my modules, and considering how tough last semester was, I’m pleased with that. These results don’t go towards my…

  • 2016,  Fantasy,  Fiction,  Historical,  Shelf Control,  YA,  Zombies

    Shelf Control 07/06/16

    This is a weekly feature that I will be posting on a Tuesday, where I will be spotlighting a book that I have on my shelves that I haven’t read. This is a great idea for a weekly post, as I have loads of unread books, and i find it really interesting to read why others have purchased and want to read certain books!! This is hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. ~~~ This Week’s Book: Title: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Author: Seth Grahame-Smith Published: 2009 Pages: 319 Synopsis: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,…